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

       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 16, 2005


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



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


1666 East Touhy Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois                      60018
(Address of principal executive offices)                        (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (847) 827-9666


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

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SECTION 2 - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

         On February 16, 2005, Lawson Products, Inc. issued a press release
announcing its operating results for the quarter ended December 31, 2004. A copy
of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.



ITEM 9.01.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(c)         Exhibits


  Exhibit 99.1    Press release issued by Lawson Products, Inc. on February 16,
                  2005.




  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.


Date:  February 16, 2005                       /s/ Thomas Neri
                                               ---------------------------------
                                               Name:  Thomas Neri
                                               Title: Exec. Vice President & CFO