Company: HBAN
Filing Date: 2025-07-21
Form Type: S-4
Source: 0001140361-25-026508
Chunk: 181

Company: HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC /MD/
Filing Date: 2025-07-21
Form: S-4
Chunk 181
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 Incentive Plan for Veritex Holdings, Inc., the 2019 Amended and Restated Omnibus Incentive Plan for Veritex Holdings, Inc., the 2022 Amended and Restated Omnibus Incentive Plan for Veritex Holdings, Inc. and the 2025 Amended and Restated Omnibus Incentive Plan for Veritex Holdings, Inc.

1.8 Bylaws of Surviving Corporation . At the Effective Time, the bylaws of Huntington, as in effect immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall be the bylaws of the Surviving Corporation until thereafter amended in accordance with applicable law.

1.9 Tax Consequences . It is intended that the Merger shall qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code, and that this Agreement is intended to be and is adopted as a “plan of reorganization” for purposes of Sections 354 and 361 of the Code.

1.10 Bank Merger . Immediately following the Merger, Veritex Community Bank, a Texas state-chartered bank and a wholly owned Subsidiary of Veritex, will merge (the “ Bank Merger ”) with and into The Huntington National Bank, a national bank and a wholly owned Subsidiary of Huntington. The Huntington National Bank shall be the surviving entity in the Bank Merger and, following the Bank Merger, the separate corporate existence of Veritex Community Bank shall cease. Promptly after the date of this Agreement, The Huntington National Bank and Veritex Community Bank shall enter into an agreement and plan of merger in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “ Bank Merger Agreement ”). Each of Huntington and Veritex shall approve the Bank Merger Agreement and the Bank Merger as the sole shareholder of The Huntington National Bank and Veritex Community Bank, respectively. Prior to the Effective Time, Veritex shall cause Veritex Community Bank, and Huntington shall cause The Huntington National Bank, to execute such certificates or articles of merger and such other documents and certificates as are necessary to effectuate the Bank Merger (“ Bank Merger Certificates ”).

## ARTICLE II

### EXCHANGE OF SHARES
2.1 Huntington to Make Consideration Available . At or prior to the Effective Time, Huntington shall deposit, or shall cause to be deposited, with a bank or trust company designated by Huntington and reasonably acceptable to Veritex (the “ Exchange Agent ”), for the benefit of