Filing Details
- Accession Number:
- 0001104659-22-065499
- Form Type:
- 13D Filing
- Publication Date:
- 2022-05-26 20:00:00
- Filed By:
- Avram Glazer Irrevocable Exempt Trust
- Company:
- Innovate Corp. (NYSE:VATE)
- Filing Date:
- 2022-05-27
- SEC Url:
- 13D Filing
Please notice the below summary table is generated without human intervention and may contain errors. Please refer to the complete filing displayed below for exact figures.
| Name | Sole Voting Power | Shared Voting Power | Sole Dispositive Power | Shared Dispositive Power | Aggregate Amount Owned Power | Percent of Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancer Capital | 19,852,790 | 0 | 19,852,790 | 0 | 19,852,790 | 25.3% |
| Avram Glazer | 23,048,498 | 0 | 23,048,498 | 0 | 23,048,498 | 29.4% |
| Avram Glazer Irrevocable Exempt Trust | 22,992,195 | 0 | 22,992,195 | 0 | 22,992,195 | 29.3% |
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)
Information to be Included in Statements Filed Pursuant to § 240.13d-1(a) and
Amendments Thereto Filed Pursuant to § 240.13d-2(a)
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 11)*
Innovate Corp.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
404139107
(CUSIP Number)
Avram Glazer
Lancer Capital LLC
777 South Flagler Drive
Suite 800, West Tower
West Palm Beach, Florida 33401
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
May 26, 2022
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. ¨
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See § 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
| CUSIP No. 404139107 | 13D | Page 2 of 7 Pages |
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Lancer Capital LLC | |
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) ¨
|
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |
| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS
PF | |||||
| 5 | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
| |||||
| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware | |||||
| NUMBER
OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER
19,852,790 (1) | ||||
| 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER
0 | |||||
| 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
19,852,790 (1) | |||||
| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | |||||
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
19,852,790 (1) | |||||
| 12 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES ¨ CERTAIN SHARES
| |||||
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
25.3% (1)(2) | |||||
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO | |||||
(1) Includes 468,594 shares of Common Stock of Innovate Corp. (the “Issuer”) issuable upon conversion of $2,000,000 principal amount of the Issuer’s 7.5% Convertible Senior Notes due 2026.
(2) Based on 78,432,535 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer outstanding as of April 30, 2022, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 4, 2022.
| CUSIP No. 404139107 | 13D | Page 3 of 7 Pages |
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Avram Glazer | |
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a)
¨
|
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |
| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS
PF | |||||
| 5 | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
| |||||
| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America | |||||
| NUMBER
OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER
23,048,498 (1) | ||||
| 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER
0 | |||||
| 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
23,048,498 (1) | |||||
| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | |||||
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
23,048,498 (1) | |||||
| 12 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES ¨ CERTAIN SHARES
| |||||
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
29.4% (1)(2) | |||||
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IN | |||||
(1) Includes 468,594 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer issuable upon conversion of $2,000,000 principal amount of the Issuer’s 7.5% Convertible Senior Notes due 2026.
(2) Based on 78,432,535 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer outstanding as of April 30, 2022, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 4, 2022.
| CUSIP No. 404139107 | 13D | Page 4 of 7 Pages |
| 1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Avram Glazer Irrevocable Exempt Trust | |
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) ¨ (b) ¨
|
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY
| |
| 4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS
OO | |||||
| 5 | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) ¨
| |||||
| 6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America | |||||
| NUMBER
OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER
22,992,195 (1) | ||||
| 8 | SHARED VOTING POWER
0 | |||||
| 9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
22,992,195 (1) | |||||
| 10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | |||||
| 11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
22,992,195 (1) | |||||
| 12 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES ¨ CERTAIN SHARES
| |||||
| 13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
29.3% (1)(2) | |||||
| 14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO | |||||
(1) Includes 468,594 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer issuable upon conversion of $2,000,000 principal amount of the Issuer’s 7.5% Convertible Senior Notes due 2026.
(2) Based on 78,432,535 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer outstanding as of April 30, 2022, as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 4, 2022.
| CUSIP No. 404139107 | 13D | Page 5 of 7 Pages |
Explanatory Note
This Amendment No. 11 to Schedule 13D (“Amendment No. 11”) amends and supplements the Schedule 13D filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on April 23, 2020 (as amended to date, the “Schedule 13D”), relating to the common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), of Innovate Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”). Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meaning set forth in the Schedule 13D.
| ITEM 4. | Purpose of Transaction. |
Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended by inserting the following information at the end thereof:
As previously disclosed in Amendment No. 10, on May 20, 2022, the Reporting Persons requested a waiver of the share purchase limitations contained in the Issuer's Tax Benefits Preservation Plan and approval from the board of directors of the Issuer to allow the Reporting Persons to purchase up to an additional 3,300,000 shares of Common Stock. On May 26, 2022, the board of directors of the Issuer determined that it would not approve this request.
Except as set forth above, the Reporting Persons have no present plans or intentions which would result in or relate to any of the transactions described in subparagraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D. However, the Reporting Persons reserve the right to change their respective plans at any time, as he deems appropriate, and in light of his ongoing evaluation of numerous factors, including, among other things, the price levels of the Common Stock, general market and economic conditions, ongoing evaluation of the Issuer’s business, financial condition, operations and prospects, the relative attractiveness of alternative business and investment opportunities, such Reporting Person’s need for liquidity, and other future developments.
| CUSIP No. 404139107 | 13D | Page 6 of 7 Pages |
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: May 27, 2022
Avram Glazer | ||
| By: | /s/ Avram Glazer | |
| Name: Avram Glazer | ||
Lancer Capital LLC | ||
| By: | Avram Glazer | |
| By: | /s/ Avram Glazer | |
| Name: Avram Glazer | ||
| Title: Sole Member | ||
Avram Glazer Irrevocable Exempt Trust | ||
| By: | Avram Glazer | |
| By: | /s/ Avram Glazer | |
| Name: Avram Glazer | ||
| Title: Trustee | ||
| CUSIP No. 404139107 | 13D | Page 7 of 7 Pages |
EXHIBIT 1
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby agree to the joint filing with each other on behalf of each of them of such a statement on Schedule 13D/A with respect to the common stock of Innovate Corp. beneficially owned by each of them. This Joint Filing Agreement shall be included as an Exhibit to such Schedule 13D/A.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby execute this Joint Filing Agreement as of May 27, 2022.
Avram Glazer | ||
| By: | /s/ Avram Glazer | |
| Name: Avram Glazer | ||
Lancer Capital LLC | ||
| By: | Avram Glazer | |
| By: | /s/ Avram Glazer | |
| Name: Avram Glazer | ||
| Title: Sole Member | ||
Avram Glazer Irrevocable Exempt Trust | ||
| By: | Avram Glazer | |
| By: | /s/ Avram Glazer | |
| Name: Avram Glazer | ||
| Title: Trustee | ||