Company: HBAN
Filing Date: 2025-08-08
Form Type: S-4/A
Source: 0001140361-25-029894
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Company: HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC /MD/
Filing Date: 2025-08-08
Form: S-4/A
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 or the same as the value of Huntington common stock on the date of this proxy statement/prospectus. We urge you to obtain current market quotations of Huntington common stock (trading symbol “HBAN”) and Veritex common stock (trading symbol “VBTX”). The merger is intended to qualify as a “reorganization” for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Accordingly, U.S. holders (as defined in “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger”) of Veritex common stock generally will not recognize any gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes on the exchange of shares of Veritex common stock for Huntington common stock in the merger, except with respect to any cash received instead of fractional shares of common stock of the combined company. For more information regarding the tax consequences of the merger, see the section entitled “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger.” Based on the number of shares of Veritex common stock outstanding as of August 11, 2025, Huntington expects to issue approximately [ ] million shares of Huntington common stock to holders of Veritex common stock (in the aggregate) in the merger. Based on the number of shares of Veritex common stock outstanding as of [ ], 2025 and the number of shares of Huntington common stock outstanding as of [ ], 2025, we estimate that, following the completion of the merger, former holders of Veritex common stock will own approximately [ ]% of the combined company and existing Huntington shareholders will own approximately [ ]% of the combined company. Veritex will hold a special meeting of Veritex shareholders (the “Veritex special meeting”) in connection with the merger. At the Veritex special meeting, in addition to other business, Veritex will ask Veritex shareholders to approve the merger agreement (the “merger proposal”). Information about the Veritex special meeting and the merger is contained in the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus. In particular, see “Risk Factors” beginning on page 16. We urge you to read this document carefully and in its entirety.You can also obtain information about Veritex and Huntington from documents that have been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) that are incorporated into the accompanying proxy statement/prospectus by reference. The Veritex special meeting will be held solely by means of remote communication on September 22, 2025 at https://edge.media-server