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): June 3, 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) 865-0700
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
On June 3, 2015, HC2 Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“HC2” or the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it had delivered to the Board of Directors of MCG Capital Corporation (“MCG”) a revised proposal (the “Revised Proposal”) to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of MCG on a fully-diluted basis for $5.30 per share. The proposed consideration that HC2 is offering consists of (a) at the option of the MCG stockholders, either (i) an amount of HC2 common stock valued at $4.80 (utilizing a floating exchange ratio subject to a customary 20% symmetrical collar) or (ii) an amount of newly created HC2 cumulative convertible perpetual preferred stock having an initial liquidation preference of $4.80, an annual dividend of 8.125%, and such other terms set forth in the Revised Proposal, and (b) $0.50 in cash, on the terms and conditions described in the Revised Proposal.
The press release issued on June 3, 2015, 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 June 3, 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: June 3, 2015
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | HC2 Holdings, Inc. Press Release dated June 3, 2015 |