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style="min-height:42.75pt;width:100%;"><div><span><br/></span></div></div><div style="text-align:center;-sec-extract:summary;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:18pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%;">UNITED STATES</span></div><div style="text-align:center;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:18pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</span></div><div style="text-align:center;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%;">WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</span></div><div style="text-align:center;"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:center;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New 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id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOmZhZTg5N2ZhYzZkYjQ3NmM4MThiZmUxYjk4Njg2MGJmL3NlYzpmYWU4OTdmYWM2ZGI0NzZjODE4YmZlMWI5ODY4NjBiZl8xL2ZyYWc6NjZhOWVkNzQxNmJhNDRhYzkxZDdjYjE5MTg2MjhhZjAvdGFibGU6ZTk1ODMxNWI0MDE2NDk5Yzg3NTQxNGRlZDVjZTdkNWQvdGFibGVyYW5nZTplOTU4MzE1YjQwMTY0OTljODc1NDE0ZGVkNWNlN2Q1ZF8zLTAtMS0xLTA_b8ddc0df-b8df-4c02-a1a0-c22753025053">&#9744;</ix:nonNumeric></span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</span></td></tr></table></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">Securities registered pursuant to Section&#160;12(b) of the Act:</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;vertical-align:top;width:98.245%;"><tr><td style="width:1.0%;"></td><td style="width:41.757%;"></td><td style="width:0.1%;"></td><td style="width:1.0%;"></td><td style="width:13.185%;"></td><td style="width:0.1%;"></td><td style="width:1.0%;"></td><td style="width:41.758%;"></td><td style="width:0.1%;"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;border-top:1pt solid #000;border-left:1pt solid #000;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">Title of each class</span></td><td colspan="3" 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0.0);text-align:center;vertical-align:top;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Wingdings',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="ibd8c75966a1a46eca538aa7c2e9369a6_D20201007-20201007" format="ixt-sec:boolballotbox" name="dei:EntityEmergingGrowthCompany" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOmZhZTg5N2ZhYzZkYjQ3NmM4MThiZmUxYjk4Njg2MGJmL3NlYzpmYWU4OTdmYWM2ZGI0NzZjODE4YmZlMWI5ODY4NjBiZl8xL2ZyYWc6NjZhOWVkNzQxNmJhNDRhYzkxZDdjYjE5MTg2MjhhZjAvdGFibGU6ZWUzNTZmMjYxYTEyNDNiN2I4ZjFmZDA1MGNmMDY3NjIvdGFibGVyYW5nZTplZTM1NmYyNjFhMTI0M2I3YjhmMWZkMDUwY2YwNjc2Ml8wLTEtMS0xLTA_8c32b462-b55d-4a00-8ee7-a9fcb608e727">&#9744;</ix:nonNumeric></span></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"></td></tr></table></div><div style="text-align:center;"><span><br/></span></div><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;vertical-align:top;width:98.245%;"><tr><td style="width:1.0%;"></td><td style="width:98.900%;"></td><td style="width:0.1%;"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;">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.  </span><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Wingdings',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;">o</span></div></td></tr></table></div><div style="position:relative;width:100%;height:42.75pt;"><div style="position:absolute;bottom:0;width:100%;"><div><span><br/></span></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"/><div style="min-height:42.75pt;width:100%;"><div><span><br/></span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%;">Item 8.01.  Other Events.</span></div><div style="text-indent:36pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">On October 7, 2020, HC2 Holdings, Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) commenced its previously announced $65 million common stock rights offering. The rights offering is being made pursuant to the Company&#8217;s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-248695) (the &#8220;Registration Statement&#8221;), which was previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;SEC&#8221;) and became effective on September 23, 2020, the prospectus forming a part of the Registration Statement and the prospectus supplement relating the rights offering filed with the SEC on October 7, 2020.</span></div><div style="text-indent:36pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">Copies of the prospectus and the related prospectus supplement will be mailed to all eligible stockholders as of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, October 2, 2020 on or about October 7, 2020 and can also be accessed through the SEC&#8217;s website at www.sec.gov or be obtained from the information agent, Okapi Partners LLC, toll free at </span><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">(855) 208-8902</span><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">. Additional information regarding the rights offering is set forth in the prospectus and the related prospectus supplement.</span></div><div style="text-indent:36pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">In connection with the rights offering, the Company is filing certain ancillary documents as Exhibits 4.1, 99.1, 99.2, 99.3, 99.4, 99.5, 99.6 and 99.7 to this Current Report on Form 8-K for the purpose of incorporating such items by reference as exhibits to the Registration Statement. Also in connection with the rights offering, the Company is filing as Exhibit 5.1, the opinion of the Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of the Company, in connection with the issuance of the rights and the underlying common stock issuable upon exercise of the rights.</span></div><div style="text-indent:36pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">On October 7, 2020, the Company issued a press release announcing the launch of the rights offering. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.8 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. Exhibit 99.8 shall not be deemed &#8220;filed&#8221; for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.