On March 20, 2017, Lawson Products, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that Mr. J. Bryan King, has been appointed to fill a vacant seat on the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”). Mr. King has also been nominated by the Board for election at the Company’s annual shareholders meeting on May 16, 2017 to serve an additional three-year term. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits 99.1 Press Release issued on March 20, 2017

About LAWSON PRODUCTS, INC. (NASDAQ:LAWS)

Lawson Products, Inc. is a distributor of products and services the industrial, commercial, institutional and government maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) market. The Company’s product categories include fastening systems, fluid power, specialty chemicals, cutting tools and abrasives, electrical, aftermarket automotive supplies, safety, welding and metal repair, and other. The Company supplies a range of automotive products, including body hardware, body shop, brake/wheel, fleet/truck, repair harness assembly and other parts. The Company offers approximately 200,000 different core products for sale of which approximately 50,000 products are maintained in its distribution centers. The Company’s customers operate in a range of industries, including automotive repair, commercial vehicle maintenance, government, manufacturing, food processing, distribution, construction, oil and gas, mining, wholesale and service.

LAWSON PRODUCTS, INC. (NASDAQ:LAWS) Recent Trading Information

LAWSON PRODUCTS, INC. (NASDAQ:LAWS) closed its last trading session down -0.55 at 25.00 with 6,904 shares trading hands.