Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001013594-18-000004
Form Type:
13D Filing
Publication Date:
2018-01-04 14:14:06
Filed By:
Nierenberg Investment Management
Company:
Houston Wire & Cable Co (NASDAQ:HWCC)
Filing Date:
2018-01-04
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 0 427,891 0 427,891 427,891 2.6%
The D3 Family Bulldog Fund 0 985,794 0 985,794 985,794 6.0%
The DIII Offshore Fund 0 74,145 0 74,145 74,145 Less than 1%
Nierenberg Investment Management Company, Inc 0 1,487,830 0 1,487,830 1,487,830 9.0%
Nierenberg Investment Management Offshore, Inc 0 74,145 0 74,145 74,145 Less than 1%
David Nierenberg 0 1,487,830 0 1,487,830 1,487,830 9.0%
Filing

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549


SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)


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)

January 4, 2018
(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
427,891
PERSON
WITH
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
427,891
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
427,891
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES    [ ]
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
2.6%
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
985,794
PERSON
WITH
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
985,794
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
985,794
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES    [ ]
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
6.0%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN

 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
The DIII Offshore 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
Bahamas
NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
74,145
PERSON
WITH
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
74,145
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
74,145
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
PN

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
1,487,830
PERSON
WITH
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,487,830
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,487,830
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES    [ ]
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
9.0%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO


1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
 
Nierenberg Investment Management Offshore, 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
Bahamas
NUMBER OF SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
0
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
74,145
PERSON
WITH
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
74,145
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
74,145
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
 
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
1,487,830
PERSON
WITH
 
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
 
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,487,830
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,487,830
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES    [ ]
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
9.0%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN
This Amendment No. 1 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 4.  Purpose of Transaction
Item 4 is hereby amended to add the following:

On January 4, 2018, the Reporting Persons sent a letter to the Chairman of the board of directors of the Issuer, which is filed as an exhibit hereto under Item 7, and is hereby incorporated by reference in this Item 4.
Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer
Item 5(a) is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
(a) The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 16,506,235 Shares outstanding as of November 1, 2017, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as reported in the Issuer's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 9, 2017.
As of the close of business on the date hereof, the Family Fund individually beneficially owned 427,891 Shares, constituting approximately 2.6% of all of the outstanding Shares.
As of the close of business on the date hereof, the Bulldog Fund individually beneficially owned 985,794 Shares, constituting approximately 6.0% of all of the outstanding Shares.
As of the close of business on the date hereof, the Offshore Fund individually beneficially owned 74,145 Shares, constituting less than 1% of all of the outstanding Shares.
By virtue of its relationships with each of the Family Fund, the Bulldog Fund and the Offshore Fund discussed in further detail in Item 2, NIMCO may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the 1,487,830 Shares, beneficially owned in the aggregate by the Family Fund, the Bulldog Fund and the Offshore Fund, constituting approximately 9.0% of all of the outstanding Shares.
By virtue of its relationships with the Offshore Fund discussed in further detail in Item 2, NIMO may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the 74,145 Shares, beneficially owned by the Offshore Fund, constituting less than 1% of all of the outstanding Shares.
By virtue of his relationship with NIMCO and NIMO discussed in further detail in Item 2, Mr. Nierenberg may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the 1,487,830 Shares beneficially owned by NIMCO and NIMO, constituting approximately 9.0% of all of the outstanding Shares.


The Reporting Persons, in the aggregate, beneficially own 1,487,830 Shares, constituting approximately 9.0% of the outstanding Shares.
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 427,891 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 985,794 Shares held by the Bulldog Fund.
The Offshore Fund, NIMO and Mr. Nierenberg have shared power (i) to vote or direct the vote of, and (ii) to dispose or direct the disposition of, the 74,145 Shares held by the Offshore Fund.
Item 5(c) is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
 (c)  During the past sixty (60) days the following purchases of Shares were made by the Reporting Persons named below in open market transaction:
Fund
Transaction Date
Shares Bought
 
Price
D3 Family Fund LP
12/15/2017
100
 
6.40
D3 Family Fund LP
12/21/2017
1,394
 
6.79
D3 Family Bulldog Fund LP
12/21/2017
842
 
6.79
DIII Offshore Fund LP
12/21/2017
134
 
6.79
D3 Family Fund LP
12/22/2017
8,947
 
6.92
D3 Family Bulldog Fund LP
12/22/2017
5,399
 
6.92
DIII Offshore Fund LP
12/22/2017
862
 
6.92
D3 Family Fund LP
12/26/2017
4,000
 
6.98
D3 Family Bulldog Fund LP
12/26/2017
2,414
 
6.98
DIII Offshore Fund LP
12/26/2017
386
 
6.98
D3 Family Fund LP
12/27/2017
2,471
 
7.07
D3 Family Bulldog Fund LP
12/27/2017
1,491
 
7.07
DIII Offshore Fund LP
12/27/2017
238
 
7.07
D3 Family Fund LP
12/28/2017
3,361
 
7.12
D3 Family Bulldog Fund LP
12/28/2017
2,028
 
7.12
DIII Offshore Fund LP
12/28/2017
324
 
7.12
D3 Family Fund LP
1/2/2018
21,041
 
7.06
D3 Family Bulldog Fund LP
1/2/2018
12,698
 
7.06
DIII Offshore Fund LP
1/2/2018
2,028
 
7.06
D3 Family Bulldog Fund LP
1/3/2018
15,321
 
7.01



Item 7.  Material to be filed as Exhibits
Exhibit 1:
Letter from David Nierenberg and Damon Benedict to the Chairman of the Company, dated January 4, 2018.


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.
 
 
January 4, 2018
Its:   General Partner
By:   /s/ David Nierenberg
               David Nierenberg, President
 
 
DIII Offshore Fund, L.P.
 
By:   Nierenberg Investment Management Offshore, Inc.
 
 
January 4, 2018
Its:   General Partner
By:   /s/ David Nierenberg
               David Nierenberg, President
 
 
Nierenberg Investment Management
Company, Inc.
 
January 4, 2018
By:   /s/ David Nierenberg
               David Nierenberg, President
 
 
Nierenberg Investment Management
Offshore, Inc.
 
January 4, 2018
By:   /s/ David Nierenberg
             David Nierenberg, President
 
January 4, 2018
/s/ David Nierenberg
      David Nierenberg