Exhibit 5

 

   April 4, 2013
 

 

 

 

 

 Porter Wright

Morris & Arthur LLP

41 South High Street

Suites 2800-3200

Columbus, Ohio 43215-6194

   

  

  

  

  

   
   Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
  Direct: (614) 227-2000       Huntington Center
  Fax: 614-227-2100       41 S. High St.
  Toll free: 800-533-2794       Columbus, Ohio 43287
  www.porterwright.com      

Re:   Registration Statement on Form S-8

         Huntington Bancshares Incorporated Investment and Tax Savings Plan (the “Plan”)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CINCINNATI

CLEVELAND

COLUMBUS

DAYTON

NAPLES

WASHINGTON, DC

 

  

 

  

  

  

  

  

  

   

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

  

 

We have acted as counsel for Huntington Bancshares Incorporated, a Maryland corporation (“Huntington”), in connection with the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the “Registration Statement”), filed by Huntington with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to the registration of 25,000,000 shares of Huntington common stock, $0.01 par value (the “Shares”), to be issued under the Plan.

  

 

In connection with this opinion, we have examined such corporate records, documents, and other instruments of the registrant as we have deemed necessary.

  

 

Based on the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the Shares will, when issued and paid for in accordance with the provisions of the Plan, be legally issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and entitled to the benefits of the Plan.

  

 

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement.

  

 

Very truly yours,

  

 

/s/ PORTER, WRIGHT, MORRIS & ARTHUR LLP

  

 

PORTER, WRIGHT, MORRIS & ARTHUR LLP