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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 and Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 21, 2019


HC2 HOLDINGS, INC.
 
Delaware
001-35210
54-1708481
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
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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Item 5.03
Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
On February 21, 2019, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of HC2 Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") approved a fourth amendment and restatement of the By-Laws of the Company (as so amended and restated, the “Bylaws”) effective immediately, to amend, among other things, Section 1 of Article II to implement a majority voting standard for the election of directors in uncontested elections, while retaining the plurality voting standard for the election of directors in contested elections. In addition, the Bylaws provide that if an incumbent director in an uncontested election is not elected by a majority of the votes cast with respect to that director, such director shall promptly tender his or her irrevocable resignation to the Board, which resignation may be accepted or rejected by the Board upon the advice of the Nominating and Governance Committee or such other committee designated by the Board.

The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full and complete text of the Bylaws, which are attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)    Exhibits

Exhibit No.
 
3.1






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.
 
 
 
February 25, 2019
By:
/s/ Michael J. Sena
 
 
 
 
 
Name: Michael J. Sena
 
 
Title: Chief Financial Officer