Company: HBAN
Filing Date: 2025-07-21
Form Type: S-4
Source: 0001140361-25-026508
Chunk: 281

Company: HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC /MD/
Filing Date: 2025-07-21
Form: S-4
Chunk 281
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 of the date hereof;

WHEREAS , Veritex Community Bank is a Texas state-chartered bank duly organized and existing under the laws of the United States, with its main office located in Dallas, Texas, all the issued and outstanding capital stock of which is owned as of the date hereof directly by Veritex Holdings, Inc., a Texas corporation (“ Veritex”), and has authorized capital stock consisting of 80,000 shares of common stock, par value $1.00 per share, of which 80,000 shares of common stock are issued and outstanding as of the date hereof;

WHEREAS , Huntington and Veritex have entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 13, 2025 (as amended and/or supplemented from time to time, the “ Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which, subject to the terms and conditions thereof, Veritex will merge with and into Huntington (the “ Merger”), with Huntington surviving the merger as the surviving corporation;

WHEREAS , contingent upon the Merger, on the terms and subject to the conditions contained in this Agreement, the parties to this Agreement intend to effect the merger of Veritex Community Bank with and into The Huntington National Bank, with The Huntington National Bank surviving the merger (the “ Bank Merger”); and

WHEREAS , the board of directors of The Huntington National Bank and the board of directors of Veritex Community Bank deem the Bank Merger advisable and in the best interests of their respective banks, and have each adopted resolutions authorizing and approving the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.

NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the promises and of the mutual agreements herein contained, the parties hereto do hereby agree as follows:

## ARTICLE I

### BANK MERGER
Section 1.01 The Bank Merger . Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, at the Effective Time (as defined below), Veritex Community Bank shall be merged with and into The Huntington National Bank in accordance with the provisions of, and with the effects provided in, applicable law (including 12 U.S.C. § 215a-1, 12 U.S.C. § 1831u , 12 U.S.C. § 1828(c) and Texas Fin. Code § 32.501). At the Effective Time, the separate existence of Veritex Community Bank shall cease, and The Huntington National Bank, as the surviving entity in the Bank Merger (the