[8-K] Huntington Bancshares Incorporated Reports Material Event

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (NASDAQ: HBAN) filed a Form 8-K dated July 14, 2025 to disclose two material items.

• Item 2.02 – Preliminary Q2 2025 results: The company announced that it has released preliminary second-quarter financial results for the period ended June 30, 2025. Detailed figures were not included in the 8-K; full results are scheduled for release on Friday, July 18, 2025. A copy of the preliminary results press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1, and an investor presentation is furnished as Exhibit 99.2. Management expressly states that these furnished materials are not deemed “filed” for liability purposes under the Exchange Act.
• Item 7.01 – Regulation FD / Merger announcement: On July 13, 2025, Huntington executed an Agreement and Plan of Merger under which Veritex Holdings, Inc. will merge with and into Huntington, with Huntington continuing as the surviving entity. The joint press release (Exhibit 99.1) and investor presentation (Exhibit 99.2) summarize the proposed transaction; specific consideration terms are not disclosed within the filing. Completion is subject to customary conditions, including regulatory clearances and approval by Veritex shareholders.

The filing lists Huntington’s existing listed securities (common stock HBAN and three series of preferred shares: HBANP, HBANM, HBANL) and affirms that the company is not an emerging growth company. Extensive forward-looking-statement language outlines economic and regulatory risks, integration challenges, shareholder approval requirements, and potential dilution from new share issuance.

The company will file an S-4 registration statement containing a proxy statement/prospectus for Veritex shareholders. Investors are urged to read these materials when available.

Key takeaways for investors:

• Huntington is pursuing a strategic expansion through the agreed merger with Veritex; if completed, the deal could enlarge the bank’s footprint and customer base.
• Financial details of both the acquisition and preliminary Q2 results remain undisclosed in this 8-K, leaving valuation and capital impact questions open until subsequent filings.
• The transaction carries customary regulatory, shareholder, and integration risks expressly highlighted in the forward-looking-statement section.

Insights

Financial Analyst

TL;DR Preliminary Q2 results noted; main news is a definitive merger pact with Veritex—material but data-light, pending financial specifics.

Assessment: The 8-K signals a potentially transformative acquisition but withholds hard numbers. Without pro-forma metrics, investors cannot yet quantify earnings accretion, capital usage, or tangible book value impact. Still, the filing confirms that a binding agreement exists, reducing headline uncertainty versus rumor. Near-term catalysts include the July 18 earnings release and future S-4, which will provide deal terms and projected synergies.

Impact: Likely positive because M&A can expand market share, yet risk factors—regulatory approvals, dilution, integration hurdles—temper enthusiasm.

M&A Specialist

TL;DR Definitive merger signed; execution risk remains until shareholder and regulatory clearances secured.

The signed Agreement and Plan of Merger formalizes negotiations and initiates an S-4 process. Absence of consideration details limits valuation analysis, but the filing’s language suggests a stock component (reference to share issuance dilution). Standard closing conditions and forward-looking disclaimers underscore execution risk. Integration challenges—technology, culture, credit portfolios—could influence eventual cost synergies. Until the proxy/prospectus is filed, market reaction will hinge on perceived strategic fit rather than quantified economics.

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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) July 14, 2025

Huntington Bancshares Incorporated

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland	1-34073	31-0724920
(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:

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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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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))

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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 class		Trading 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)		HBANP		NASDAQ
Depositary Shares (each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of 5.70% Series I Non-Cumulative, perpetual preferred stock)		HBANM		NASDAQ
Depositary Shares (each representing a 1/40th interest in a share of 6.875% Series J Non-Cumulative, perpetual preferred stock)		HBANL		NASDAQ
Common Stock-Par Value $0.01 per Share		HBAN		NASDAQ

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 (§240.12b-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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 14, 2025, Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (“Huntington”) announced preliminary second quarter financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, and the transaction described in Item 7.01 below, pursuant to the Release (as defined below).  A copy of the Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference in this Item 2.02.  Huntington also provided the Presentation (as defined below), a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.  Huntington expects to issue its earnings release for the quarter ended June 30, 2025, on Friday, July 18, 2025.

