Exhibit 10.1
 
 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
    
    No.v.LAWSON PRODUCTS, INC.
    
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/s/ Thomas J. Neri

THOMAS J. NERI
    
    /s/ Williarn D. Heinz

WILLIAM D. HEINZPresident and Chief Executive Officer
    
    JENNER & BLOCKLawson Products, Inc.
    
    Counsel for Lawson Products, Inc.For the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA:/s/ Patrick J. Fitzgerald

PATRICK J. FITZGERALD
    
    /s/ Brandon D. Fox

BRANDON D. FOXUnited States Attorney
    
    NANCY MILLERKRUTI TRIVEDIAssistant United States Attorneys
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OFFICERS CERTIFICATE




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Lawson Products, Inc.Date: August 11 , 2008
    By:
    /s/ Thomas J. NeriTHOMAS J. NERIPresident and Chief Executive Officer
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
    
    
    ))v.
    
    
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    Violation: Title 18, United States Code,)
    
    
    Sections 1341 and 1346LAWSON PRODUCTS, INC.
    
    
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2.
    
    Beginning no later than 1992 and continuing until approximately December 15,
2005, at Des Plaines and Vernon Hills, in the Northern District of Illinois, and
elsewhere, LAWSON PRODUCTS, INC.,
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AGREED:For LAWSON PRODUCTS:THOMAS J. NERI
    
    
    
    WILLIAM D. HEINZPresident and Chief Executive Officer
Lawson Products, Inc.
    
    
    
    JENNER & BLOCK
Counsel for Lawson Products, Inc.
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THE
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Respectfully submitted,
PATRICK J. FITZGERALD
United States AttorneyBy:
    s/Brandon D. FoxBRANDON D. FOXAssistant United States Attorney 219
South Dearborn, Room 500 Chicago,
Illinois 60604
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AFFIDAVIT OF BRIAN MURPHY
  
    BRIAN MURPHY, Special Agent Federal
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