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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 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
incorporation or organization) (Commission
File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

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

Title of each class
Trading
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
Nasdaq Texas, LLC

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. ☐

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

Nominee For Against Abstentions Broker
Non-Votes

Ann B. Crane 1,448,601,285  108,156,586  3,196,702  197,411,063 
Rafael A. Diaz-Granados 1,510,943,734  46,207,025  2,803,814  197,411,063 
Virginia A. Hepner 1,550,298,508  7,127,904  2,528,161  197,411,063 
John C. Inglis 1,530,917,497  26,330,529  2,706,547  197,411,063 
Katherine M.A. Kline 1,530,762,515  25,571,383  3,620,675  197,411,063 
Richard W. Neu 1,416,237,870  140,975,369  2,741,335  197,411,063 
Kenneth J. Phelan 1,536,987,810  20,278,097  2,688,666  197,411,063 
David L. Porteous 1,388,540,099  167,814,613  3,599,861  197,411,063 
Alice L. Rodriguez 1,549,927,183  7,451,338  2,576,053  197,411,063 
James D. Rollins III 1,530,244,409  27,141,984  2,568,181  197,411,063 
Teresa H. Shea 1,547,031,274  10,265,747  2,657,552  197,411,063 
Roger J. Sit 1,546,251,912  11,293,224  2,409,437  197,411,063 
Stephen D. Steinour 1,426,474,110  131,272,231  2,208,232  197,411,063 
Jeffrey L. Tate 1,531,472,702  25,041,611  3,440,033  197,411,063 
Gary Torgow 1,527,401,760  29,786,977  2,765,836  197,411,063 

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

For Against Abstentions Broker
Non-Votes
1,407,891,254  146,434,626  5,600,512  197,411,063 

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

For Against Abstentions Broker
Non-Votes
1,681,217,483  73,468,314  2,679,953  — 

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.
 

HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INCORPORATED

Date: April 24, 2026 By: /s/ Marcy C. Hingst

Marcy C. Hingst

General Counsel