X0306 4 2018-04-02 0 0001000230 OPTICAL CABLE CORP OCC 0001238836 WILLIAMSON JOHN B III 5290 CONCOURSE DRIVE ROANOKE VA 24019 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2018-04-02 4 A 0 7162 0.00 A 140260 D Directors of the Company receive stock and cash as compensation for their services to the Company. Director received an award of 7,162 common shares issued under the Optical Cable Corporation 2017 Stock Incentive Plan for the stock portion of the annual retainer for the 2018-2019 board year. The 7,162 common shares are subject to complete forfeiture until they fully vest on April 3, 2019. /s/ John B. Williamson, III. 2018-04-04