<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2018-05-15</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000703604</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LAWSON PRODUCTS INC/NEW/DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LAWS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000310051</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KING LUTHER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>301 COMMERCE SUITE 1600</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FORT WORTH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>76102</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001406372</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LKCM Private Discipline Master Fund, SPC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O LKCM PRIVATE DISCIPLINE MANAGEMENT</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>301 COMMERCE STREET, SUITE 1600</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FORT WORTH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>76102</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <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>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001502285</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LKCM Micro-Cap 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>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001502283</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LKCM Core Discipline, L.P.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>301 COMMERCE STREET, SUITE 1600</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FORT WORTH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>76102</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001290407</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>King Luther Jr</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>301 COMMERCE STREET, SUITE 1600</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FORT WORTH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>76102</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001406297</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>King John Bryan</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>301 COMMERCE STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1600</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FORT WORTH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>76102</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001621801</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LKCM Headwater Investments II, 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>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2018-05-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3260</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>23</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2577462</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnotes</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents grant of restricted common stock issued to J. Bryan King as a director of the issuer.  These shares of restricted common stock will have no voting, dividend or transfer rights until the earlier to occur of (i) the first anniversary of the grant date or (ii) the date immediately preceding the date of the regularly scheduled annual meeting of the issuer's stockholders which occurs in the calendar year following the grant date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This Form 4 is filed by Luther King Capital Management Corporation (LKCM), LKCM Private Discipline Master Fund, SPC (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. (HW), 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. (Micro GP) 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. (HW GP) is the general partner of HW.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">LKCM is the investment manager for PDP, LIP, Micro, Core and HW. J. Luther King, Jr. is a controlling shareholder or member, as applicable, of LKCM and LIP GP. J. Bryan King is a controlling member of HW GP. J. Luther King, Jr. and J. Bryan King are controlling members of PDP GP, Micro GP and Core GP.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">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) 592,326 shares held by HW, (vi) 2,500 shares held by a separately managed portfolio for which LKCM serves as investment adviser, and (vi) 7,048 shares held by J. Bryan King.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">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 purpose.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>J. Bryan King, for Luther King Capital Management Corporation</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-05-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>J. Bryan King, for LKCM Private Discipline Master Fund, SPC</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-05-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>J. Bryan King, for LKCM Micro-Cap Partnership, L.P.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-05-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>J. Bryan King, for LKCM Core Discipline, L.P.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-05-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>J. Bryan King, for LKCM Headwater Investments II, L.P.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-05-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>J. Luther King, Jr., for LKCM Investment Partnership, L.P.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-05-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>J. Luther King, Jr.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-05-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>J. Bryan King</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-05-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
