Company: HBAN
Filing Date: 2025-12-01
Form Type: S-4/A
Source: 0001140361-25-043815
Chunk: 374

Company: HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC /MD/
Filing Date: 2025-12-01
Form: S-4/A
Chunk 374
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A-61

#### TABLE OF CONTENTS
9.6 Interpretation . The parties have participated jointly in negotiating and drafting this Agreement. In the event that an ambiguity or a question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provision of this Agreement. When a reference is made in this Agreement to Articles, Sections, Exhibits or Schedules, such reference shall be to an Article or Section of or Exhibit or Schedule to this Agreement unless otherwise indicated. The table of contents and headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. Whenever the words “include,” “includes” or “including” are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation.” The word “or” shall not be exclusive. References to “the date hereof” shall mean the date of this Agreement. As used in this Agreement, the “ knowledge ” of Cadence means the actual knowledge of any of the officers of Cadence listed on Section 9.6 of the Cadence Disclosure Schedule, and the “ knowledge ” of the Huntington Parties means the actual knowledge of any of the officers of the Huntington Parties listed on Section 9.6 of the Huntington Disclosure Schedule. As used herein, (a) “ business day ” means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banks in New York, New York, Columbus, Ohio or Tupelo, Mississippi are authorized by law or executive order to be closed, (b) the term “ person ” means any individual, corporation (including not-for-profit), general or limited partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, estate, trust, association, organization, Governmental Entity or other entity of any kind or nature, (c) an “ affiliate ” of a specified person is any person that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such specified person, (d) the term “ made available ” means any document or other information that was (i) provided by one party or its representatives to the other party and its representatives prior to the date hereof, (ii) included in the virtual data room of a party prior to the date hereof, (iii) filed by Huntington with the SEC and publicly available on EDGAR