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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
 
May 25, 2017

LAWSON PRODUCTS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
 
0-10546
 
36-2229304
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


8770 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Suite 900, Chicago, Illinois
 
60631
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
 
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
(773) 304-5050
        

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)




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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On May 25, 2017, Lawson Products, Inc. (the "Company") completed the sale of its distribution center located in Fairfield, New Jersey ("Fairfield Location"). The Company received net cash proceeds of $6.2 million. Additionally, the Company expects to record a gain on the transaction of approximately $5.4 million in the second quarter of 2017. The Company had previously announced a plan to close the Fairfield Location in November, 2016.






SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
LAWSON PRODUCTS, INC.
 
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
May 30, 2017
 
By: /s/ Ronald J. Knutson
 
 
 
Name: Ronald J. Knutson
 
 
 
Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Controller