</span></div><div style="text-indent:36pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration: underline;">Forward Looking Statements</span></div><div style="text-indent:36pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">This Current Report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the rights offering, the timing thereof, the Company&#8217;s ability to complete the rights offering on the expected terms or at all, and other information and statements that are not historical fact. These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these statements. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Current Report, and unless legally required, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Please refer to the Company&#8217;s filings with the SEC, including its most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, for additional information about the risks and uncertainties related to the Company&#8217;s business that may affect the forward-looking statements made in this Current Report.</span></div><div style="text-indent:36pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration: underline;">Not a Solicitation</span></div><div style="text-indent:36pt;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">This Current Report does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities described above, and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale, nor shall there be any sale of such securities of the Company in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or other jurisdiction.</span></div><div style="position:relative;width:100%;height:42.75pt;"><div style="position:absolute;bottom:0;width:100%;"><div><span><br/></span></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"/><div style="min-height:42.75pt;width:100%;"><div><span><br/></span></div></div><div style="text-indent:36pt;text-align:justify;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:115%;">Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;">(d)&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Exhibits</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:6pt;"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;vertical-align:top;width:99.707%;"><tr><td style="width:1.0%;"></td><td style="width:10.190%;"></td><td style="width:0.1%;"></td><td style="width:1.0%;"></td><td style="width:87.610%;"></td><td style="width:0.1%;"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-top:1pt solid #000;border-left:1pt solid #000;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><div style="margin-bottom:12pt;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;">Exhibit No.&#160;&#160;</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;border-top:1pt solid #000;border-left:1pt solid #000;padding-left:1pt;border-right:1pt solid #000;padding-right:1pt;"><div style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:12pt;"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;">&#160;Description</span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;border-top:1pt solid #000;border-left:1pt solid #000;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">4.1</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;border-top:1pt solid #000;border-left:1pt solid #000;padding-left:1pt;border-right:1pt solid #000;padding-right:1pt;"><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration: underline;"><a style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration: underline;-sec-extract:exhibit;" href="a03bxrd_hc2xholdingsxrig.htm">Form of Subscription Rights Certificate.</a></span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;border-top:1pt solid #000;border-left:1pt solid #000;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">5.1</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;border-top:1pt solid #000;border-left:1pt solid #000;padding-left:1pt;border-right:1pt solid #000;padding-right:1pt;"><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration: underline;"><a style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration: underline;-sec-extract:exhibit;" href="a20201007exh51-opinion.htm">Opinion of Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of HC2 Holdings, Inc.</a></span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;border-top:1pt solid #000;border-left:1pt solid #000;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">23.1</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;border-top:1pt solid #000;border-left:1pt solid #000;padding-left:1pt;border-right:1pt solid #000;padding-right:1pt;"><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration: underline;"><a style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration: underline;-sec-extract:exhibit;" href="a20201007exh51-opinion.htm">Consent of Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of HC2 Holdings, Inc. (included in Exhibit 5.1).</a></span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;border-top:1pt solid #000;border-left:1pt solid #000;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">99.1</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;border-top:1pt solid #000;border-left:1pt solid #000;padding-left:1pt;border-right:1pt solid #000;padding-right:1pt;"><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration: underline;"><a style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration: underline;-sec-extract:exhibit;" href="a20201007exh991-formof.htm">Form of Instructions as to Use of HC2 Holdings, Inc. Rights Certificates.</a></span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;border-top:1pt solid #000;border-left:1pt solid #000;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">99.2</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;border-top:1pt solid #000;border-left:1pt solid #000;padding-left:1pt;border-right:1pt solid #000;padding-right:1pt;"><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration: underline;"><a style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration: underline;-sec-extract:exhibit;" href="a20201007exh992-formof.htm">Form of Letter to Stockholders who are Record Holders.</a></span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;border-top:1pt solid #000;border-left:1pt solid #000;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">99.3</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;border-top:1pt solid #000;border-left:1pt solid #000;padding-left:1pt;border-right:1pt solid #000;padding-right:1pt;"><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration: underline;"><a style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration: underline;-sec-extract:exhibit;" href="a20201007exh993-formof.htm">Form of Letter to Brokers, Dealers</a><a style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration: underline;-sec-extract:exhibit;" href="a20201007exh993-formof.htm">, Banks</a><a style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration: underline;-sec-extract:exhibit;" href="a20201007exh993-formof.htm"> and Other Nominees.