Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Rhodes Steven Lee

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 4/21/2021

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC /MD/ [HBAN]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

HUNTINGTON CENTER, 41 S. HIGH STREET

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___X___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP of Principal Subsidiary /

(Street)

COLUMBUS, OH 43287

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)

_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	102700.0000 ⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	243.0000	I	By Issuer's Supplemental Stock Purchase and Tax Savings Plan

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)*
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee/Director Stock Option (Right to Buy)	5/1/2021 ⁽²⁾	5/1/2030	Common Stock	38006.0000	$8.5700	D
Employee/Director Stock Option (Right to Buy)	5/1/2018 ⁽³⁾	5/1/2027	Common Stock	12811.0000	$13.0900	D
Employee/Director Stock Option (Right to Buy)	5/1/2020 ⁽³⁾	5/1/2029	Common Stock	27094.0000	$13.7700	D
Employee/Director Stock Option (Right to Buy)	5/1/2019 ⁽³⁾	5/1/2028	Common Stock	21802.0000	$14.8100	D
Employee/Director Stock Option (Right to Buy)	3/26/2022 ⁽²⁾	3/26/2031	Common Stock	22095.0000	$16.0800	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Figure includes 38,125 RSU awards previously granted that will vest in shares of common stock over the passage of time.
(2)	The options become exercisable in 4 equal annual increments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant. The date reported is the first anniversary when a portion of the options first become exercisable.
(3)	The options become exercisable in 4 equal annual increments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant. The date reported is the first anniversary when a portion of the options first became exercisable.

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Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Rhodes Steven Lee HUNTINGTON CENTER 41 S. HIGH STREET COLUMBUS, OH 43287			EVP of Principal Subsidiary