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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 14)*
LAWSON PRODUCTS, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
(Title of Class of Securities)
520776 10 5
(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this
statement / /. (A fee is not required only if the filing
person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting
beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment
subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent
or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7).
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to
the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment
containing information which would alter the disclosures provided
in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page
shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall
be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Sidney L. Port
450 30 1243
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / /
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
U.S.A.
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 3,629,745
OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH
REPORTING None
PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
3,629,745
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
None
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,629,745
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* / /
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
26.8%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Lawson Products, Inc.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
1666 East Touhy Avenue
Des Plaines, IL 60018
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: SIDNEY L. PORT
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none,
Residence:
1666 East Touhy Avenue
Des Plaines, IL 60018
Item 2(c) Citizenship: U.S.A.
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, $1.00 par value
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 520776 10 5
Item 3. This statement is not being filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)
or 13d-2(b). Not Applicable
Item 4. Ownership:
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned as of December 31, 1994:
3,629,745
(b) Percent of Class: 26.8%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote... 3,629,745
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote. None
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of ............................ 3,629,745
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of ............................ None
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Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. Not
Applicable
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person. Not Applicable
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent
Holding Company. Not Applicable
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not Applicable
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Not Applicable
Item 10. Certification. Not Applicable
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge
and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: January 16, 1995
/s/ Sidney L. Port
Sidney L. Port
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