Sec Form 3 Filing - Cove Street Capital, LLC @ Wright Investors Service Holdings, Inc. - 2019-07-11

FORM 3 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Cove Street Capital, LLC 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Wright Investors Service Holdings, Inc. [ WISH] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 2101 EAST EL SEGUNDO BOULEVARD, SUITE 302 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 07/11/2019 (Street) EL SEGUNDO, CA90245 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _____ Form filed by One Reporting Person __ X __ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 263,387 I See Footnote ( 1 ) Common Stock 105,000 ( 2 ) D Common Stock 814,122 ( 3 ) D Common Stock 105,000 ( 4 ) D Common Stock 683,090 ( 5 ) D Common Stock 50,000 ( 6 ) D Common Stock 20,000 ( 7 ) D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Cove Street Capital, LLC 2101 EAST EL SEGUNDO BOULEVARD SUITE 302 EL SEGUNDO, CA90245 X Bronchick Jeffrey 2101 EAST EL SEGUNDO BOULEVARD SUITE 302 EL SEGUNDO, CA90245 X Robin Eugene Vlad 2101 E EL SEGUNDO BOULEVARD SUITE 302 EL SEGUNDO, CA90245 X GELLER MARSHALL S 10866 WILSHIRE BLVD. SUITE 1450 LOS ANGELES, CA90024 X Leaf Andrew 2101 E EL SEGUNDO BOULEVARD SUITE 302 EL SEGUNDO, CA90245 X Hinkle Paul 2101 E EL SEGUNDO BOULEVARD SUITE 302 EL SEGUNDO, CA90245 X Signatures /s/ Merihan Tynan, Chief Compliance Officer, Cove Street Capital, LLC 07/22/2019 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Jeffrey Bronchick 07/22/2019 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Eugene Robin 07/22/2019 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Marshall Geller 07/22/2019 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Paul Hinkle 07/22/2019 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Andrew Leaf 07/22/2019 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )These shares are owned indirectly by Cove Street Capital, LLC ("CSC"), which is a member of a "group" with (i) Jeffrey Bronchick; (ii) Eugene Robin; (iii) Marshall Geller; (iv) Paul Hinkle and (v) Andrew Leaf for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act. CSC is the investment advisor to certain separately managed accounts ("Managed Accounts") and may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in the shares directly held in the Managed Accounts. Bronchick is the manager of CSC and may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in the shares in which CSC has a pecuniary interest. CSC and Bronchick each disclaim, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act, beneficial ownership of shares held in the Managed Accounts, except to the extent of their indirect pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that either is the beneficial owner of such shares for any purpose. CSC disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held directly by Bronchick. ( 2 )These shares are owned directly by Cove Street Capital, LLC, which is a member of a "group" with (i) Jeffrey Bronchick; (ii) Eugene Robin; (iii) Marshall Geller; (iv) Paul Hinkle and (v) Andrew Leaf for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act. ( 3 )These shares are owned directly by Jeffrey Bronchick, who is a member of a "group" with (i) Cove Street Capital, LLC; (ii) Eugene Robin; (iii) Marshall Geller; (iv) Paul Hinkle and (v) Andrew Leaf for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act. ( 4 )These shares are owned directly by Eugene Robin, who is a member of a "group" with (i) Cove Street Capital, LLC; (ii) Jeffrey Bronchick; (iii) Marshall Geller; (iv) Paul Hinkle and (v) Andrew Leaf for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act. ( 5 )These shares are owned directly by Marshall Geller, who is a member of a "group" with (i) Cove Street Capital, LLC; (ii) Jeffrey Bronchick; (iii) Eugene Robin; (iv) Paul Hinkle and (v) Andrew Leaf for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act. ( 6 )These shares are owned directly by Andrew Leaf, who is a member of a "group" with (i) Cove Street Capital, LLC; (ii) Jeffrey Bronchick; (iii) Eugene Robin; (iv) Marshall Geller and (v) Paul Hinkle for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act. ( 7 )These shares are owned directly by Paul Hinkle, who is a member of a "group" with (i) Cove Street Capital, LLC; (ii) Jeffrey Bronchick; (iii) Eugene Robin; (iv) Marshall Geller and (v) Andrew Leaf for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act.

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