HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP — Director's Dealing 2017

May 5, 2017

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: HANCOCK HOLDING CO (HBHC)
CIK: 0000750577
Period of Report: 2017-05-03

Reporting Person: Dickerson Michael K. (Executive Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2017-05-03	Common Stock	M	190	—	Acquired	4401	Direct
2017-05-03	Common Stock	M	810	—	Acquired	5211	Direct
2017-05-03	Common Stock	S	810	$47.993	Disposed	4401	Direct
2017-05-03	Common Stock	M	254	—	Acquired	4655	Direct
2017-05-03	Common Stock	M	921	—	Acquired	5576	Direct
2017-05-03	Common Stock	S	921	$47.993	Disposed	4655	Direct
2017-05-03	Common Stock	M	1693	—	Acquired	6348	Direct
2017-05-03	Common Stock	M	2910	—	Acquired	9258	Direct
2017-05-03	Common Stock	S	2910	$47.993	Disposed	6348	Direct
2017-05-03	Common Stock	M	584	—	Acquired	6932	Direct
2017-05-03	Common Stock	M	1255	—	Acquired	8187	Direct
2017-05-03	Common Stock	S	1255	$47.993	Disposed	6932	Direct
2017-05-03	Common Stock	M	257	—	Acquired	7189	Direct
2017-05-03	Common Stock	M	1155	—	Acquired	8344	Direct
2017-05-03	Common Stock	S	1155	$47.993	Disposed	7189	Direct
2017-05-03	Common Stock	M	180	—	Acquired	7369	Direct
2017-05-03	Common Stock	M	1362	—	Acquired	8731	Direct
2017-05-03	Common Stock	S	1362	$47.993	Disposed	7369	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2017-05-03	Employee Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$38.11	M	190	Disposed	2017-06-25	Common Stock (190)	Direct
2017-05-03	Employee Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$38.11	M	810	Disposed	2017-06-25	Common Stock (810)	Direct
2017-05-03	Employee Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$36.88	M	254	Disposed	2018-01-02	Common Stock (254)	Direct
2017-05-03	Employee Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$36.88	M	921	Disposed	2018-01-02	Common Stock (921)	Direct
2017-05-03	Employee Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$29.73	M	1693	Disposed	2022-05-24	Common Stock (1693)	Direct
2017-05-03	Employee Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$29.73	M	2910	Disposed	2022-05-24	Common Stock (2910)	Direct
2017-05-03	Employee Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$32.09	M	584	Disposed	2020-11-16	Common Stock (584)	Direct
2017-05-03	Employee Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$32.09	M	1255	Disposed	2020-11-16	Common Stock (1255)	Direct
2017-05-03	Employee Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$38.48	M	257	Disposed	2019-11-17	Common Stock (257)	Direct
2017-05-03	Employee Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$38.48	M	1155	Disposed	2019-11-17	Common Stock (1155)	Direct
2017-05-03	Employee Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$41.56	M	180	Disposed	2018-12-30	Common Stock (180)	Direct
2017-05-03	Employee Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$41.56	M	1362	Disposed	2018-12-30	Common Stock (1362)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common - Individual Investment Account	1636.081	Indirect
Deferred Compensation Plan	604.0773	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Acquisition of shares from exercise of Incentive stock options

F2: Balance includes shares acquired through the company's Dividend Reinvestment Program (DRP).