</a></span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;border-top:1pt solid #000;border-left:1pt solid #000;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">99.4</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;border-top:1pt solid #000;border-left:1pt solid #000;padding-left:1pt;border-right:1pt solid #000;padding-right:1pt;"><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration: underline;"><a style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration: underline;-sec-extract:exhibit;" href="a20201007exh994-formof.htm">Form of Broker Letter to Clients who are Beneficial</a><a style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration: underline;-sec-extract:exhibit;" href="a20201007exh994-formof.htm"> Holders</a><a style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration: underline;-sec-extract:exhibit;" href="a20201007exh994-formof.htm">.</a></span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;border-top:1pt solid #000;border-left:1pt solid #000;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">99.5</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;border-top:1pt solid #000;border-left:1pt solid #000;padding-left:1pt;border-right:1pt solid #000;padding-right:1pt;"><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration: underline;"><a style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration: underline;-sec-extract:exhibit;" href="a20201007exh995-formof.htm">Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery for Rights Certificates.</a></span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;border-top:1pt solid #000;border-left:1pt solid #000;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">99.6</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;border-top:1pt solid #000;border-left:1pt solid #000;padding-left:1pt;border-right:1pt solid #000;padding-right:1pt;"><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration: underline;"><a style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration: underline;-sec-extract:exhibit;" href="a20201007exh996-formof.htm">Form of Beneficial Holder Election Form.</a></span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;border-top:1pt solid #000;border-left:1pt solid #000;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">99.7</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;border-top:1pt solid #000;border-left:1pt solid #000;padding-left:1pt;border-right:1pt solid #000;padding-right:1pt;"><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration: underline;"><a style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration: underline;-sec-extract:exhibit;" href="a20201007exh997-formof.htm">Form of Nominee Holder Certification.</a></span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;border-top:1pt solid #000;border-left:1pt solid #000;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">99.8</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;border-top:1pt solid #000;border-left:1pt solid #000;padding-left:1pt;border-right:1pt solid #000;padding-right:1pt;"><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration: underline;"><a style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration: underline;-sec-extract:exhibit;" href="a20201007exh998-pressr.htm">Press release dated October </a><a style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration: underline;-sec-extract:exhibit;" href="a20201007exh998-pressr.htm">7</a><a style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration: underline;-sec-extract:exhibit;" href="a20201007exh998-pressr.htm">, 2020, titled &#8220;HC2 Holdings Announces </a><a style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration: underline;-sec-extract:exhibit;" href="a20201007exh998-pressr.htm">Commencement</a><a style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration: underline;-sec-extract:exhibit;" href="a20201007exh998-pressr.htm"> of Rights Offering.&#8221;</a></span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;border-top:1pt solid #000;border-bottom:1pt solid #000;border-left:1pt solid #000;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">104</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;border-top:1pt solid #000;border-bottom:1pt solid #000;border-left:1pt solid #000;padding-left:1pt;border-right:1pt solid #000;padding-right:1pt;"><span 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1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:174%;">Date: October 7, 2020</span></div><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;vertical-align:top;width:91.228%;"><tr><td style="width:1.0%;"></td><td style="width:47.137%;"></td><td style="width:0.1%;"></td><td style="width:1.0%;"></td><td style="width:6.592%;"></td><td style="width:0.1%;"></td><td style="width:1.0%;"></td><td style="width:10.598%;"></td><td style="width:0.1%;"></td><td style="width:1.0%;"></td><td style="width:10.598%;"></td><td style="width:0.1%;"></td><td style="width:1.0%;"></td><td style="width:10.598%;"></td><td style="width:0.1%;"></td><td style="width:1.0%;"></td><td style="width:7.877%;"></td><td style="width:0.1%;"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="height:15pt;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"></td><td colspan="3" style="height:15pt;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"></td><td colspan="3" style="height:15pt;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"></td><td colspan="3" style="height:15pt;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"></td><td colspan="3" style="height:15pt;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"></td><td colspan="3" style="height:15pt;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"></td><td colspan="15" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;">HC2 Holdings, Inc.