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, 2015 | |
| 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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Lawson Products, Inc. (the "Company") held a vote at the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 12, 2015. Out of the 8,706,467 voting shares outstanding, the holders of 8,386,422 shares of the Company’s common stock were represented in person or by proxy to vote on the the following proposals:
Proposal 1: Election of Directors
Directors Andrew B. Albert, I. Steven Edelson and Thomas S. Postek were elected to serve until the 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Of the 8,386,422 shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting, Andrew B. Albert received 7,783,672 votes, I. Steven Edelson received 7,783,689 votes and Thomas S. Postek received 7,783,119.
Proposal 2: Ratification of the Appointment of BDO USA, LLP
A proposal to ratify the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2015, was approved. Of the 8,386,422 shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting, 8,308,968 shares were voted for the proposal, 42,997 shares were voted against the proposal and 34,457 shares abstained from voting with respect to the proposal.
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 13, 2015 | By: /s/ Neil E. Jenkins | |
| Name: Neil E. Jenkins | |||
| Title: Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel | |||