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| x | ANNUAL      REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF      1934 |
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|  ̈ | TRANSITION      REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF      1934 |
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| Delaware                                                            | 36-4151663                                |
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| (State      or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S.      Employer Identification No.) |
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| 10201      North Loop East Houston, Texas                      | 77029                                     |
| (Address      of principal executive offices)                       | (Zip      Code)                           |

| Title      of Class                           | Name      of Each Exchange on Which Registered |
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| Common      stock, par value $0.001 per share | The      Nasdaq Stock Market                   |

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| Large      accelerated filer   ̈ | Accelerated      filer  x | Non-accelerated      filer   ̈ | Smaller      reporting company   ̈ |
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| (a) | The      following financial statements of our Company and Report of the      Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm are included in Part      II: |
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|   | · | Report      of Independent Registered Public AccountingFirm |
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|   | · | Consolidated      Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2007 and2006 |
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|   | · | Consolidated      Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and      2005 |
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|   | · | Consolidated      Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2007,      2006 and 2005 |
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|   | · | Consolidated      Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and      2005 |
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|   | · | Notes      to Consolidated FinancialStatements |
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| (b) | Financial      Statement Schedules: |
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| (c) | Exhibits |
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| Dated:  May      7, 2008 | HOUSTON      WIRE & CABLE COMPANY |
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|                               |                                  | By:   | /s/  Nicol      G. Graham |
|                               |                                  | Name:   | Nicol      G. Graham |
|                               |                                  | Title:   | Chief      Financial Officer, Treasurer andSecretary |

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| EXHIBIT |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
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| NUMBER  | EXHIBIT                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 3.1     | Amended      and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Houston Wire & Cable      Company (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Houston Wire      & Cable Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No.      333-132703))                                                                                                                                                               |
|    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 3.2     | By-Laws      of Houston Wire & Cable Company (incorporated herein by reference to      Exhibit 3.2 to Houston Wire & Cable Company’s Registration Current      Report on Form 8-K filed August 6, 2007                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 4.1     | Form      of Specimen Common Stock Certificate of Houston Wire & Cable Company      (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Houston Wire &      Cable Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No.      333-132703))                                                                                                                                                                       |
|    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 10.1    | Houston      Wire & Cable Company 2000 Stock Plan (incorporated herein by reference      to Exhibit 10.2 to Houston Wire & Cable Company’s Registration      Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-132703))                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 10.2    | Houston      Wire & Cable Company 2006 Stock Plan (incorporated herein by reference      to Exhibit 10.3 to Houston Wire & Cable Company’s Registration      Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-132703))                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 10.3    | Amended      and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of May 22, 2000, by and      among various specified lenders, Fleet Capital Corporation (now Bank of      America, Inc.) and HWC Holding Company (now Houston Wire & Cable      Company) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Houston Wire      & Cable Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No.      333-132703)) |
|    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 10.4    | First      Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, dated as of July 13,      2000 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Houston Wire      & Cable Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No.      333-132703))                                                                                                                                                                  |
|    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 10.5    | Second      Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, dated as of May 30, 2001      (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Houston Wire &      Cable Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No.      333-132703))                                                                                                                                                                  |
|    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 10.6    | Third      Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, dated as of October 22,      2001 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to Houston Wire      & Cable Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No.      333-132703))                                                                                                                                                               |
|    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 10.7    | Fourth      Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, dated as of December 31,      2002 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to Houston Wire      & Cable Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No.      333-132703))                                                                                                                                                             |
|    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 10.8    | Fifth      Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, dated as of November 19,      2003 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to Houston Wire      & Cable Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No.      333-132703))                                                                                                                                                              |
|    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 10.9    | Sixth      Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, dated as of May 26, 2005      (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to Houston Wire &      Cable Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No.      333-132703))                                                                                                                                                                  |
|    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 10.10   | Seventh      Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, dated as of December 14,      2005 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to Houston Wire      & Cable Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No.      333-132703))                                                                                                                                                           |
|    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 10.11   | Eighth      Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, dated as of December 30,      2005 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to Houston Wire      & Cable Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No.      333-132703))                                                                                                                                                            |

