0000049196false00000491962023-04-192023-04-190000049196us-gaap:SeriesHPreferredStockMember2023-04-192023-04-190000049196hban:SeriesIPreferredStockMember2023-04-192023-04-190000049196hban:SeriesJPreferredStockMember2023-04-192023-04-190000049196us-gaap:CommonStockMember2023-04-192023-04-19

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
FORM 8-K
 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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 19, 2023
 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
huntingtonlogo.jpg
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Maryland1-3407331-0724920
(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)
☐
☐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))
 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of classTrading
Symbol(s)		Name of 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)HBANPNASDAQ
Depositary Shares (each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of 5.70% Series I Non-Cumulative, perpetual preferred stock)HBANMNASDAQ
Depositary Shares (each representing a 1/40th interest in a share of 6.875% Series J Non-Cumulative, perpetual preferred stock)HBANLNASDAQ
Common Stock—Par Value $0.01 per ShareHBANNASDAQ
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 19, 2023, the following matters were voted upon and approved by the shareholders of Huntington at its 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders:
Proposal 1 – Election of directors
NomineeForAgainstAbstentionsBroker
Non-Votes
Alanna Y. Cotton1,078,841,473 6,914,622 2,631,198 153,687,071 
Ann B. (Tanny) Crane1,047,687,578 38,272,247 2,427,468 153,687,071 
Gina D. France1,058,487,957 27,528,493 2,370,601 153,687,071 
J. Michael Hochschwender1,061,762,337 23,734,228 2,890,727 153,687,071 
Richard H. King1,076,216,378 9,370,577 2,800,338 153,687,071 
Katherine M. A. (Allie) Kline1,075,222,437 10,745,950 2,418,906 153,687,071 
Richard W. Neu1,027,465,186 58,122,697 2,799,410 153,687,071 
Kenneth J. Phelan1,069,351,278 16,113,445 2,922,571 153,687,071 
David L. Porteous994,989,972 90,516,771 2,880,550 153,687,071 
Roger J. Sit1,072,474,813 12,959,194 2,953,286 153,687,071 
Stephen D. Steinour1,025,051,227 60,780,717 2,555,349 153,687,071 
Jeffrey L. Tate1,076,195,660 9,322,591 2,869,042 153,687,071 
Gary Torgow1,063,262,628 22,160,897 2,963,768 153,687,071 

Proposal 2 – Approval, on an advisory, non-binding basis, of the compensation of executives as described in the proxy materials.
ForAgainstAbstentionsBroker
Non-Votes
994,501,101 86,133,004 7,753,189 153,687,071 
91.4 %7.9 %

Proposal 3 – Advisory resolution to approve, on a non-binding basis, the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation
1 Year2 Years3 YearsAbstentionsBroker
Non-Votes
1,065,025,615 2,301,113 17,175,873 3,884,691 153,687,071 
97.9 %0.2 %1.6 %

Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on Executive Compensation
After considering the voting results for Proposal 3, in which Huntington shareholders approved the recommendation of the Board of Directors to hold an annual advisory vote on executive compensation, the Board affirmed its recommendation and elected to continue holding such votes on an annual basis.


Proposal 4 – Ratification of the appointment of PwC as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2023.
ForAgainstAbstentionsBroker
Non-Votes
1,229,035,745 8,463,158 4,575,461 — 
99.0 %0.7 %



SIGNATURES
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, 2023By:
/s/ Jana J. Litsey
Jana J. Litsey
Title: General Counsel