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) : April 17, 2003


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



Delaware                             0-10546                      36-2229304
(State or other               (Commission File Number)            (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of                                                   Identification
incorporation)                                                    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


(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)     Not Applicable






                              Lawson Products, Inc.
                           Current Report of Form 8-K


Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

         99.1   Press release issued by Lawson Products, Inc. on April 17, 2003.

Item 9.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

         This Current Report on Form 8-K is being furnished pursuant to Item 12
         of Form 8-K, in accordance with interim procedures promulgated by the
         SEC in Release No. 34-47583. See Item 12 below.

Item 12.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

         On April 17, Lawson Products, Inc. issued a press release announcing
         its operating results for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2003. A
         copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

         The information in this Form 8-K is being furnished and shall not be
deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in
this Form 8-K may only be incorporated by reference in another filing under the
Securities Exchange Act or Securities Act of 1933 if such subsequent filing
specifically references this Form 8-K.



                                   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 thereunto duly authorized.



                                                     LAWSON PRODUCTS, INC.


                                                     /s/ Joseph L. Pawlick
                                                     ---------------------------
                                                     Joseph L. Pawlick
Date:  April 17, 2003                                Chief Financial Officer




EXHIBIT INDEX

NUMBER          DESCRIPTION
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   99.1         Press release issued by Lawson Products, Inc. on April 17, 2003.