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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001006837-22-000077"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VATE"
cik: "0001006837"
company_name: "INNOVATE Corp."
filed_at: "2022-06-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T22:15:23.596017+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# INNOVATE appoints Brian Goldstein to Board; discloses NYSE audit committee non-compliance

## Summary
- Brian Goldstein appointed as director effective June 28, 2022; Board reduced to four members with one vacancy.
- Audit Committee now has only two independent directors; NYSE requires three, triggering non-compliance under Section 303A.07(a).
- Goldstein, former PwC partner with 35+ years tax experience, chairs Audit Committee and serves on Compensation and Nominating/Governance committees.
- Company actively seeking independent director candidates to restore compliance and fill remaining vacancy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001006837-22-000077
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VATE
- cik: 0001006837
- company_name: INNOVATE Corp.
- filed_at: 2022-06-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.01, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1006837/000100683722000077/0001006837-22-000077-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1006837/000100683722000077/hchc-20220624.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001006837-22-000077
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001006837-22-000077.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001006837-22-000077.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Brian Goldstein was appointed as Director at INNOVATE Corp..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On June 28, 2022, the Board appointed Brian Goldstein as a director to fill one of the vacancies on the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1006837/000100683722000077/0001006837-22-000077-index.htm

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