Securities Registration Statement (simplified Form) (s-3/a)

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 20, 2017

Registration No. 333-217274

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Amendment No. 1

Form S-3

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

HC2 HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Delaware	54-1708481
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

450 Park Avenue, 30 ^th Floor

New York, New York 10022

(212) 235-2690

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

Paul L. Robinson

Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary

450 Park Avenue, 30 ^th Floor

New York, New York 10022

(212) 235-2690

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

Copies to:

Senet S. Bischoff, Esq.

Latham & Watkins LLP

885 Third Avenue

New York, New York 10022

(212) 906-1200

APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC: From time to time after the effective date of this registration statement.

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The registrant hereby amends this registration statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this registration statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the registration statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-217274) (the “Registration Statement”) of HC2 Holdings, Inc. is being filed solely to file Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration Statement. Accordingly, this Amendment No. 1 consists solely of the facing page, this explanatory note, Item 16 of Part II of the Registration Statement, Exhibit 5.1 and the signature page. This Amendment No. 1 does not modify any provision of the Registration Statement except as specifically noted herein.

PART II

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

Item 16. Exhibits.


(a)	Exhibits

A list of exhibits filed with this registration statement on Form S-3 is set forth on the Exhibit Index and is incorporated herein by reference.

II-1

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this amendment to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in New York City, New York, on the 20 ^th day of April, 2017.



	HC2 HOLDINGS, INC.

	By:	/s/ Michael J. Sena
	Name:	Michael J. Sena
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this amendment has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant in the capacities and on the dates indicated.



SIGNATURE	TITLE	DATE

*	President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors (Principal Executive Officer)	April 20, 2017
Philip A. Falcone

*	Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)	April 20, 2017
Michael J. Sena

*	Director	April 20, 2017
Lee Hillman

*	Director	April 20, 2017
Wayne Barr, Jr.

*	Director	April 20, 2017
Robert Leffler

*	Director	April 20, 2017
Warren H. Gfeller

* The undersigned does hereby sign this Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on behalf of each of the above indicated directors and officers of HC2 Holdings, Inc. pursuant to a power of attorney executed by each such director and officer.



	By:	/s/ Michael J. Sena
	Name:	Michael J. Sena
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit Number	Description
1.1*	Form of Underwriting Agreement.

3.1 ***	Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of HC2 Holdings, Inc. (“HC2”) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to HC2’s Form 8-A, filed on June 20, 2011) (File No. 001-35210).

3.2 ***	Certificate of Ownership of HC2 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to HC2’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on October 18, 2013) (File No. 001-35210).

3.3 ***	Certificate of Ownership and Merger (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to HC2’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on April 11, 2014) (File No. 001-35210).

3.4 ***	Certificate of Amendment (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to HC2’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on June 18, 2014) (File No. 001-35210).

3.5 ***	Second Amended and Restated By-laws of HC2 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to HC2’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on April 27, 2012) (File No. 001-35210).

4.1 ***	Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Designation of Series A Convertible Participating Preferred Stock of HC2 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to HC2’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on January 9, 2015) (File No. 001-35210).

4.2 ***	Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Designation of Series A-1 Convertible Participating Preferred Stock of HC2 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to HC2’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on January 9, 2015) (File No. 001-35210).

4.3 ***	Certificate of Designation of Series A-2 Convertible Participating Preferred Stock of HC2 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to HC2’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on January 9, 2015) (File No. 001-35210).

4.4 ***	Specimen of Common Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to HC2’s Form 8-A, filed on June 20, 2011) (File No. 001-35210).

4.5 ***	Certificate of Correction of the Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Designation of Series A Convertible Participating Preferred Stock of HC2 filed on January 5, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to HC2’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed on August 10, 2015) (File No. 001-35210).

4.6 ***	Certificate of Correction of the Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Designation of Series A Convertible Participating Preferred Stock of HC2 filed on September 22, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to HC2’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed on August 10, 2015) (File No. 001-35210).

4.7 ***	Certificate of Correction of the Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Designation of Series A Convertible Participating Preferred Stock of HC2 filed on May 29, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to HC2’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed on August 10, 2015) (File No. 001-35210).

4.8 ***	Certificate of Correction of the Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Designation of Series A-1 Convertible Participating Preferred Stock of HC2 filed on January 5, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to HC2’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed on August 10, 2015) (File No. 001-35210).

4.9 ***	Certificate of Correction of the Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Designation of Series A-1 Convertible Participating Preferred Stock of HC2 filed on September 22, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to HC2’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed on August 10, 2015) (File No. 001-35210).

4.10 ***	Certificate of Correction of the Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Designation of Series A-2 Convertible Participating Preferred Stock of HC2 filed on January 5, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to HC2’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed on August 10, 2015) (File No. 001-35210).

4.11 ***	Amended and Restated Certificate of Designation of Series A-1 Convertible Participating Preferred Stock of HC2 Holdings, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to HC2’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed on August 9, 2016) (File No. 001-35210).

5.1**	Opinion of Latham & Watkins LLP.

23.1 **	Consent of Latham & Watkins LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).




23.2 ***	Consent of BDO USA, LLP, independent registered public accounting firm.

23.3 ***	Consent of BDO LLP, independent accountant.

23.4 ***	Consent of Grant Thornton, LLP, independent certified public accountants.

23.5 ***	Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditor, regarding United Teacher Associates Insurance Company.

23.6 ***	Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditor, regarding Continental General Insurance Company.

23.7 ***	Consent of KPMG Huazhen LLP, independent auditor, regarding Huawei Marine Systems Co., Limited and its subsidiary.

24.1 ***	Powers of Attorney (incorporated by reference to the signature page hereto).