UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d)
of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April 20, 2017
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HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Maryland | 1-34073 | 31-0724920 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
Huntington Center 41 South High Street Columbus, Ohio | 43287 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (614) 480-8300
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On April 20, 2017, the following matters were voted upon and approved by the shareholders of Huntington at its 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders:
For | Against/ Withheld | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | Uncast | ||||||||||||||||
1. | Election of fifteen directors to serve a one-year term expiring at the 2018 annual meeting: | |||||||||||||||||||
Lizabeth Ardisana | 822,785,513 | 5,020,129 | 139,845,044 | 2,309 | ||||||||||||||||
Ann (“Tanny”) B. Crane | 823,302,965 | 4,502,677 | 139,845,044 | 2,309 | ||||||||||||||||
Robert S. Cubbin | 822,343,779 | 5,461,862 | 139,845,044 | 2,309 | ||||||||||||||||
Steven G. Elliott | 822,986,977 | 4,818,665 | 139,845,044 | 2,309 | ||||||||||||||||
Michael J. Endres | 821,380,802 | 6,424,840 | 139,845,044 | 2,309 | ||||||||||||||||
Gina D. France | 820,797,858 | 7,007,784 | 139,845,044 | 2,309 | ||||||||||||||||
J. Michael Hochschwender | 823,468,829 | 4,336,813 | 139,845,044 | 2,309 | ||||||||||||||||
Chris Inglis | 823,081,551 | 4,724,091 | 139,845,044 | 2,309 | ||||||||||||||||
Peter J. Kight | 821,782,418 | 6,023,224 | 139,845,044 | 2,309 | ||||||||||||||||
Jonathan A. Levy | 823,111,449 | 4,694,193 | 139,845,044 | 2,309 | ||||||||||||||||
Eddie R. Munson | 823,075,737 | 4,729,905 | 139,845,044 | 2,309 | ||||||||||||||||
Richard W. Neu | 823,360,695 | 4,444,947 | 139,845,044 | 2,309 | ||||||||||||||||
David L. Porteous | 812,650,344 | 15,155,298 | 139,845,044 | 2,309 | ||||||||||||||||
Kathleen H. Ransier | 817,715,613 | 10,090,029 | 139,845,044 | 2,309 | ||||||||||||||||
Stephen D. Steinour | 792,448,751 | 35,356,890 | 139,845,044 | 2,309 | ||||||||||||||||
Each of the nominees for director received the favorable vote of at least 95% of the votes cast. | ||||||||||||||||||||
2. | Ratification of appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year 2017 | 960,267,629 | 5,666,243 | 1,719,122 | ||||||||||||||||
99.4 | % | 0.6 | % | |||||||||||||||||
3. | Advisory resolution to approve, on a non-binding basis, the compensation of executives as disclosed in Huntington’s Proxy Statement. | 796,352,387 | 28,118,105 | 3,337,459 | 139,845,044 | |||||||||||||||
96.5 | % | 3.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||
1 Year | 2 Year | 3 Year | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | Uncast | |||||||||||||||
4. | Advisory, non-binding recommendation on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation | 742,416,292 | 3,057,081 | 77,833,854 | 4,498,261 | 139,845,044 | 2,461 | |||||||||||||
90.2 | % | 0.4 | % | 9.4 | % | |||||||||||||||
Huntington will include an advisory, non-binding vote on executive compensation in its proxy materials pursuant to Section 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on an annual basis until the next advisory vote on the frequency of advisory votes on executive compensation, which will occur no later than Huntington’s 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
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: | April 21, 2017 | By: | /s/ Richard A. Cheap | ||
Richard A. Cheap | |||||
Title: Secretary | |||||