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AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>&nbsp;</P>

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Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d)</B>&nbsp;</P>

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Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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(Date of earliest event reported): May 4, 2015</B></P>

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INC.</B>&nbsp;</P>

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of registrant as specified in its charter)</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; background-color: white"><B>505 Huntmar
Park Drive #325</B>&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; background-color: white"><B>Herndon, VA
20170</B>&nbsp;</P>

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principal executive offices) (Zip Code)</B></P>

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telephone number, including area code: (703)&nbsp;456-4100</B></P>

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or former address, if changed since last report.)</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-indent: -1in"><B>ITEM 7.01 &#9;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 27pt">On May 4, 2015, HC2 Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
&ldquo;Company&rdquo;), issued a press release announcing that it had delivered to the Board of Directors of MCG Capital Corporation
(&ldquo;MCG&rdquo;) a proposal (the &ldquo;Proposal&rdquo;) to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of MCG on
a fully-diluted basis for $5.00 for each share, with the proposed consideration to consist of (a) at the option of the MCG stockholders,
either (i) .434 of a share of HC2 common stock (valued at $4.774 using the May 1 closing price of HC2&rsquo;s common stock), or
(ii) .191 of a share of a newly created class of HC2 cumulative perpetual preferred stock (which fractional amount has an initial
liquidation preference of $4.774), having the proposed terms described in the Proposal, and (b) $0.226 in cash, on the terms and
conditions set forth in the Proposal.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 27pt">The press release announcing the Proposal, including the full text of the letter delivered
to the Board of Directors of MCG Capital Corporation setting forth the Proposal, is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report
and is incorporated herein by reference.<SUP> </SUP></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 27pt">The information in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit&nbsp;99.1
shall not be deemed &#8220;filed&#8221; for purposes of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and
shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be
expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>ITEM 8.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;OTHER EVENTS.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The first paragraph
of Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.<FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">
&nbsp;</FONT></P>



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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 1in; text-indent: -1in"><B>ITEM 9.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 11%; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Exhibit No.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">99.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; padding-bottom: 12pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">HC2 Holdings, Inc. Press Release dated May 4, 2015</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">SIGNATURES</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">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.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="3"><B>HC2 HOLDINGS, INC.</B></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ Andrea Mancuso</TD>
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    <TD>Name:</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2">Andrea Mancuso</TD></TR>
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    <TD>Title: </TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0in">Dated: May 4, 2015</P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">99.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">HC2 Holdings, Inc. Press Release dated May 4, 2015</FONT></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 4, 2015
HC2 HOLDINGS,
INC.
(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.)
505 Huntmar
Park Drive #325
Herndon, VA
20170
(Address of
principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's
telephone number, including area code: (703) 456-4100
Not Applicable
(Former name
or former address, if changed since last report.)
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ITEM 7.01 	     REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
On May 4, 2015, HC2 Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
"Company"), issued a press release announcing that it had delivered to the Board of Directors of MCG Capital Corporation
("MCG") a proposal (the "Proposal") to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of MCG on
a fully-diluted basis for $5.00 for each share, with the proposed consideration to consist of (a) at the option of the MCG stockholders,
either (i) .434 of a share of HC2 common stock (valued at $4.774 using the May 1 closing price of HC2's common stock), or
(ii) .191 of a share of a newly created class of HC2 cumulative perpetual preferred stock (which fractional amount has an initial
liquidation preference of $4.774), having the proposed terms described in the Proposal, and (b) $0.226 in cash, on the terms and
conditions set forth in the Proposal.
The press release announcing the Proposal, including the full text of the letter delivered
to the Board of Directors of MCG Capital Corporation setting forth the Proposal, is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report
and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1
shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and
shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be
expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
ITEM 8.01    OTHER EVENTS.
The first paragraph
of Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d)
Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
HC2 Holdings, Inc. Press Release dated May 4, 2015
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.
HC2 HOLDINGS, INC.
By:
/s/ Andrea Mancuso
Name:
Andrea Mancuso
Title:
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Dated: May 4, 2015
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
HC2 Holdings, Inc. Press Release dated May 4, 2015