Company: HBAN
Filing Date: 2025-07-21
Form Type: S-4
Source: 0001140361-25-026508
Chunk: 124

Company: HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC /MD/
Filing Date: 2025-07-21
Form: S-4
Chunk 124
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 continue to recommend the merger agreement and the merger. Any material amendment to any Veritex acquisition proposal will be deemed to be a new Veritex acquisition proposal for purposes of such notice requirement and will require a new notice period.

Except in the case of a Veritex adverse recommendation change, Veritex will adjourn or postpone the Veritex special meeting if, as of the time for which such meeting is originally scheduled, there are insufficient shares of Veritex common stock represented (either in person or by proxy) to constitute a quorum necessary to conduct the business of such meeting, or if on the date of such meeting, Veritex has not received proxies representing a sufficient number of shares necessary to obtain the requisite Veritex vote. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the merger agreement, unless the merger agreement has been terminated in accordance with its terms, the Veritex special meeting will be convened and the merger agreement and the merger will be submitted to the shareholders of Veritex at the Veritex special meeting for the purpose of voting on the approval of the merger and the other matters contemplated thereby, and nothing contained in the merger agreement will be deemed to relieve Veritex of such obligation. Veritex will only be required to adjourn or postpone the Veritex special meeting two (2) times pursuant to the first sentence of this paragraph.

#### Agreement Not to Solicit Other Offers
Veritex has agreed that it will not, and will cause its subsidiaries and use its reasonable best efforts to cause its and their respective officers, directors, agents, advisors and representatives not to, directly or indirectly, (i) initiate, solicit, knowingly encourage or knowingly facilitate any inquiries or proposals with respect to, (ii) engage or participate in any negotiations with any person concerning, or (iii) provide any confidential or nonpublic information or data to, or have or participate in any discussions with, any person relating to, any Veritex acquisition proposal, except to notify a person that has made or, to the knowledge of Veritex, is making any inquiries with respect to, or is considering making a Veritex acquisition proposal of the existence of the foregoing agreement. Veritex has also agreed that it will not, and will cause its subsidiaries and its and their respective officers, directors, agents, advisors and representatives not to on its behalf, enter into any letter of intent, memorandum of understanding, agreement in principle, acquisition agreement, merger agreement or other similar agreement (other than a confidentiality agreement referred to