Sec Form 4 Filing - GLAZER AVRAM A @ INNOVATE Corp. - 2024-04-24

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person GLAZER AVRAM A 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol INNOVATE Corp. [ VATE] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O WOODS OVIATT GILMAN LLP, 700 CROSSROADS BUILDING 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 04/24/2024 (Street) ROCHESTER, NY14614 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: 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 Series C Non-Voting Participating Convertible Pref Stock $ 0.7 04/24/2024 A 6,285.7265 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) Common Stock 8,979,610 $ 1,000 31,285.7265 I By: Lancer Capital LLC ( 3 )

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationship s Director 10% Owner Officer Other GLAZER AVRAM A C/O WOODS OVIATT GILMAN LLP 700 CROSSROADS BUILDING ROCHESTER, NY14614 X X Signatures /s/ Avram A. Glazer 04/25/2024 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The Series C Non-Voting Participating Convertible Preferred Stock will convert automatically into common stock upon stockholder approval of the conversion and may be converted at the option of the reporting person prior to the consummation of any merger, sale of all or substantially all assets of the Issuer, or other change of control transaction with a third party unaffiliated with any holder of the Series C Preferred Stock pursuant to which the Issuer will be delisted from the New York Stock Exchange. ( 2 )The reported security does not have an expiration date. ( 3 )The reporting person is the sole member of Lancer Capital LLC.

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