CRANE ANN B 4

What Happened
Ann B. Crane, a director of Huntington Bancshares Inc. (HBAN), received an award of 9,320 deferred stock units on May 1, 2026. The grant is reported at a $0 per-unit price (total $0 on the Form 4) because these are equity compensation units rather than a cash purchase. This transaction is a compensation grant (award), not an open-market buy or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-05-01; Transaction code: A (award/grant/acquisition).
• Quantity: 9,320 deferred stock units; reported price: $0.00; reported value at grant: $0.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
• Footnote F1: These are deferred stock units; underlying shares are deliverable to Ms. Crane six months following separation from service as a director.
• Footnote F2: Standard disclosure that filing is not an admission of beneficial ownership for Section 16 purposes.
• Filing date: 2026-05-05 — this appears to be timely (filed within the usual two-business-day window after the 5/1 transaction).

Context
Deferred stock units are a form of director compensation that confer the right to receive shares later (here, after separation plus a six-month delay). Because no shares were bought or sold on the open market, this award does not by itself indicate buying or selling sentiment. Equity awards to directors are common as part of compensation and vesting/delivery schedules can affect when the underlying shares ultimately enter the market.