Sec Form 4 Filing - Sheffield William H @ Houston Wire & Cable CO - 2021-06-15

FORM 4 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 Sheffield William H 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Houston Wire & Cable CO [ HWCC] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 401 QUEENS QUAY WEST, SUITE 104 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 06/15/2021 (Street) TORONTO, A6M5V 2Y2 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ 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 06/15/2021 D 30,000 D 0 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 RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT ( 2 ) 06/15/2021 D 54,557 ( 2 ) ( 2 ) COMMON STOCK 54,557 ( 2 ) 0 D STOCK UNIT ( 3 ) 06/15/2021 D 11,507 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) COMMON STOCK 11,507 ( 3 ) 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Sheffield William H 401 QUEENS QUAY WEST SUITE 104 TORONTO, A6M5V 2Y2 X Signatures /S/TAMIKA HOWARD, ATTORNEY-IN-FACT 06/17/2021 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), dated as of March 24, 2021, by and among the Omni Cable, LLC, OCDFH Acquisition Sub Inc. ("Merger Sub") and Houston Wire & Cable Company (the "Issuer"), effective as of the effective time of the merger of Merger Sub with and into the Issuer (the "Merger"), these shares of the Issuer's common stock were canceled and converted into the right to receive $5.30 in cash per share (the "Merger Consideration"). ( 2 )Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, effective as of the effective time of the Merger,these restricted stock units were canceled and converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration. ( 3 )Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, effective as of the effective time of the Merger, these stock units were canceled and converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration.

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