Company: HBAN
Filing Date: 2025-08-08
Form Type: S-4/A
Source: 0001140361-25-029894
Chunk: 173

Company: HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC /MD/
Filing Date: 2025-08-08
Form: S-4/A
Chunk 173
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 the shareholder did not own the shares of stock on the record date for determining stockholders entitled to vote on the transaction; or (d) the charter provides that the holders of the stock are not entitled to exercise the rights of an objecting shareholder. |     | Veritex                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
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| Shareholder Rights Plan: |     | Huntington does not currently have a shareholder rights plan in effect.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |     | Veritex does not currently have a shareholder rights plan in effect.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| Exclusive Forum:         |     | Neither Huntington’s charter nor its bylaws contain an exclusive forum provision. However, in respect of the assertion of any cause of action arising under the Securities Act of 1933 the federal district courts of the United States shall be the sole and exclusive forum.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |     | Under Veritex’s certificate of formation any state or federal court located in Dallas County in the State of Texas shall be the sole and exclusive forum for (a) any actual or purported derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of Veritex, (b) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director or officer of Veritex to Veritex or Veritex’s shareholders or creditors, (c) any action asserting a claim against Veritex or any director or officer of Veritex arising pursuant to any provision of the TBOC, Veritex’s certificate of formation or bylaws, or (d) any action asserting a claim against Veritex or any director or officer of Veritex governed by the internal affairs doctrine. |

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### LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the shares of Huntington common stock to be issued by Huntington in connection with the merger will be passed upon by Venable LLP, Baltimore, Maryland.

Certain U.S. federal income tax consequences of the merger will be passed upon for Huntington by Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, New York, New York, counsel for Huntington, and for Veritex by Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, New York, New York, counsel for Veritex.

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