Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001013594-21-000312
Form Type:
13D Filing
Publication Date:
2021-03-26 16:18:52
Filed By:
Nierenberg Investment Management
Company:
Houston Wire & Cable Co (NASDAQ:HWCC)
Filing Date:
2021-03-26
SEC Url:
13D Filing
Ownership Summary

Please notice the below summary table is generated without human intervention and may contain errors. Please refer to the complete filing displayed below for exact figures.

Name Sole Voting Power Shared Voting Power Sole Dispositive Power Shared Dispositive Power Aggregate Amount Owned Power Percent of Class
The D3 Family Fund 0 664,888 0 664,888 664,888 4.0%
The D3 Family Bulldog Fund 0 1,314,254 0 1,314,254 1,314,254 7.9%
Haredale Ltd 64,216 0 0 64,216 64,216 Less than 1%
Nierenberg Investment Management Company, Inc 0 1,979,142 0 2,043,358 2,043,358 12.3%
David Nierenberg 0 1,979,142 0 2,043,358 2,043,358 12.3%
Filing
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549


SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 7)


HOUSTON WIRE & CABLE COMPANY [HWCC]
(Name of Issuer)


Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)

44244K109
(CUSIP Number)

David Nierenberg
The D3 Family Funds
19605 NE 8th Street
Camas, WA  98607
(360) 604-8600

With a copy to:

Christopher P. Davis
Kleinberg, Kaplan, Wolff & Cohen, P.C.
551 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10176
(212) 986-6000

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

March 24, 2021
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box [X].


1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
The D3 Family Fund, L.P.
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a)[X]
(b)[  ]
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
  
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
WC
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [   ]
 
 
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Washington
NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
664,888
PERSON
WITH
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
664,888
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
664,888
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES    [ ]
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
4.0%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
PN


1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
The D3 Family Bulldog Fund, L.P.
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a)[X]
(b)[  ]
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
  
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
WC
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [   ]

6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Washington
NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
1,314,254
PERSON
WITH
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,314,254
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,314,254
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES    [ ]
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
7.9%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN



 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
Haredale Ltd.
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a)[X]
(b)[  ]
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
  
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
WC
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [   ]

6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Bahamas
NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
64,216
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
0
PERSON
WITH
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
64,216
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
64,216
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES    [ ]
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
Less than 1%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO


1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
Nierenberg Investment Management Company, Inc.
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a)[X]
(b)[  ]
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
  
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
WC
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [   ]

6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Washington
NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
1,979,142
PERSON
WITH
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,043,358
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,043,358
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES    [ ]
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
12.3%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO


1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
David Nierenberg
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a)[X]
(b)[  ]
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
  
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
AF
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [   ]

6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
1,979,142
PERSON
WITH
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,043,358
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,043,358
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES    [ ]
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
12.3%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN


This Amendment No. 7 to Schedule 13D (this “Amendment”) amends the below-indicated items from the Schedule 13D with respect to the shares of common stock (the “Common Stock”) of Houston Wire & Cable Company, (“HWCC” or the “Company”) previously filed by or on behalf of the Reporting Persons (as defined below) (the “Schedule 13D”), by supplementing such Items with the information below.
Item 5.
Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
Item 5(b) is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
(b)            The Family Fund, NIMCO and Mr. Nierenberg have shared power (i) to vote or direct the vote of, and (ii) to dispose or direct the disposition of, the 664,888 Shares held by the Family Fund.
The Bulldog Fund, NIMCO and Mr. Nierenberg have shared power (i) to vote or direct the vote of, and (ii) to dispose or direct the disposition of, the 1,314,2543 Shares held by the Bulldog Fund.
The Managed Account and Mr. Nierenberg have shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of the 64,216 Shares held by the Managed Account. The Managed Account has sole power to vote or direct the vote of the 64,216 Shares held by the Managed Account.
Item 6.
Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer
Item 6 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended to add the following:
In connection with the acquisition of the Company by Omni Cable, LLC (“Omni”), NIMCO entered into a voting agreement dated March 24, 2021 (the “Voting Agreement”), with Omni, pursuant to which NIMCO and certain of the Reporting Persons have agreed, subject to the terms of the Voting Agreement, to vote the shares of Company Common Stock beneficially owned by them: (i) in favor of the adoption of the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), dated as of March 24, 2021, among the Company, Omni, and OCDFH Acquisition Sub Inc. (“Merger Sub”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Omni; and (ii) in favor of the approval of the merger transaction, whereby the Company will be merged with and into Merger Sub, with the Company as the surviving entity (the “Merger”); and (iii) against any competing acquisition proposals relating to the Company. The Voting Agreement will terminate upon the earlier to occur of (1) the effective time of the Merger, (2) the date on which the Merger Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms and (3) the mutual written agreement of the parties to the Voting Agreement to terminate the Voting Agreement.
The form of the Voting Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.

Item 7.
Material to be Filed as Exhibits
Item 7 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended to add the following:

Exhibit 99.1
Form of Voting Agreement, dated as of March 24, 2021, between Omni Cable, LLC and (i) each of the directors and executive officers of Houston Wire & Cable Company and (ii) Nierenberg Investment Management Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit B to Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed by Houston Wire & Cable Company on March 25, 2021).

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in the Statement is true, complete and correct.

 
D3 Family Fund, L.P., D3 Family Bulldog Fund, L.P.,
   
 
By:
Nierenberg Investment Management Company, Inc.
     
   Its: General Partner
   
March 26, 2021
By:
/s/ David Nierenberg
   
David Nierenberg, President


 
Haredale Ltd.
   
 
By:
Nierenberg Investment Management Company, Inc.
     
   Its: Investment Manager
   
March 26, 2021
By:
/s/ David Nierenberg
   
David Nierenberg, President


 
Nierenberg Investment Management Company, Inc.
   
   
March 26, 2021
By:
/s/ David Nierenberg
   
David Nierenberg, President

   
   
March 26, 2021
/s/ David Nierenberg
   
David Nierenberg