X0305 4 2012-05-24 0 0000024104 CONTINENTAL MATERIALS CORP CUO 0001027220 GIDWITZ JAMES G 200 S. WACKER DRIVE SUITE 4000 CHICAGO IL 60606 1 1 1 0 Chairman of the Board 0001257390 GIDWITZ BETSY R 200 S WACKER DRIVE SUITE 4000 CHICAGO IL 60606 1 0 1 0 0001257393 GIDWITZ RALPH W 200 S WACKER DRIVE SUITE 4000 CHICAGO IL 60606 1 0 1 0 0001008574 GIDWITZ RONALD J 200 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE SUITE 4000 CHICAGO IL 60606 1 0 1 0 Common Stocik 2012-05-24 4 P 0 157 13.22 A 119371 I See footnote Common Stock 3000 I See footnote Common stock 36450 I See footnote Common stock 66002 D Common stock 10502 D Common stock 10502 D Common stock 10502 D Common Stock 727126 I See footnote The Reporting Persons are partners of a general partnership that is the record owner of the shares of the Issuer's Common Stock reported herein. In that capacity, each of the Reporting Persons is deemed to be the beneficial owner of such Common Stock for Section 16 purposes. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of such Common Stock except to the extent of his or her beneficial interest in such partnership. Reported shares purchased may represent more than one transaction. Shares held of record by, and beneficially owned by, Reporting Person Betsy R. Gidwitz. Shares held of record by, and beneficially owned by, Reporting Person Ralph W. Gidwitz. Shares held of record by, and beneficially owned by, Reporting Person Ronald J. Gidwitz. Shares held of record by, and beneficially owned by, Reporting Person James G. Gidwitz. Shares owned by James G. Gidwitz through Issuer's 401(K) Plan. Additions are the result of semi-monthly wage withholdings invested in the CMC Common Stock Fund at various times during the year since the last report. Shares purchased in a Trust for which the reporting person, James G. Gidwitz, has uncompensated investment authority but disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of his position as Trustee and investment advisor. James G. Gidwitz 2012-05-25 Betsy R. Gidwitz 2012-05-25 Ralph W. Gidwitz 2012-05-25 Ronald J. Gidwitz 2012-05-25