Company: HBAN
Filing Date: 2025-12-01
Form Type: S-4/A
Source: 0001140361-25-043815
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Company: HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC /MD/
Filing Date: 2025-12-01
Form: S-4/A
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698-7878 or Cadence’s proxy solicitor, Okapi Partners LLC, by calling toll-free at (888) 785-6707, or for banks and brokers, collect at (212) 297-0720, or via email to info@okapipartners.com. Solicitation of Proxies Huntington and Cadence will share equally the expenses incurred in connection with the printing and mailing of this joint proxy statement/prospectus. To assist in the solicitation of proxies, Cadence has retained Okapi Partners, LLC, for a fee of $60,000 plus reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses for their services. Cadence and its proxy solicitor will also request banks, brokers, trustees and other intermediaries holding shares of Cadence common stock beneficially owned by others to send this document to, and obtain proxies from, the

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**beneficial owners and may reimburse such record holders for their reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in so doing. Solicitation of proxies by mail may be supplemented by telephone and other electronic means, advertisements and personal solicitation by the directors, officers or employees of Cadence. No additional compensation will be paid to Cadence’s directors, officers or employees for solicitation.

Other Matters to Come Before the Cadence Special Meeting

Cadence management knows of no other business to be presented at the Cadence special meeting, but if any other matters are properly presented to the meeting or any adjournments or postponements thereof, the persons named in the proxies will vote upon them in accordance with the Cadence board of directors’ recommendations.**

#### Assistance
If you need assistance in completing your proxy card, have questions regarding Cadence’s special meeting or would like additional copies of this joint proxy statement/prospectus, please contact Cadence’s Investor Relations at (800) 698-7878 or Cadence’s proxy solicitor, Okapi Partners LLC, by calling toll-free at (888) 785-6707, or for banks and brokers, collect at (212) 297-0720, or via email to info@okapipartners.com.

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### CADENCE PROPOSALS

#### Proposal 1: Cadence Merger Proposal
Cadence is asking holders of Cadence common stock to approve the merger agreement and approve the transactions contemplated thereby, including the merger. Holders of Cadence common stock should read this joint proxy statement/prospectus carefully and