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 12, 2014 | |
| 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 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On April 24, 2014, Lawson Products, Inc. ("Lawson"or the "Company") announced that it had entered into a letter of intent to sell the Reno, Nevada distribution center. On May 12, 2014, the Company entered into a Real Estate Sales Contract and Escrow Instructions ("Sales Contract") by and between KTI Property Trust III, a Maryland real estate investment trust (the "Buyer"), to sell the Reno, Nevada distribution center for $8.7 million. The Sales Contract is subject to the Buyer entering into an agreement to lease approximately one-half of the building to Lawson for 10 years for a total of approximately $4.6 million to be paid over the term of the lease in accordance with the base rent schedule included in the lease agreement. The consummation of the transaction contemplated by the Sales Contract is subject to a number of customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the second quarter of 2014.
The foregoing summary description of the Sales Contract is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Agreement, which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
d) Exhibits
| 10.1 | Real Estate Sales Contract and Escrow Instructions, dated as of May 12, 2014, by and between Lawson Products, Inc. and KTR Property Trust III, a Maryland real estate investment trust. |
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) | ||
| May 16, 2014 | By: /s/ Ronald J. Knutson | |
| Name: Ronald J Knutson | ||
| Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 10.1 | Real Estate Sales Contract and Escrow Instructions, dated as of May 12, 2014, by and between Lawson Products, Inc. and KTR Property Trust III, a Maryland real estate investment trust. | |