INNOVATE (VATE) Form 4 HC2 / PHILIP FALCONE ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

FALCONE PHILIP

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O HC2 HOLDINGS, INC.

505 HUNTMAR PARK DRIVE, SUITE 325

(Street)

HERNDON VA 20170

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HC2 Holdings, Inc. [ HCHC ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
CEO, Chairman & President

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/24/2015

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy)	$5.9	12/24/2015		A		100,742(1)		(1)	05/21/2024	Common Stock	100,742	$0	100,742	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$7.08	12/24/2015		A		200,000(2)		(2)	05/21/2024	Common Stock	200,000	$0	200,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Reflects shares underlying an additional option (the "Option") to purchase shares of the common stock of HC2 Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") issued pursuant to an option agreement, originally dated as of May 21, 2014 and as reformed and clarified on October 26, 2014, between the Company and Philip Falcone (the "Option Agreement"). The Option vests in three equal annual installments beginning on the date of issuance, subject to Mr. Falcone's continued employment with the Company on each vesting date, and will become immediately exercisable in the event of a Fundamental Change Transaction (as defined in the Option Agreement).

2. Reflects shares underlying an additional option (the "Contingent Option") to purchase shares of the common stock of the Company issued pursuant to the Option Agreement. The Contingent Option vests in three equal annual installments beginning on the date of issuance, subject to Mr. Falcone's continued employment with the Company on each vesting date, and will become immediately exercisable in the event of a Fundamental Change Transaction (as defined in the Option Agreement). The Contingent Option is exercisable as and to the extent that the related warrants are converted into common stock.

Remarks:

	/s/ Philip A. Falcone	12/29/2015
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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