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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

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of</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event
Reported): <B>&nbsp;</B> <B>May 8, 2012</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>HOUSTON WIRE &amp; CABLE COMPANY</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Exact name of registrant as specified
in its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; width: 31%"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; width: 33%"><B>000-52046</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; width: 33%"><B>36-4151663</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">(State of Incorporation)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">(Commission File Number)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD NOWRAP STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">(IRS employer identification no.)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 46%; vertical-align: top; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><B>10201 North Loop East</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 9%; vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 45%; vertical-align: top">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><B>Houston, TX</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; font-weight: bold; text-align: center"><B>77029</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">(Address of principal executive offices)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center">(Zip code)</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Registrant&rsquo;s telephone number, including
area code: <B>&nbsp;</B> <B>(713) 609-2100</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Not Applicable</B></P>

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since last report)</P>

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to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</P>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Written communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</FONT></P>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Soliciting material pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</FONT></P>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 5.03 Amendment to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws;
Change in Fiscal Year</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">On May 8, 2012, the Board of Directors of the Company amended
Sections 3.3 and 4.7 of the Company&rsquo;s By-Laws. The amendment, which took effect upon adoption, clarifies that the Chairman
of the Board shall preside at meetings of the stockholders and of the board of directors. A copy of the amendment to the By-laws
of the Company is filed as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated by reference. A copy of the By-laws of the Company, as amended and
restated, is filed as Exhibit 3.2.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">On May 8, 2012, the Company held its 2012 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders (the &ldquo;Annual Meeting&rdquo;).&nbsp;&nbsp;At the Annual Meeting, 16,956,767 shares of common stock, par value
$.001, or approximately 95.15% of the 17,820,440 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting,
were present in person or by proxy.&nbsp;&nbsp;Set forth below are the matters acted upon by Company stockholders at the Annual
Meeting, and the final voting results on each such matter.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><I>Proposal I:&nbsp;&nbsp;Election of Directors.</I> &nbsp;&nbsp;The
number of votes cast for and withheld from each nominee, as well as the number of broker non-votes, were as follows:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Name of Nominee</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Votes For</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Votes Withheld</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="width: 54%; text-align: justify; padding-left: 1.5pt">Michael T. Campbell</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 20%; text-align: center">14,506,863</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 20%; text-align: center">59,754</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 1.5pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; padding-left: 1.5pt">I. Stewart Farwell</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center">14,505,032</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center">61,585</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 1.5pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; padding-left: 1.5pt">Peter M. Gotsch</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center">13,852,745</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center">713,872</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 1.5pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 1.5pt">James L. Pokluda III</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center">14,508,719</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center">57,898</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 1.5pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left; padding-left: 1.5pt">Wilson B. Sexton</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center">14,437,508</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center">129,109</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 1.5pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; padding-left: 1.5pt">William H. Sheffield</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center">14,436,902</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center">129,715</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="padding-left: 1.5pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: right">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: White">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify; padding-left: 1.5pt">Scott L Thompson</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center">14,427,821</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: center">138,796</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;There were 2,390,150 broker non-votes as to Proposal
I.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">All seven nominees were elected.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><I>Proposal II:&nbsp;&nbsp;Ratification of Selection of Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm.</I> &nbsp;&nbsp;The number of votes cast for and against this matter, as well as the number
of abstentions, were as follows:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Votes For</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Votes For as a Percentage of<BR> Votes Present
    at the Meeting</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Votes Against</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Abstentions</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,255,204)">
    <TD STYLE="width: 31%; text-align: center">16,347,271</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 30%; text-align: right">96.4</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 17%; text-align: right">605,273</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 13%; text-align: right">4,223</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">There were no broker non-votes as to Proposal II.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Proposal II received the affirmative vote of the holders of
