# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000049196
**File Stem:** 0000049196-26-000038
**Filing Date:** 2026-4
**Character Count:** 8462
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000049196-26-000038.hdr.sgml**: 20260424

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000049196-26-000038

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 13

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260422

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260424

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260424

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC /MD/
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000049196
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 310724920
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MD
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-34073
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26890533

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** HUNTINGTON CTR
- **STREET 2:** 41 S HIGH ST HC0917
- **CITY:** COLUMBUS
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 43287
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 6144802265

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** HUNTINGTON CENTER
- **STREET 2:** 41 S HIGH ST HC0917
- **CITY:** COLUMBUS
- **STATE:** OH
- **ZIP:** 43287

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC/MD
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

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**FORM 8-K** 

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**CURRENT REPORT**

**Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d)**

**of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

**Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April 22, 2026** 

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![Huntington_Exception_Logo_Horizontal_RGB_Dark (002).jpg](hban-20260422_g1.jpg)

**Huntington Bancshares Incorporated** 

**(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)**

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| **Maryland** | **1-34073** | **31-0724920** |
| **(State or other jurisdiction of<br>incorporation or organization)** | **(Commission<br>File Number)** | **(I.R.S. Employer<br>Identification No.)** |

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**Registrant's address: 41 South High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43287** 

**Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (614) 480-2265** 

**Not Applicable**

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ nan

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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|:---|:---|:---|
| Title of each class | Trading<br>Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| **Depositary Shares (each representing a 1/40th interest in a share of 4.500% Series H Non-Cumulative, perpetual preferred stock)** | **HBANP** | **The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC** |
| **Depositary Shares (each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of 5.70% Series I Non-Cumulative, perpetual preferred stock)** | **HBANM** | **The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC** |
| **Depositary Shares (each representing a 1/40th interest in a share of 6.875% Series J Non-Cumulative, perpetual preferred stock)** | **HBANL** | **The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC** |
| **Depositary Shares (each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of 5.50% Series L Non-Cumulative, perpetual preferred stock)** | **HBANZ** | **The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC** |
| **Common Stock—Par Value $0.01 per Share** | **HBAN** | **The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC** |
| **Common Stock—Par Value $0.01 per Share** | **HBAN** | **Nasdaq Texas, LLC** |

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| Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§24012b-2). | Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§24012b-2). | Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§24012b-2). |
| | Emerging growth company | ☐ |
| If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ | If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ | If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ |

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**Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.**

On April 22, 2026, the following matters were voted upon and approved by the shareholders of Huntington at its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders:

Proposal 1 – Election of directors

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Nominee** | **For** | **Against** | **Abstentions** | **Broker<br>Non-Votes** |
| Ann B. Crane | 1448601285 | 108156586 | 3196702 | 197411063 |
| Rafael A. Diaz-Granados | 1510943734 | 46207025 | 2803814 | 197411063 |
| Virginia A. Hepner | 1550298508 | 7127904 | 2528161 | 197411063 |
| John C. Inglis | 1530917497 | 26330529 | 2706547 | 197411063 |
| Katherine M.A. Kline | 1530762515 | 25571383 | 3620675 | 197411063 |
| Richard W. Neu | 1416237870 | 140975369 | 2741335 | 197411063 |
| Kenneth J. Phelan | 1536987810 | 20278097 | 2688666 | 197411063 |
| David L. Porteous | 1388540099 | 167814613 | 3599861 | 197411063 |
| Alice L. Rodriguez | 1549927183 | 7451338 | 2576053 | 197411063 |
| James D. Rollins III | 1530244409 | 27141984 | 2568181 | 197411063 |
| Teresa H. Shea | 1547031274 | 10265747 | 2657552 | 197411063 |
| Roger J. Sit | 1546251912 | 11293224 | 2409437 | 197411063 |
| Stephen D. Steinour | 1426474110 | 131272231 | 2208232 | 197411063 |
| Jeffrey L. Tate | 1531472702 | 25041611 | 3440033 | 197411063 |
| Gary Torgow | 1527401760 | 29786977 | 2765836 | 197411063 |

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Proposal 2 – Approval, on an advisory, non-binding basis, of the compensation of executives as described in the proxy materials.

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **For** | **Against** | **Abstentions** | **Broker<br>Non-Votes** |
| 1,407,891,254 | 146,434,626 | 5,600,512 | 197,411,063 |

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Proposal 3 – Ratification of the appointment of PwC as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2026.

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **For** | **Against** | **Abstentions** | **Broker<br>Non-Votes** |
| 1,681,217,483 | 73,468,314 | 2,679,953 |  |

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**SIGNATURE**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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| | | HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INCORPORATED | HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INCORPORATED |
| Date: | April 24, 2026 | By: | /s/ Marcy C. Hingst |
|  |  |  | Marcy C. Hingst |
|  |  |  | General Counsel |

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