LAWSON PRODUCTS, INC. (Form: 8-K)  

 

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):   May 11, 2010

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

     
Delaware 0-10546 36-2229304
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
1666 E. Touhy Avenue, Des Plaines, Illinois   60018
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (847) 827-9666

Not Applicable
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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.

At the 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 11, 2010 (the “Annual Meeting”), stockholders of Lawson Products, Inc. (the “Company”) elected James S. Errant, Lee S. Hillman and Thomas J. Neri to serve until the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Also, at the Annual Meeting, the stockholders voted to ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010. Out of the 8,522,001 shares outstanding, the holders of 5,031,556 shares of the Company’s common stock were represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting. 

The table below shows the results of the stockholders’ vote for the election of the directors:

                         
Name of Director   For   Withheld   Not Voted
James S. Errant
     3,029,949       108,983       1,892,624  
Lee S. Hillman
     2,932,998       205,934       1,892,624  
Thomas J. Neri
     3,028,033       110,899       1,892,624  

The table below shows the results of the stockholders’ vote for the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP:

                 
For   Against   Abstain
3,795,162
    64,475       1,171,919  

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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.
          
May 12, 2010   By:   Neil E. Jenkins
       
        Name: Neil E. Jenkins
        Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel