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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 Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):March 20, 2024

INNOVATE CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware001-3521054-1708481
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)(Commission File Number)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
295 Madison Ave, 12th Fl
 
New York, NY
 
10017
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 
(212) 235-2691
Former name or former address, if changed since last report

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
 Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading SymbolName of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareVATENew York Stock Exchange
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights
N/ANew York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐




Item 8.01. Other Events.
INNOVATE Corp. (the “Company”) is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K to amend Exhibit 23.1 (the “Original Exhibit 23.1”) to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 6, 2024 (the “2023 Form 10-K”). The Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, BDO USA, P.C., consented to the use of their reports dated March 6, 2024 that are included in the 2023 Form 10-K. In the Original Exhibit 23.1, reference to our registration statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-274760) was inadvertently omitted. The revised consent attached hereto as Exhibit 23.1 (the “Revised Exhibit 23.1”) supersedes and replaces the Original Exhibit 23.1. The Revised Exhibit 23.1 does not change any previously reported financial results of operations or any other disclosure contained in the 2023 Form 10-K.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)    Exhibits

Exhibit No.  
 Description
23.1
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document).



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.

Date: March 20, 2024
INNOVATE Corp. (Registrant)
By:/s/ Michael J. Sena
Name: Michael J. Sena
Title: Chief Financial Officer

Document

Exhibit 23.1


Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm


We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-3 (No. 333-274760, No. 333-248695, No. 333-217274, No. 333-213107, No. 333-207266, and No. 333-207470) and Form S-8 (No. 333-224657, No. 333-218835, and No. 333-198727) of INNOVATE Corp. (the Company) of our reports dated March 6, 2024, relating to the consolidated financial statements, and the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, which appear in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

/s/ BDO USA, P.C.

New York, NY
March 20, 2024