HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC /MD/ 8-K filed 2026-09-10

Huntington Bancshares Incorporated filed an 8-K on September 10, 2026, accession number 0000049196-26-000073, reporting under Item 5.02 that its Board of Directors unanimously appointed Brantley J. Standridge as President of the Company. The board acted on September 3, 2026, and the appointment took effect September 8, 2026. Mr. Standridge also serves as President of The Huntington National Bank, the Company's wholly owned subsidiary. He assumed the President role from Stephen D. Steinour, who continues as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank. Mr. Standridge is 50. He has served as Senior Executive Vice President and President of Consumer and Regional Banking of Huntington since April 2023, and before that as Senior Executive Vice President of Consumer and Business Banking from April 2022 through March 2023. Before joining Huntington he was 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. Earlier he was President of Community Bank Retail and Consumer Finance Businesses at BB&T Corporation beginning in October 2018. The Joint Human Resources and Compensation Committee approved three pay changes tied to the appointment, effective September 15, 2026. His annualized base salary rises from $850,000 to $1,000,000. His annual incentive plan target rises from $1,487,500 to $1,850,000, pro-rated for the time he serves as President during 2026. His long-term incentive plan target rises from $2,762,500 to $4,650,000. For a reader tracking executive pay or the leadership structure at the bank, the filing records the new title and the new compensation targets in one place. The filing does not say why the appointment was made or whether it is part of a chief executive succession plan. Any change to Mr. Steinour's compensation, the terms of an employment agreement for Mr. Standridge, the form or vesting of the long-term incentive awards, and who takes over his former Consumer and Regional Banking responsibilities are not in the filing. The only exhibit listed under Item 9.01 is Exhibit 104, the cover page interactive data file, and no press release is attached. The report was signed on September 10, 2026 by Marcy C. Hingst, General Counsel and Secretary.