HBAN: Leadership change

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On September 3, 2026, the Board of Directors of Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (the “Company”) unanimously appointed Brantley J. Standridge to serve as President of the Company, effective as of September 8, 2026. Mr. Standridge will also serve as President of the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, The Huntington National Bank (the “Bank,” together with the Company, “Huntington”). Mr. Standridge assumed the President role from Stephen D. Steinour, who will continue as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank. Mr. Standridge, 50, has served as Senior Executive Vice President and President of Consumer and Regional Banking of Huntington since April 2023, and he previously served as Senior Executive Vice President of Consumer and Business Banking of Huntington from April 2022 through March 2023. Prior to joining Huntington, Mr. Standridge served as Chief Retail Community Banking Officer for Truist Financial Corporation beginning in December 2019 after the closing of the merger between BB&T Corporation and SunTrust Banks, Inc. Previously, he served as President of Community Bank Retail and Consumer Finance Businesses at BB&T Corporation beginning in October 2018. In connection with Mr. Standridge’s appointment as President, the Joint Human Resources and Compensation Committee approved the following compensation actions regarding Mr. Standridge, effective September 15, 2026: • Annualized base salary increase from $850,000 to $1,000,000; • Annual incentive plan target increase from $1,487,500 to $1,850,000 pro-rated for the time that Mr. Standridge serves as President d