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    <periodOfReport>2017-01-13</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>LAWSON PRODUCTS INC/NEW/DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LAWS</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0000310051</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KING LUTHER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>301 COMMERCE STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1600</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FORT WORTH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>76102</rptOwnerZipCode>
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    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001406372</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LKCM Private Discipline Master Fund, SPC</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O LUTHER KING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>301 COMMERCE STREET, SUITE 1600</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FORT WORTH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>76102</rptOwnerZipCode>
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        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001502283</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LKCM Core Discipline, L.P.</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>301 COMMERCE STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1600</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FORT WORTH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>76102</rptOwnerZipCode>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001502285</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LKCM Micro-Cap Partnership, L.P.</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>301 COMMERCE STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1600</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FORT WORTH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>76102</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001406371</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LKCM Investment Partnership, L.P.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>301 COMMERCE STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1600</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FORT WORTH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>76102</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001621801</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LKCM Headwater Investments II, L.P.</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>301 COMMERCE STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1600</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FORT WORTH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>76102</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
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        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001290407</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>King Luther Jr</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>301 COMMERCE STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1600</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FORT WORTH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>76102</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001406297</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>King John Bryan</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>301 COMMERCE STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1600</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FORT WORTH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>76102</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-01-13</value>
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                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>232616</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>23.0491</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2210704</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnotes</value>
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                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This Form 4 is filed on behalf of Luther King Capital Management Corporation (LKCM), LKCM Private Discipline Master Fund, SPC, on behalf of its wholly-owned subsidiary PDLP Lawson, LLC (PDP), LKCM Investment Partnership, L.P. (LIP), LKCM Micro-Cap Partnership, L.P. (Micro), LKCM Core Discipline, L.P. (Core), LKCM Headwater Investments II, L.P. (Headwater), J. Luther King, Jr. and J. Bryan King (Reporting Persons). LKCM Private Discipline Management, L.P. holds the management shares of PDP, and LKCM Alternative Management, LLC (PDP GP) is its general partner. LKCM Investment Partnership GP, LLC (LIP GP) is the general partner of LIP. LKCM Micro-Cap Management, L.P. is the general partner of Micro. LKCM Core Discipline Management, L.P. (Core GP) is the general partner of Core. LKCM Headwater Investments II GP, L.P. (Headwater GP) is the general partner of Headwater.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">LKCM is the investment manager for PDP, LIP, Micro, Core, and Headwater. J. Luther King, Jr. is a controlling shareholder of LKCM and LIP GP, J. Luther King, Jr. and J. Bryan King are controlling members of Micro GP and Core GP, and J. Bryan King is a controlling member of Headwater GP.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes (i) 1,689,358 shares held by PDP, (ii) 250,000 shares held by LIP, (iii) 26,102 shares held by Micro, (iv) 10,128 shares held by Core, (v) 232,616 shares held by Headwater and (vi) 2,500 shares held by a separately managed portfolio for which LKCM serves as investment adviser.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Each of the Reporting Persons expressly disclaims membership in a group under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, with respect to the securities reported herein, and this Form 4 shall not be deemed to be an admission that any such Reporting Person is a member of such a group. Each of the Reporting Persons expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, and this Form 4 shall not be deemed to be an admission that any such Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purposes.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>J. Bryan King, for Luther King Capital Management Corporation</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-01-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>J. Bryan King, for LKCM Private Discipline Master Fund, SPC</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-01-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>J. Luther King, Jr., for LKCM Investment Partnership, L.P.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-01-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>J. Bryan King, for LKCM Micro-Cap Partnership, L.P.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-01-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>J. Bryan King, for LKCM Core Discipline, L.P.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-01-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>J. Bryan King, for LKCM Headwater Investments II, L.P.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-01-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>J. Luther King, Jr.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-01-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>J. Bryan King</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-01-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
