HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INCORPORATED (NASDAQ:HBAN) Files An 8-K Other Events
Item 8.01 Other Events.

On December11, 2018, Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (the “Company”) announced the signing of a definitive agreement under which Huntington National Bank (the ”Bank”) will sell its Wisconsin branch banking operations to Wisconsin based Associated Bank, N.A., a subsidiary of Associated Banc-Corp. The Company will maintain its national Consumer and Commercial businesses in Wisconsin, including its SBA business.

to the purchase and assumption agreement, the Bank will sell deposits of approximately $850 million, loans of approximately $130 million, and 32 branch locations.

The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2019, pending regulatory approval and other customary closing conditions. Subject to deposit balancesat the time of closing, the Company estimates that it will record an immaterial after-tax gain.

Forward Looking Statements

This communication contains certain forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, certain plans, expectations, goals, projections, and statements, which are not historical facts and are subject to numerous assumptions, risks, and uncertainties. Statements that do not describe historical or current facts, including statements about beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as expect, anticipate, believe, intend, estimate, plan, target, goal, or similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs such as will, may, might, should, would, could, or similar variations. The forward-looking statements are intended to be subject to the safe harbor provided by Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

While there is no assurance that any list of risks and uncertainties or risk factors is complete, below are certain factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained or implied in the forward-looking statements: changes in general economic, political, or industry conditions; uncertainty in U.S. fiscal and monetary policy, including the interest rate policies of the Federal Reserve Board; volatility and disruptions in global capital and credit markets; movements in interest rates; competitive pressures on product pricing and services; success, impact, and timing of our business strategies, including market acceptance of any new products or services implementing our “Fair Play” banking philosophy; the nature, extent, timing, and results of governmental actions, examinations, reviews, reforms, regulations, and interpretations, including those related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the Basel III regulatory capital reforms, as well as those involving the OCC, Federal Reserve, FDIC, and BCFP; and other factors that may affect our future results. Additional factors that could cause results to differ materially from those described above can be found in our 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as our subsequent Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") filings, which are on file with the SEC and available in the “Investor Relations” section of our website, http://www.huntington.com, under the heading “Publications and Filings.”

All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and are based on information available at that time. We do not assume any obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements were made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events except as required by federal securities laws. As forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties, caution should be exercised against placing undue reliance on such statements.

About HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INCORPORATED (NASDAQ:HBAN)

Huntington Bancshares Incorporated is a diversified regional bank holding company. Through its subsidiaries, including its bank subsidiary, The Huntington National Bank (the Bank), the Company is engaged in providing commercial, small business, consumer banking services, mortgage banking services, automobile financing, equipment leasing, investment management, trust services, brokerage services, customized insurance programs, and other financial products and services. It operates through five segments: Retail and Business Banking, Commercial Banking, Automobile Finance and Commercial Real Estate, Regional Banking and The Huntington Private Client Group, and Home Lending. The Company offers commercial and industrial loans, commercial real estate loans, automobile loans, home equity loans, residential mortgage loans and other consumer loans. It offers demand deposits-noninterest-bearing, demand deposits-interest-bearing, money market deposits, and savings and other domestic deposits.