Pons Robert M Form 4 HC2 / ROBERT M PONS 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^*

PONS ROBERT M

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O HC2 HOLDINGS, INC.

460 HERNDON PARKWAY, SUITE 150

(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)
EVP Business Development

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/12/2015

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
Common Stock(1)	03/12/2015		A		77,023	A	$0.00	154,106	D

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)	$9	03/12/2015		A		31,486		(2)	03/11/2025	Common Stock	31,486	$0.00	31,486	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Reflects the restricted stock granted on March 12, 2015 pursuant to HC2 Holdings, Inc.'s (the "Company") 2014 Executive Bonus Plan (the "Plan"). 44,825 shares vested on March 12, 2015, and 32,198 shares shall vest on March 12, 2016, provided Mr. Pons is employed by the Company on the vesting date.

2. Reflects the shares of common stock underlying the options granted on March 12, 2015 pursuant to the Plan. 15,743 options vested on March 12, 2015, and 15,743 options shall vest on March 12, 2016, provided Mr. Pons is employed by the Company on the vesting date.

Remarks:

	/s/ Robert Pons	03/16/2015
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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