The information contained or incorporated by reference in Item 2.02 and Item 7.01 of this Form 8-K, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that section, or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On July 14, 2025, Huntington and Veritex Holdings, Inc. (“Veritex”) issued a press release announcing the execution of an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 13, 2025, by and between Huntington and Veritex pursuant to which, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, Veritex will merge with and into Huntington, with Huntington continuing as the surviving entity.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Release”) and is incorporated herein by reference. In addition, Huntington provided supplemental information regarding the proposed transaction in connection with a presentation to analysts and investors.  A copy of the presentation is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Presentation”) and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description
Exhibit 99.1		Press release of Huntington Bancshares Incorporated and Veritex Holdings, Inc., dated July 14, 2025
Exhibit 99.2		Investor presentation of Huntington Bancshares Incorporated, dated July 14, 2025
Exhibit 104		Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

CAUTION REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This communication may contain certain forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, certain plans, expectations, goals, projections, and statements about the benefits of the proposed transaction, the plans, objectives, expectations and intentions of Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (“Huntington”) and Veritex Holdings, Inc. (“Veritex”), the expected timing of completion of the transaction, and other statements that are not historical facts and are subject to numerous assumptions, risks, and uncertainties that are beyond the control of Huntington and Veritex. Such statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks, estimates, uncertainties and other important factors that change over time and could cause actual results to differ materially from any results, performance, or events expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including as a result of the factors referenced below. Statements that do not describe historical or current facts, including statements about beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as expect, anticipate, continue, believe, intend, estimate, plan, trend, objective, target, goal, or similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs such as will, may, might, should, would, could, or similar variations. The forward-looking statements are intended to be subject to the safe harbor provided by Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

Huntington and Veritex caution that the forward-looking statements in this communication are not guarantees of future performance and involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to assess and are subject to change based on factors which are, in many instances, beyond Huntington’s and Veritex’s control. While there is no assurance that any list of risks and uncertainties or risk factors is complete, below are certain factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained or implied in the forward-looking statements or historical performance: changes in general economic, political, or industry conditions; deterioration in business and economic conditions, including persistent inflation, supply chain issues or labor shortages, instability in global economic conditions and geopolitical matters, as well as volatility in financial markets; changes in U.S. trade policies, including the imposition of tariffs and retaliatory tariffs; the impact of pandemics and other catastrophic events or disasters on the global economy and financial market conditions and our business, results of operations, and financial condition; the impacts related to or resulting from bank failures and other volatility, including potential increased regulatory requirements and costs, such as FDIC special assessments, long-term debt requirements and heightened capital requirements, and potential impacts to macroeconomic conditions, which could affect the ability of depository institutions, including us, to attract and retain depositors and to borrow or raise capital; unexpected outflows of uninsured deposits which may require us to sell investment securities at a loss; changing interest rates which could negatively impact the value of our portfolio of investment securities; the loss of value of our investment portfolio which could negatively impact market perceptions of us and could lead to deposit withdrawals; the effects of social media on market perceptions of us and banks generally; cybersecurity risks; uncertainty in U.S. fiscal and monetary policy, including the interest rate policies of the Federal Reserve; volatility and disruptions in global capital, foreign exchange and credit markets; movements in interest rates; competitive pressures on product pricing and services; success, impact, and timing of our business strategies, including market acceptance of any new products or services including those implementing our “Fair Play” banking philosophy; changes in policies and standards for regulatory review of bank mergers; the nature, extent, timing, and results of governmental actions, examinations, reviews, reforms, regulations, and interpretations, including those related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the Basel III regulatory capital reforms, as well as those involving the SEC, OCC, Federal Reserve, FDIC, CFPB and state-level regulators; the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the right of one or both of the parties to terminate the merger agreement between Huntington and Veritex; the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Huntington or Veritex; delays in completing the transaction; the failure to obtain necessary regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the transaction); the failure to obtain Veritex shareholder approval or to satisfy any of the other conditions to the transaction on a timely basis or at all; the possibility that the anticipated benefits of the transaction are not realized when expected or at all, including as a result of the impact of, or problems arising from, the integration of the two companies or as a result of the strength of the economy and competitive factors in the areas where Huntington and Veritex do business; the possibility that the transaction may be more expensive to complete than anticipated, including as a result of unexpected factors or events; diversion of management’s attention from ongoing business operations and opportunities; potential adverse reactions or changes to business, customer or employee relationships, including those resulting from the announcement or completion of the transaction; the ability to complete the transaction and integration of Huntington and Veritex successfully; the dilution caused by Huntington’s issuance of additional shares of its capital stock in connection with the transaction; and other factors that may affect the future results of Huntington and Veritex. Additional factors that could cause results to differ materially from those described above can be found in Huntington’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and in its subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, including for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, each of which is on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and available in the “Investor Relations” section of Huntington’s website, http://www.huntington.com, under the heading “Investor Relations” and in other documents Huntington files with the SEC, and in Veritex’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and in its subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, including for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, each of which is on file with the SEC and available on Veritex’s investor relations website, ir.veritexbank.com, under the heading “Financials” and in other documents Veritex files with the SEC.

All forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements set forth above. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and are based on information available at that time. Neither Huntington nor Veritex assume any obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, new information or future events, changes in assumptions or changes in circumstances or other factors affecting forward-looking statements that occur after the date the forward-looking statements were made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events except as required by federal securities laws. If Huntington or Veritex update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that Huntington or Veritex will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements. As forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties, caution should be exercised against placing undue reliance on such statements.

IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

In connection with the proposed transaction, Huntington will file with the SEC a Registration Statement on Form S-4 that will include a Proxy Statement of Veritex and a Prospectus of Huntington, as well as other relevant documents concerning the proposed transaction. The proposed transaction involving Huntington and Veritex will be submitted to Veritex’s shareholders for their consideration. This communication does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.  INVESTORS AND SHAREHOLDERS OF VERITEX ARE URGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS REGARDING THE TRANSACTION WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THOSE DOCUMENTS, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Shareholders will be able to obtain a free copy of the definitive proxy statement/prospectus, as well as other filings containing information about Huntington and Veritex, without charge, at the SEC’s website (http://www.sec.gov). Copies of the proxy statement/prospectus and the filings with the SEC that will be incorporated by reference in the proxy statement/prospectus can also be obtained, without charge, by directing a request to Huntington Investor Relations, Huntington Bancshares Incorporated, Huntington Center, 41 South High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43287, (800) 576-5007 or to Veritex Investor Relations, Veritex Holdings, Inc., 8214 Westchester Drive, Suite 800, Dallas, Texas 75225, (972) 349-6200.

PARTICIPANTS IN THE SOLICITATION

Huntington, Veritex, and certain of their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the shareholders of Veritex in connection with the proposed transaction under the rules of the SEC.  Information regarding the interests of the directors and executive officers of Huntington and Veritex and other persons who may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of shareholders of Veritex in connection with the transaction and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be included in the definitive proxy statement/prospectus related to the transaction, which will be filed by Huntington with the SEC. Information regarding Huntington’s directors and executive officers is available in its definitive proxy statement relating to its 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which was filed with the SEC on March 6, 2025, and other documents filed by Huntington with the SEC.  Information regarding Veritex’s directors and executive officers is available in its definitive proxy statement relating to its 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which was filed with the SEC on April 29, 2025, and other documents filed by Veritex with the SEC. Other information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be contained in the proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant materials filed with the SEC. Free copies of this document may be obtained as described above under “Important Additional Information.”

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:  July 14, 2025	By:	/s/ Marcy C. Hingst
		Marcy C. Hingst
		General Counsel