</span><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;"> (Registrant)</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="height:15pt;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"></td><td colspan="3" style="height:15pt;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"></td><td colspan="3" style="height:15pt;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"></td><td colspan="3" style="height:15pt;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"></td><td colspan="3" style="height:15pt;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"></td><td colspan="3" style="height:15pt;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">By:</span></td><td colspan="12" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;border-bottom:1pt solid #000;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">/s/ Michael J. Sena</span></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"></td><td colspan="12" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;border-top:1pt solid #000;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">Name: Michael J. Sena</span></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"></td><td colspan="3" style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"></td><td colspan="12" style="padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding-left:1pt;padding-right:1pt;"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;color:#000000;background-color:rgb(255,255,255, 0.0);">Title: Chief Financial Officer</span></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td><td colspan="3" style="display:none;"></td></tr></table></div><div style="position:relative;width:100%;height:42.75pt;"><div style="position:absolute;bottom:0;width:100%;"><div><span><br/></span></div></div></div></body></html>
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hchc-20201007
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):
October 7, 2020
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.)
450 Park Avenue
,
29th Floor
New York
,
NY
10022
(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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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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
HCHC
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
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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.
o
Item 8.01.  Other Events.
On October 7, 2020, HC2 Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") commenced its previously announced $65 million common stock rights offering. The rights offering is being made pursuant to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-248695) (the "Registration Statement"), which was previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and became effective on September 23, 2020, the prospectus forming a part of the Registration Statement and the prospectus supplement relating the rights offering filed with the SEC on October 7, 2020.
Copies of the prospectus and the related prospectus supplement will be mailed to all eligible stockholders as of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, October 2, 2020 on or about October 7, 2020 and can also be accessed through the SEC's website at www.sec.gov or be obtained from the information agent, Okapi Partners LLC, toll free at
(855) 208-8902
. Additional information regarding the rights offering is set forth in the prospectus and the related prospectus supplement.
In connection with the rights offering, the Company is filing certain ancillary documents as Exhibits 4.1, 99.1, 99.2, 99.3, 99.4, 99.5, 99.6 and 99.7 to this Current Report on Form 8-K for the purpose of incorporating such items by reference as exhibits to the Registration Statement. Also in connection with the rights offering, the Company is filing as Exhibit 5.1, the opinion of the Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of the Company, in connection with the issuance of the rights and the underlying common stock issuable upon exercise of the rights.
On October 7, 2020, the Company issued a press release announcing the launch of the rights offering. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.8 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. Exhibit 99.8 shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Forward Looking Statements
This Current Report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the rights offering, the timing thereof, the Company's ability to complete the rights offering on the expected terms or at all, and other information and statements that are not historical fact. These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these statements. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Current Report, and unless legally required, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Please refer to the Company's filings with the SEC, including its most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, for additional information about the risks and uncertainties related to the Company's business that may affect the forward-looking statements made in this Current Report.
Not a Solicitation
This Current Report does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities described above, and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale, nor shall there be any sale of such securities of the Company in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or other jurisdiction.
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)    Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description
4.1
Form of Subscription Rights Certificate.
5.1
Opinion of Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of HC2 Holdings, Inc.
23.1
Consent of Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of HC2 Holdings, Inc. (included in Exhibit 5.1).
99.1
Form of Instructions as to Use of HC2 Holdings, Inc. Rights Certificates.
99.2
Form of Letter to Stockholders who are Record Holders.
99.3
Form of Letter to Brokers, Dealers
, Banks
and Other Nominees.
99.4
Form of Broker Letter to Clients who are Beneficial
Holders
.
99.5
Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery for Rights Certificates.
99.6
Form of Beneficial Holder Election Form.
99.7
Form of Nominee Holder Certification.
99.8
Press release dated October
7
, 2020, titled "HC2 Holdings Announces
Commencement
of Rights Offering."
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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: October 7, 2020
HC2 Holdings, Inc.
(Registrant)
By:
/s/ Michael J. Sena
Name: Michael J. Sena
Title: Chief Financial Officer