Company: HBAN
Filing Date: 2025-07-21
Form Type: S-4
Source: 0001140361-25-026508
Chunk: 17

Company: HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC /MD/
Filing Date: 2025-07-21
Form: S-4
Chunk 17
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  ] on the day before the Veritex special meeting). |

If you hold your shares of Veritex common stock through a bank, broker, trustee or other nominee, you should contact your bank, broker, trustee or other nominee to change your vote. Attendance virtually at the Veritex special meeting will not in and of itself constitute revocation of a proxy. A revocation or later-dated proxy received by Veritex after the vote will not affect the vote. Written notices of revocation and other communications about revoking your proxy card should be addressed to: Veritex Holdings, Inc.; 8214 Westchester Drive, Suite 800, Dallas, Texas, 75225, Attention: Corporate Secretary.

| Q: | Will Veritex be required to submit the Veritex merger proposal to its shareholders even if the Veritex board of directors has withdrawn, modified or qualified its recommendation? |

| A: | Yes. Unless the merger agreement is terminated before the Veritex special meeting, Veritex is required to submit the Veritex merger proposal to its shareholders even if the Veritex board of directors has withdrawn or modified the Veritex board recommendation (as defined in the section entitled “The Merger Agreement—Shareholder Meeting and Recommendation of Veritex’s Board of Directors”). |

| Q: | Are holders of Veritex common stock entitled to appraisal or dissenters’ rights? |

| A: | No. Holders of Veritex common stock are not entitled to appraisal or dissenters’ rights under the Texas Business Organizations Code (the “TBOC”). |

For more information, see the section entitled “The Merger—Appraisal or Dissenters’ Rights in the Merger” beginning on page 57.

| Q: | Are there any risks that I should consider in deciding whether to vote for the approval of the Veritex merger proposal, or the other proposals to be considered at the Veritex special meeting? |

| A: | Yes. You should read and carefully consider the risk factors set forth in the section entitled “Risk Factors” beginning on page16. You also should read and carefully consider the risk factors of Huntington and Veritex contained in the documents that are incorporated by reference into this proxy statement/prospectus. |

| Q: | What are the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the merger to holders of Veritex common stock? |

| A: | The merger is intended to qualify as