ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
This prospectus is part of a registration statement on Form
S-3
that we filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, or the SEC, utilizing a shelf registration process. Under this shelf process, we may sell the securities described in this prospectus in one or more offerings.
This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities we may offer. Each time we sell securities, we will provide a
prospectus supplement that will contain specific information about the terms of that offering. The prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. You should read both this prospectus and any prospectus
supplement together with additional information described under the heading Where You Can Find More Information.
You should
rely only on the information contained in or incorporated by reference in this prospectus and any prospectus supplement. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with information other than the information contained or incorporated by reference
in this prospectus or any prospectus supplement.
We are not making an offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer
or sale is not permitted.
The information contained in this prospectus speaks only as of the date of this prospectus and the information
in the documents incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus speaks only as of the respective dates those documents were filed with the SEC. To the extent that any statement that we make in a prospectus supplement is
inconsistent with statements made in this prospectus or a document that is incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference in this prospectus, the statements made in this prospectus will be deemed modified or superseded by those made in the
applicable prospectus supplement.
The terms Lawson, Lawson Products, the Company, we,
us, and our refer to Lawson Products, Inc.
We have filed or incorporated by reference exhibits to the
registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. You should read the exhibits carefully for provisions that may be important to you.
THE COMPANY
Lawson Products is a North American distributor of products and services to the industrial, commercial, institutional and government
maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) marketplace. The Company operates in two reportable segments, the Lawson operating segment and the Bolt operating segment.
Through the Lawson operating segment, we deliver quality MRO products to our customers and offer them extensive product knowledge, product
application expertise and Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) services. Our broad geographic sales coverage allows us to serve large multi-location customers. We compete for business primarily by offering a value-added service approach in
which our highly trained sales representatives manage the product inventory for our customers. The VMI model makes it less likely that our customers will unintentionally run out of a product while optimizing their inventory levels. Sales orders are
primarily generated from our sales representatives; however, customers can also order directly from our website or through our customer service team via fax or phone. We ship products to customers in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico and
the Caribbean.
The Bolt operating segment primarily delivers products to its customers through 14 branches located in Alberta,
Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and British Columbia, Canada. Bolt generates sales from walk up business at its branch locations and through its sales team, phone, fax or the Internet. Bolt inventory is delivered to the packaging and distribution facility
in Calgary, Alberta, and then distributed to each branch location. Sales generated via its sales team or through phone, fax or Internet orders are primarily shipped from one of the branch locations to the customer. The majority of Bolts
customers are located in the geographic vicinity of the retail branches.
The Company was incorporated in 1952 in Illinois and
reincorporated in Delaware in 1982. Our principal executive offices are located at 8770 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue, Suite 900, Chicago, Illinois 60631, and our telephone number is (773) 304-5050. Our website address is
https://www.lawsonproducts.com
. The information on our website, however, is not, and should not be deemed to be, a part of this prospectus.
Each prospectus supplement may include additional information about us.
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