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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-25-026238"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HBAN"
cik: "0000049196"
company_name: "HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC /MD/"
filed_at: "2025-07-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T06:03:54.066966+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Huntington Bancshares acquires Veritex Holdings: 1.95 HBAN shares per Veritex share

## Summary
- Veritex shareholders to receive 1.95 shares of Huntington common stock per Veritex share; fractional shares paid in cash.
- Merger unanimously approved by both boards; subject to Veritex shareholder vote and regulatory approvals.
- Termination fee of $56 million payable by Veritex under certain circumstances.
- Huntington to contribute $10 million to Huntington Foundation for Texas markets post-merger.
- Veritex equity awards to be converted or assumed per terms in the merger agreement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-25-026238
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HBAN
- cik: 0000049196
- company_name: HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC /MD/
- filed_at: 2025-07-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/49196/000114036125026238/0001140361-25-026238-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/49196/000114036125026238/ef20052023_8k.htm

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