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): October 1621, 2025

INNOVATE CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	001-35210	54-1708481
(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):


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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share	VATE	New York Stock Exchange
Preferred Stock Purchase Rights	N/A	New 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.

On October 1621, 2025, the Company issued a press release titled "~~INNOVATE’s~~MediBeacon ~~Portfolio~~receives ~~Company~~regulatory ~~DBM~~approval ~~Global~~ to ~~Pay~~sell ~~Cash~~the ~~Dividend~~Transdermal GFR System in China". A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in a filing.


Item 9.01			Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.			Description
99.1			Press Release dated October 1621, 2025, titled “~~INNOVATE’s~~MediBeacon ~~Portfolio~~receives ~~Company~~regulatory ~~DBM~~approval ~~Global~~ to ~~Pay~~sell ~~Cash~~the ~~Dividend~~Transdermal GFR System in China”
104			Cover 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: October 1621, 2025

INNOVATE Corp. (Registrant)

By:

/s/ Michael J. Sena

Name: Michael J. Sena

Title: Chief Financial Officer

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