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 16, 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 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On May 16, 2017, the Board of Directors of Lawson Products, Inc. (the “Company”) approved an amendment of its Amended and Restated By-Laws. The amendment provides that, unless the Company consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, a state court located within the State of Delaware (or, if no state court located within the State of Delaware has jurisdiction, the federal district court for the District of Delaware) will be the exclusive forum for derivative suits and certain other actions, including any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary owed by any director, officer or employee of the Company and any action asserting a claim against the Company or any director, officer or employee of the Company arising pursuant to any provision of the Delaware General Corporation Law. The amendment also provides for other immaterial changes, including changes to the notice provisions.
The foregoing summary does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of the Amended and Restated By-Laws, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
3.1 Amended and Restated By-Laws of Lawson Products, Inc.
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 19, 2017 | By: /s/ Neil E. Jenkins | |
| Name: Neil E. Jenkins | |||
| Title: Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel | |||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 3.1 | Amended and Restated By-Laws of Lawson Products, Inc. | |