at least a majority of the shares of common stock present at the Annual Meeting and therefore was adopted.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><I>Proposal III:&nbsp;&nbsp;Advisory Vote Relating to Executive
Compensation.</I> &nbsp;&nbsp;The number of votes cast for and against this matter, as well as the number of abstentions and broker
non-votes, were as follows:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Votes For</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Votes For as a Percentage of<BR> Votes Present
    at the Meeting</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Votes Against</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">Abstentions</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,255,204)">
    <TD STYLE="width: 31%; text-align: center">14,372,009</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 30%; text-align: right">98.66</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">%</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 17%; text-align: right">132,028</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 13%; text-align: right">62,580</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
</TABLE>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">There were 2,390,150 broker non-votes as to Proposal III.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Proposal III received the affirmative vote of the holders of
at least a majority of the shares of common stock present at the Annual Meeting and therefore was adopted.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 8.01. Other Events</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">On May 9, 2012, the Company announced that its Board of Directors
declared a cash dividend of $0.09 per share, payable on May 25, 2012 to stockholders of record at the close of business on May
18, 2012. The Company&rsquo;s press release dated May 9, 2012 is attached as Exhibit 99.1.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>(d) Exhibits</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">3.1 Amendment to By-laws, dated as of May 8, 2012.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">3.2 By-laws, as amended and restated through May 8, 2012.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">99.1 Press Release of Houston Wire &amp; Cable Company dated
May 9, 2012.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: white 3pt solid">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;May 11, 2012</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/&nbsp;Nicol G. Graham</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;Nicol G. Graham</TD>
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    <TD>Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">3.1</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Amendment to By-laws, dated as of May 8, 2012.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">3.2</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">By-laws, as amended and restated through May 8, 2012.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left">Press release of Houston Wire &amp; Cable Company dated May 9, 2012.</TD></TR>
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event
Reported):
May 8, 2012
HOUSTON WIRE & CABLE COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified
in its charter)
Delaware
000-52046
36-4151663
(State of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS employer identification no.)
10201 North Loop East
Houston, TX
77029
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including
area code:
(713) 609-2100
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed
since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended
to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
o
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.03 Amendment to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws;
Change in Fiscal Year
On May 8, 2012, the Board of Directors of the Company amended
Sections 3.3 and 4.7 of the Company's By-Laws. The amendment, which took effect upon adoption, clarifies that the Chairman
of the Board shall preside at meetings of the stockholders and of the board of directors. A copy of the amendment to the By-laws
of the Company is filed as Exhibit 3.1 and is incorporated by reference. A copy of the By-laws of the Company, as amended and
restated, is filed as Exhibit 3.2.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On May 8, 2012, the Company held its 2012 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting").  At the Annual Meeting, 16,956,767 shares of common stock, par value
$.001, or approximately 95.15% of the 17,820,440 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting,
were present in person or by proxy.  Set forth below are the matters acted upon by Company stockholders at the Annual
Meeting, and the final voting results on each such matter.
Proposal I:  Election of Directors.
The
number of votes cast for and withheld from each nominee, as well as the number of broker non-votes, were as follows:
Name of Nominee
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Michael T. Campbell
14,506,863
59,754
I. Stewart Farwell
14,505,032
61,585
Peter M. Gotsch
13,852,745
713,872
James L. Pokluda III
14,508,719
57,898
Wilson B. Sexton
14,437,508
129,109
William H. Sheffield
14,436,902
129,715
Scott L Thompson
14,427,821
138,796
There were 2,390,150 broker non-votes as to Proposal
I.
All seven nominees were elected.
Proposal II:  Ratification of Selection of Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm.
The number of votes cast for and against this matter, as well as the number
of abstentions, were as follows:
Votes For
Votes For as a Percentage of
Votes Present
    at the Meeting
Votes Against
Abstentions
16,347,271
96.4
%
605,273
4,223
There were no broker non-votes as to Proposal II.
Proposal II received the affirmative vote of the holders of
at least a majority of the shares of common stock present at the Annual Meeting and therefore was adopted.
Proposal III:  Advisory Vote Relating to Executive
Compensation.
The number of votes cast for and against this matter, as well as the number of abstentions and broker
non-votes, were as follows:
Votes For
Votes For as a Percentage of
Votes Present
    at the Meeting
Votes Against
Abstentions
14,372,009
98.66
%
132,028
62,580
There were 2,390,150 broker non-votes as to Proposal III.
Proposal III received the affirmative vote of the holders of
at least a majority of the shares of common stock present at the Annual Meeting and therefore was adopted.
Item 8.01. Other Events
On May 9, 2012, the Company announced that its Board of Directors
declared a cash dividend of $0.09 per share, payable on May 25, 2012 to stockholders of record at the close of business on May
18, 2012. The Company's press release dated May 9, 2012 is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
3.1 Amendment to By-laws, dated as of May 8, 2012.
3.2 By-laws, as amended and restated through May 8, 2012.
99.1 Press Release of Houston Wire & Cable Company dated
May 9, 2012.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
HOUSTON WIRE & CABLE COMPANY
Date:  May 11, 2012
By:
/s/ Nicol G. Graham
Name:  Nicol G. Graham
Title:  Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
3.1
Amendment to By-laws, dated as of May 8, 2012.
3.2
By-laws, as amended and restated through May 8, 2012.
99.1
Press release of Houston Wire & Cable Company dated May 9, 2012.