---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001006837-22-000065"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VATE"
cik: "0001006837"
company_name: "INNOVATE Corp."
filed_at: "2022-06-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T02:12:37.550709+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# INNOVATE Corp. directors Gorzynski, Lombard, Courtis resign; will not stand for re-election

## Summary
- Three directors—Michael Gorzynski, Shelly C. Lombard, Kenneth S. Courtis—will not stand for re-election and resigned effective June 17, 2022.
- Departures not due to any disagreements with management or the Board, per the filing.
- Board plans to identify new independent directors to fill the three vacancies expeditiously.
- Annual Meeting remains scheduled for June 16, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. ET.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001006837-22-000065
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VATE
- cik: 0001006837
- company_name: INNOVATE Corp.
- filed_at: 2022-06-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1006837/000100683722000065/0001006837-22-000065-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1006837/000100683722000065/hchc-20220612.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001006837-22-000065
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001006837-22-000065.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001006837-22-000065.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Shelly C. Lombard resigned as Director at INNOVATE Corp..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: Each of Mr. Gorzynski, Ms. Lombard and Mr. Courtis also irrevocably tendered his or her resignation as a director of the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1006837/000100683722000065/0001006837-22-000065-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michael Gorzynski resigned as Director at INNOVATE Corp..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: Each of Mr. Gorzynski, Ms. Lombard and Mr. Courtis also irrevocably tendered his or her resignation as a director of the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1006837/000100683722000065/0001006837-22-000065-index.htm
- Executive change
  Kenneth S. Courtis resigned as Director at INNOVATE Corp..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: Each of Mr. Gorzynski, Ms. Lombard and Mr. Courtis also irrevocably tendered his or her resignation as a director of the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1006837/000100683722000065/0001006837-22-000065-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.