Kleinman Scott D 4

What Happened

Scott D. Kleinman, Senior Executive Vice President of Huntington Bancshares (HBAN), was granted a total of 2,089.055 shares on 2026-04-01 via two award entries: 2,085.568 shares and 3.487 shares. Both awards are reported at a purchase price of $0.00 (i.e., granted shares, not purchased), so no cash was paid as part of these transactions. The filing does not state a market value for the shares.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-04-01. Two award entries: 2,085.568 shares @ $0.00 and 3.487 shares @ $0.00 (total 2,089.055 shares).
• Filing date / timeliness: Form 4 filed 2026-04-03; this appears timely (within the Section 16 reporting window).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the excerpted filing.
• Footnote: F1 — filer notes the statement should not be construed as an admission of beneficial ownership for Section 16 purposes.
• Transaction code: A = Award/Grant.

Context

An "A" code award typically reflects compensation (restricted stock, RSUs, or similar) rather than a market purchase or sale. Such grants are common as part of executive pay and retention programs and do not necessarily indicate the insider is buying or selling stock based on market views. For retail investors, awards are informational about executive compensation but should be interpreted differently from open-market purchases (which are often more informative about an insider's personal view on the stock).