SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Loper D Shane

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

P.O. BOX 4019

(Street)

GULFPORT

39502

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HANCOCK HOLDING CO [ HBHC ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chief Operating Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/13/2017

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	02/13/2017		M		3,794⁽¹⁾	A	$0	18,984	D
Common Stock	02/13/2017		M		3,295⁽¹⁾	A	$0	22,279	D
Common Stock	02/13/2017		M		2,620⁽¹⁾	A	$0	24,899	D
Common Stock	02/13/2017		M		4,638⁽¹⁾	A	$0	29,537	D
Common Stock	02/13/2017		M		2,709⁽¹⁾	A	$0	32,246	D
Common Stock	02/13/2017		M		614⁽²⁾	A	$0	32,860	D
Common Stock	02/13/2017		M		5,031⁽²⁾	A	$0	37,891	D
Common Stock	02/13/2017		M		3,578⁽²⁾	A	$0	41,469	D
Common Stock	02/13/2017		M		10,788⁽²⁾	A	$0	52,257	D
Common Stock	02/13/2017		M		4,062⁽²⁾	A	$0	56,319	D
Common Stock	02/13/2017		S		614	D	$46.366	55,705	D
Common Stock	02/13/2017		S		3,794	D	$46.366	51,911	D
Common Stock	02/13/2017		S		5,031	D	$46.366	46,880	D
Common Stock	02/13/2017		S		3,295	D	$46.366	43,585	D
Common Stock	02/13/2017		S		3,578	D	$46.366	40,007	D
Common Stock	02/13/2017		S		2,620	D	$46.366	37,387	D
Common Stock	02/13/2017		S		10,788	D	$46.366	26,599	D
Common Stock	02/13/2017		S		4,638	D	$46.366	21,961	D
Common Stock	02/13/2017		S		4,062	D	$46.366	17,899	D
Common Stock	02/13/2017		S		2,709	D	$46.366	15,190	D
Common Stock								184.467	I	By Spouse
Common - 401(k)								9,540.21	I	through 401K Plan
Common - Employee Stock Purchase Plan								562.661	D
Common - Individual Investment Account								1,495.897	I⁽³⁾	Joint with spouse
Common Stock-Dividend Reinvestment Program								7,395.39	D
Deferred Compensation Plan								1,874.3572	I	Through deferred compensation plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Employee Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$38.88	02/13/2017		M			3,794⁽¹⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	3,794	$0	614	D
Employee Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$32.09	02/13/2017		M			3,295⁽¹⁾	11/16/2011	11/16/2020	Common Stock	3,295	$0	5,031	D
Employee Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$38.48	02/13/2017		M			2,620⁽¹⁾	11/17/2010	11/17/2019	Common Stock	2,620	$0	3,578	D
Employee Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$29.96	02/13/2017		M			4,638⁽¹⁾	11/21/2012	11/21/2021	Common Stock	4,638	$0	10,788	D
Employee Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$41.56	02/13/2017		M			2,709⁽¹⁾	12/30/2009	12/30/2018	Common Stock	2,709	$0	4,062	D
Employee Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$38.88	02/13/2017		M			614⁽²⁾	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	614	$0	0	D
Employee Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$32.09	02/13/2017		M			5,031⁽²⁾	11/16/2011	11/16/2020	Common Stock	5,031	$0	0	D
Employee Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$38.48	02/13/2017		M			3,578⁽²⁾	11/17/2010	11/17/2019	Common Stock	3,578	$0	0	D
Employee Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$29.96	02/13/2017		M			10,788⁽²⁾	11/21/2012	11/21/2021	Common Stock	10,788	$0	0	D
Employee Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$41.56	02/13/2017		M			4,062⁽²⁾	12/30/2009	12/30/2018	Common Stock	4,062	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Acquisition of shares from exercise of Incentive stock options

2. Acquisition of shares from exercise of Nonqualified stock options.

3. Joint Acct

4. Incentive Stock Options have a five-year vesting schedule; 20% each year.

	D. Shane Loper by Trisha V. Carlson (POA)	02/15/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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