HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP — Audit Report / Information 2017

Oct 27, 2017

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 27, 2017

HANCOCK HOLDING COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Mississippi	001-36872	64-0693170
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

One Hancock Plaza 2510 14th Street Gulfport, Mississippi	39501
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(228) 868-4000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On October 27, 2017, Hancock Holding Company (the “Company”) released the results of its annual company-administered stress tests conducted in accordance with the requirements of 12 CFR 252.148, which implements the requirements of Section 165(i)(2) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The Company’s complete DFAST report, including detailed results, can be found on the Company’s Investor Relations website at www.hancockwhitney.com/investors under Regulatory Disclosures within the SEC Filings tab.

Information contained on the Company’s website is not incorporated by reference into this Current Report on Form 8-K. Reference to the Company’s website is made as an inactive textual reference. In accordance with the General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information presented herein is “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”), nor shall the information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

SIGNATURE

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.

/s/ Michael M. Achary
Michael M. Achary
Chief Financial Officer