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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): September 20, 2021
INNOVATE Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter.)

Delaware | 001-35210 | 54-1708481
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.)
| 295 Madison Avenue, 12th Floor |
| New York, NY 10017 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) |
(212) 235-2690
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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:

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☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | VATE | New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure.

On September 20, 2021, INNOVATE Corp., formerly known as HC2 Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) posted an investor presentation to the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at https://www.innovate-ir.com/, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
On September 20, 2021, the Company issued a press release regarding the effectiveness of its name change. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information set forth in (and incorporated by reference into) this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 and 99.2 hereto, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 and 99.2 hereto, shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No. | Description
99.1 | Investor Presentation
99.2 | Press Release dated September 20, 2021.
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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.
Date: September 20, 2021

| INNOVATE Corp. (Registrant)
| By: | /s/ Michael J. Sena
|  | Name: Michael J. Sena
|  | Title: Chief Financial Officer