FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities and Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 10, 2020

HC2 HOLDINGS, INC.

450 Park Avenue, 30th Floor

New York, NY 10022

(Address of principal executive offices)

(212) 235-2690

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Effective June 10, 2020, the Board of Directors of HC2 Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Wayne Barr, Jr. as interim Chief Executive Officer, and Philip A. Falcone ceased serving as the Chief Executive Officer.

On June 10, 2020, in accordance with his employment agreement (which has been previously disclosed), the Company provided Mr. Falcone with 30 days advance notice of the termination of his employment without cause under the employment agreement. Accordingly, the termination date of his employment pursuant to the employment agreement shall be July 10, 2020. In addition, the Company requested that, in accordance with his employment agreement, Mr. Falcone resign immediately from the Board of Directors of the Company and any committees thereof and from the board of directors and any committees thereof of any affiliate of the Company. In accordance with his employment agreement and the Company’s severance guidelines, Mr. Falcone is eligible to receive 12 months of his base salary as severance; provided he signs and abides by the terms of a separation and release agreement.

Mr. Barr has served as a director of the Company since January 2014, as well as serving as a director of certain of the Company’s subsidiaries. Additional information regarding Mr. Barr and his business experience and positions with the Company can be found in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 27, 2020.

On June 11, 2020, the Company issued a press release announcing the executive management change. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in a filing.

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.