SEC Form SC 13D/A filed by INNOVATE Corp. (Amendment)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

(Rule 13d-101)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

TO § 240.13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO

§ 240.13d-2(a)

(Amendment No. 9)¹

Innovate Corp.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

404139107

(CUSIP Number)

MICHAEL GORZYNSKI

595 Madison Avenue, 29th Floor

New York, NY 10022

(646) 274-9610

ANDREW FREEDMAN, ESQ.

OLSHAN FROME WOLOSKY LLP

1325 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10019

(212) 451-2300

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person

Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

June 12, 2022

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box ¨.

Note:  Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits.  See § 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

1              The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

* The aggregate percentage of shares of Common Stock reported owned herein is based upon 78,432,535 shares outstanding, as of April 30, 2022, which is the total number of shares outstanding as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 4, 2022.

* The aggregate percentage of shares of Common Stock reported owned herein is based upon 78,432,535 shares outstanding, as of April 30, 2022, which is the total number of shares outstanding as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 4, 2022.

* The aggregate percentage of shares of Common Stock reported owned herein is based upon 78,432,535 shares outstanding, as of April 30, 2022, which is the total number of shares outstanding as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 4, 2022.

* Includes 22,556 shares of Common Stock granted to Mr. Gorzynski personally as a director of the Issuer, which are currently vested or vest within the next 60 days.

** Including (i) 6,125 shares of Series A-3 Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series A-3 Convertible Preferred Stock”), which are convertible into 1,764,357 shares of Common Stock and (ii) 10,000 shares of Series A-4 Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series A-4 Convertible Preferred Stock”), which are convertible into 1,875,539 shares of Common Stock, as further described in Item 5.

*** The aggregate percentage of shares of Common Stock for the Continental Reporting Persons and Mr. Gorzynski reported herein is based upon 82,072,431 shares of Common Stock, which reflects the sum of (i) 78,432,535 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of April 30, 2022, as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 4, 2022, plus (ii) 3,639,896 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of the Series A-3 and Series A-4 Convertible Preferred Stock beneficially owned by the Continental Reporting Persons, as described in Item 5.

* Consisting of (i) 6,125 shares of Series A-3 Convertible Preferred Stock, which are convertible into 1,764,357 shares of Common Stock and (ii) 10,000 shares of Series A-4 Convertible Preferred Stock, which are convertible into 1,875,539 shares of Common Stock, as further described in Item 5.

** The aggregate percentage of shares of Common Stock for the Continental Reporting Persons and Mr. Gorzynski reported herein is based upon 82,072,431 shares of Common Stock, which reflects the sum of (i) 78,432,535 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of April 30, 2022, as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 4, 2022, plus (ii) 3,639,896 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of the Series A-3 and Series A-4 Convertible Preferred Stock beneficially owned by the Continental Reporting Persons, as described in Item 5.

* Consisting of (i) 6,125 shares of Series A-3 Convertible Preferred Stock, which are convertible into 1,764,357 shares of Common Stock and (ii) 10,000 shares of Series A-4 Convertible Preferred Stock, which are convertible into 1,875,539 shares of Common Stock, as further described in Item 5.

** The aggregate percentage of shares of Common Stock for the Continental Reporting Persons and Mr. Gorzynski reported herein is based upon 82,072,431 shares of Common Stock, which reflects the sum of (i) 78,432,535 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of April 30, 2022, as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 4, 2022, plus (ii) 3,639,896 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of the Series A-3 and Series A-4 Convertible Preferred Stock beneficially owned by the Continental Reporting Persons, as described in Item 5.

* Consisting of (i) 6,125 shares of Series A-3 Convertible Preferred Stock, which are convertible into 1,764,357 shares of Common Stock and (ii) 10,000 shares of Series A-4 Convertible Preferred Stock, which are convertible into 1,875,539 shares of Common Stock, as further described in Item 5.

** The aggregate percentage of shares of Common Stock for the Continental Reporting Persons and Mr. Gorzynski reported herein is based upon 82,072,431 shares of Common Stock, which reflects the sum of (i) 78,432,535 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of April 30, 2022, as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 4, 2022, plus (ii) 3,639,896 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of the Series A-3 and Series A-4 Convertible Preferred Stock beneficially owned by the Continental Reporting Persons, as described in Item 5.

* Consisting of (i) 6,125 shares of Series A-3 Convertible Preferred Stock, which are convertible into 1,764,357 shares of Common Stock and (ii) 10,000 shares of Series A-4 Convertible Preferred Stock, which are convertible into 1,875,539 shares of Common Stock, as further described in Item 5.

** The aggregate percentage of shares of Common Stock for the Continental Reporting Persons and Mr. Gorzynski reported herein is based upon 82,072,431 shares of Common Stock, which reflects the sum of (i) 78,432,535 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of April 30, 2022, as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 4, 2022, plus (ii) 3,639,896 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of the Series A-3 and Series A-4 Convertible Preferred Stock beneficially owned by the Continental Reporting Persons, as described in Item 5.

The following constitutes Amendment No. 9 to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (“Amendment No. 9”). This Amendment No. 9 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth herein.

Item 1 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

Effective September 20, 2021, HC2 Holdings, Inc. changed its name to Innovate Corp. This statement on Schedule 13D relates to the shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), of Innovate Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”) whose principal executive office is located at 295 Madison Avenue, 12^th Floor, New York, NY 10017.

Item 4 is hereby amended to add the following:

On June 12, 2022, Mr. Gorzynski notified the Issuer’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) that he will not stand for re-election to the Board at the Company’s 2022 annual meeting of stockholders (the “2022 Annual Meeting”). Mr. Gorzynski also irrevocably tendered his resignation as a director of the Board and any of the Issuer’s subsidiaries, to be effective as of 12:01 a.m., Eastern Time on June 17, 2022.

SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: June 14, 2022