---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000049196-23-000040"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HBAN"
cik: "0000049196"
company_name: "HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC /MD/"
filed_at: "2023-04-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T19:54:23.396553+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Huntington Bancshares shareholders elect all 13 directors, approve say-on-pay and PwC at 2023 annual meeting

## Summary
- All 13 director nominees elected; highest support was 99.3% for Alanna Y. Cotton, lowest was 91.6% for David L. Porteous.
- Advisory say-on-pay passed with 91.4% support (994,501,101 For vs 86,133,004 Against).
- Advisory vote on frequency: 97.9% favored 1 year; Board affirms annual say-on-pay votes.
- Ratification of PwC as auditor for 2023 approved with 99.0% of votes cast.
- Broker non-votes totaled 153,687,071 on all director and compensation proposals.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000049196-23-000040
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HBAN
- cik: 0000049196
- company_name: HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC /MD/
- filed_at: 2023-04-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/49196/000004919623000040/0000049196-23-000040-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/49196/000004919623000040/hban-20230419.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC /MD/ shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of PwC as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2023. at the 2023-04-19 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-19
  source text: Proposal 4 – Ratification of the appointment of PwC as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2023. For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 1,229,035,745 8,463,158 4,575,461 —
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/49196/000004919623000040/0000049196-23-000040-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC /MD/ shareholders approved Election of directors at the 2023-04-19 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-19
  source text: Proposal 1 – Election of directors Nominee For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Alanna Y. Cotton 1,078,841,473 6,914,622 2,631,198 153,687,071 Ann B. (Tanny) Crane 1,047,687,578 38,272,247 2,427,468 153,687,071 Gina D. France 1,058,487,957 27,528,493 2,370,601 153,687,071 J. Michael Hochschwender 1,061,762,337 23,734,228 2,890,727 153,687,071 Richard H. King 1,076,216,378 9,370,577 2,800,338 153,687,071 Katherine M. A. (Allie) Kline 1,075,222,437 10,745,950 2,418,906 153,687,071 Richard W. Neu 1,027,465,186 58,122,697 2,799,410 153,687,071 Kenneth J. Phelan 1,069,351,278 16,113,445 2,922,571 153,687,071 David L. Porteous 994,989,972 90,516,771 2,880,550 153,687,071 Roger J. Sit 1,072,474,813 12,959,194 2,953,286 153,687,071 Stephen D. Steinour 1,025,051,227 60,780,717 2,555,349 153,687,071 Jeffrey L. Tate 1,076,195,660 9,322,591 2,869,042 153,687,071 Gary Torgow 1,063,262,628 22,160,897 2,963,768 153,687,071
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/49196/000004919623000040/0000049196-23-000040-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC /MD/ shareholders approved Advisory resolution to approve, on a non-binding basis, the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation at the 2023-04-19 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-19
  source text: Proposal 3 – Advisory resolution to approve, on a non-binding basis, the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 1,065,025,615 2,301,113 17,175,873 3,884,691 153,687,071
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/49196/000004919623000040/0000049196-23-000040-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC /MD/ shareholders approved Approval, on an advisory, non-binding basis, of the compensation of executives as described in the proxy materials. at the 2023-04-19 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-19
  source text: 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 994,501,101 86,133,004 7,753,189 153,687,071
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/49196/000004919623000040/0000049196-23-000040-index.htm

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