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 21, 2004


                             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 21, 2004.


Item 12.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

         On April 21, 2004, Lawson Products, Inc. issued a press release
announcing its operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 2004. 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 21, 2004                   Senior Vice President, Accounting
                                       (principal accounting officer)



EXHIBIT INDEX

NUMBER            DESCRIPTION
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   99.1           Press release issued by Lawson Products, Inc. on
                  April 21, 2004.