SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Litwin Barry

(Last) (First) (Middle)
8770 W. BRYN MAWR AVENUE
C/O LAWSON PRODUCTS, INC.

(Street)
CHICAGO IL 60631

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Distribution Solutions Group, Inc. [ DSGR ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
TE Chief Executive Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/14/2025
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units $0 08/14/2025 A 70,000 (1) 08/14/2028 Common Stock 70,000 $0 70,000 D
Stock Options(2) $35 08/14/2025 A 100,000 (3) 08/14/2035 Common Stock 100,000 $35 100,000 D
Stock Options(2) $45 08/14/2025 A 70,000 (3) 08/14/2035 Common Stock 70,000 $45 70,000 D
Stock Options(2) $55 08/14/2025 A 50,000 (3) 08/14/2035 Common Stock 50,000 $55 50,000 D
Stock Options(2) $70 08/14/2025 A 50,000 (3) 08/14/2035 Common Stock 50,000 $70 50,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. 25% of the Restricted Stock Units vest on the date of grant and an additional 25% vest on each anniversary date of the date of grant as follows: August 14, 2026, August 14, 2027, and August 14, 2028. The Expiration Date is August 14, 2028.
2. Represents the right to purchase one share of Common Stock in exchange for the exercise price at the date the reporting person exercises the right.
3. Stock options granted pursuant to Distribution Solutions Group, Inc. Equity Compensation Plan, as amended and restated effective October 17, 2022 (as amended on November 10, 2022). The stock options vest and become exercisable in 20% installments on August 14, 2026, August 14, 2027, August 14, 2028, August 14, 2029 and August 14, 2030, respectively, subject to the Reporting Person's continued employment by the Company through each respective date.
Remarks:
/s/ Richard D. Pufpaf, Attorney-in-Fact 08/18/2025
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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