X0206 3 2020-03-16 0 0001356949 Houston Wire & Cable CO HWCC 0001040899 Nierenberg David 19605 NE 8TH STREET CAMAS WA 98607 1 0 1 0 0001282683 Nierenberg Investment Management Company, Inc. 19605 NE 8TH ST CAMAS WA 98607 0 0 1 0 COMMON STOCK 1061454 I BY THE D3 FAMILY BULLDOG FUND, L.P. COMMON STOCK 549838 I BY THE D3 FAMILY FUND, L.P. COMMON STOCK 32266 I BY HAREDALE LTD. This Form 3 is filed jointly by David Nierenberg and Nierenberg Investment Management Company, Inc. Solely Mr. Nierenberg is a Director of the Issuer. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein. The filing of this Form 3 shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Persons are, for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the beneficial owners of any securities of the Issuer he or it does not directly own. Nierenberg Investment Management Company ("NIMCO") is the sole general partner of The D3 Family Fund, LP and The D3 Family Bulldog Fund, LP, and the sole investment manager of Haredale Ltd. (collectively, the "Funds"). Mr. Nierenberg is the president of NIMCO. By virtue of these relationships, each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by the Funds. /S/CHRISTOPHER M. MICKLAS, ATTORNEY-IN-FACT 2020-03-17