---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000049196-24-000039"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HBAN"
cik: "0000049196"
company_name: "HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC /MD/"
filed_at: "2024-04-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-03T17:17:24.503445+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Huntington shareholders approve 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan with 38.8M shares; all directors elected

## Summary
- Shareholders approved the 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan, reserving 38.8M shares for equity awards, effective April 17, 2024.
- All 16 director nominees were elected; advisory say-on-pay passed with ~87% support; PwC ratified as auditor.
- The 2024 Plan permits grants of stock options, restricted stock, RSUs, SARs, deferred stock units, and performance awards.
- Plan term extends through December 31, 2033; replaces 2018 Prior Plan with outstanding awards continued.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000049196-24-000039
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HBAN
- cik: 0000049196
- company_name: HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC /MD/
- filed_at: 2024-04-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/49196/000004919624000039/0000049196-24-000039-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/49196/000004919624000039/hban-20240417.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000049196-24-000039
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000049196-24-000039.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000049196-24-000039.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC /MD/ shareholders approved Election of directors at the 2024-04-17 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-04-17
  source text: Proposal 1 – Election of directors Nominee For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Alanna Y. Cotton 1,093,869,480 4,927,490 2,319,810 149,914,511 Ann B. Crane 1,069,348,439 29,813,219 1,955,122 149,914,511 Rafael A. Diaz-Granados 1,091,364,182 7,716,375 2,036,223 149,914,511 Gina D. France 1,067,153,483 32,120,742 1,842,555 149,914,511 J. Michael Hochschwender 1,083,021,752 15,872,261 2,222,767 149,914,511 John C. Inglis 1,091,584,003 7,380,630 2,152,146 149,914,511 Richard H. King 1,091,552,913 7,354,029 2,209,838 149,914,511 Katherine M. A. Kline 1,084,177,621 15,100,656 1,838,503 149,914,511 Richard W. Neu 1,048,933,284 50,213,433 1,970,063 149,914,511 Kenneth J. Phelan 1,082,794,319 16,100,611 2,221,850 149,914,511 David L. Porteous 1,035,005,476 62,897,892 3,213,413 149,914,511 Teresa H. Shea 1,094,207,400 4,964,400 1,944,979 149,914,511 Roger J. Sit 1,082,900,793 16,038,906 2,177,082 149,914,511 Stephen D. Steinour 1,040,224,013 58,418,204 2,474,564 149,914,511 Jeffrey L. Tate 1
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/49196/000004919624000039/0000049196-24-000039-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC /MD/ shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of PwC as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2024 at the 2024-04-17 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-04-17
  source text: Proposal 3 – Ratification of the appointment of PwC as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2024. For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 1,236,925,293 11,893,245 2,212,754 —
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/49196/000004919624000039/0000049196-24-000039-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC /MD/ shareholders approved Approval of the Huntington Bancshares Incorporated 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan at the 2024-04-17 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-04-17
  source text: Proposal 4 – Approval of the Huntington Bancshares Incorporated 2024 Long-Term Incentive Plan. For Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 1,059,309,801 38,209,505 3,597,474 149,914,511
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/49196/000004919624000039/0000049196-24-000039-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 2024-04-17 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-04-17
  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 952,460,215 143,456,241 5,200,324 149,914,511
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/49196/000004919624000039/0000049196-24-000039-index.htm

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