UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

January 19, 2006

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

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)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

1666 East Touhy Avenue

60018

Des Plaines, Illinois

(Zip Code)

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

(847) 827-9666

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

 


 

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On January 19, 2006, Lawson Products, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that it has been cooperating with an investigation by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois, which executed a search warrant for records and files at the Company’s headquarters and has submitted a document subpoena to which the Company is responding. The on-going investigation involves whether Company representatives have provided inappropriate gifts to purchasing agents, including government purchasing agents. The Board of Directors of the Company has formed a special committee to oversee an internal investigation of the matter. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c) Exhibits.

 

99.1

Press release issued by Lawson Products, Inc. on January 19, 2006.

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities 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)

 

 

 

 

Dated: January 20, 2006

By: /s/ Scott Stephens                          

Name: Scott Stephens

Title:   Chief Financial Officer