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| 10.12  | Ninth      Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2006      (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to Houston Wire &      Cable Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No.      333-132703))                                                                                                                                                                                           |
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|   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 10.13  | Tenth      Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, dated as of November 3,      2006 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Houston Wire      & Cable Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 7,      2006)                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 10.14  | Eleventh      Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, dated as of July 31,      2007 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Houston Wire      & Cable Company’s Current Report on Form 10-Q filed August 1,      2007)                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 10.15  | Twelfth      Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, dated as of August 3,      2007 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Houston Wire      & Cable Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 20,      2007)                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 10.16  | Thirteen      Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, dated as of September      28, 2007 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Houston Wire      & Cable Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 2,      2007)                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 10.17  | Fourteenth      Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan Agreement, dated as of January 31,      2008                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 10.18  | Employment      Agreement, dated as of April 26, 2006, by and between Charles A.      Sorrentino and Houston Wire & Cable Company (incorporated herein by      reference to Exhibit 10.14 to Houston Wire & Cable Company’s      Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No.      333-132703))                                                                                                                                           |
|   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 10.19  | Form      of Executive Securities Agreement by and among Code, Hennessy &      Simmons II, L.P., HWC Holding Corporation (now Houston Wire & Cable      Company) and executive (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.15      to Houston Wire & Cable Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1      (Registration No. 333-132703))                                                                                               |
|   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 10.20  | Investor      Securities Agreement, dated as of May 22, 1997, by and among Code,      Hennessy & Simmons II, L.P., HWC Holding Corporation (now Houston Wire      & Cable Company) and various specified investors (incorporated herein      by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to Houston Wire & Cable Company’s      Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No.      333-132703))                                                      |
|   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 10.21  | Executive      Securities Agreement, dated as of December 31, 1998, and amended as of      June 28, 2000, and April 26, 2006, by and among Code, Hennessy &      Simmons II, L.P., HWC Holding Corporation (now Houston Wire & Cable      Company) and Charles A. Sorrentino (incorporated herein by reference to      Exhibit 10.17 to Houston Wire & Cable Company’s Registration Statement      on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-132703)) |
|   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 10.22  | Executive      Securities Agreement, dated as of September 11, 1997, by and among Code,      Hennessy & Simmons II, L.P., HWC Holding Corporation (now Houston Wire      & Cable Company) and Nicol G. Graham (incorporated herein by reference      to Exhibit 10.18 to Houston Wire & Cable Company’s Registration      Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 333-132703))                                                                |
|   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 10.23  | Form      of Employee Stock Option Agreement under Houston Wire & Cable      Company’s 2006 Stock Plan                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 10.24  | Form      of Director Stock Option Agreement under Houston Wire & Cable      Company’s 2006 Stock Plan                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 10.25  | Description      of Senior Management Bonus Program (incorporated herein by reference to      Exhibit 10.3 to Houston Wire & Cable Company’s Current Report on Form      8-K filed December 27, 2006)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 10.26  | Form      of Director/Officer Indemnification Agreement by and between Houston Wire      & Cable Company and a director, member of a committee of the Board of      Directors or officer of Houston Wire & Cable Company (incorporated      herein by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to Houston Wire & Cable Company’s      Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006      )                                                |
|   |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 21.1   | Subsidiaries      of Houston Wire & Cable Company (incorporated herein by reference to      Exhibit 21.1 to Houston Wire & Cable Company’s Registration Statement      on Form S-1 (Registration No.333-132703))                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |

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| 23.1   | Consent      of Ernst & Young, LLP                                                                                                          |
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| 31.1   | Certification      of CEO Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of      2002                                                        |
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| 31.2   | Certification      of CFO Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of      2002                                                        |
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| 31.3*  | Certification      of CEO Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of      2002                                                        |
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| 31.4*  | Certification      of CFO Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of      2002                                                        |
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| 32.1   | Certifications      of CEO and CFO pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to      Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of2002 |

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