0001140361-12-008223.txt : 20120214 0001140361-12-008223.hdr.sgml : 20120214 20120214163802 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-12-008223 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120214 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HANCOCK HOLDING CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000750577 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 640693170 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MS FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-35593 FILM NUMBER: 12610811 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE HANCOCK PLZ STREET 2: P.O. BOX 4019 CITY: GULFPORT STATE: MS ZIP: 39501 BUSINESS PHONE: 6018684605 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE HANCOCK PLZ STREET 2: P O BOX 4019 CITY: GULFPORT STATE: MS ZIP: 39501 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HANCOCK HOLDING CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000750577 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 640693170 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MS FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE HANCOCK PLZ STREET 2: P.O. BOX 4019 CITY: GULFPORT STATE: MS ZIP: 39501 BUSINESS PHONE: 6018684605 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE HANCOCK PLZ STREET 2: P O BOX 4019 CITY: GULFPORT STATE: MS ZIP: 39501 SC 13G 1 doc1.htm NONE Schedule 13G
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
SCHEDULE 13G
 
 
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. n/a )*
 
HANCOCK HOLDING CO 
(Name of Issuer)
 
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
 
410120-10-9
(CUSIP Number)
 
December 31, 2011
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
 
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
 
     o  Rule 13d-1(b)
 
     o  Rule 13d-1(c)
 
     o  Rule 13d-1(d)
 
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
 
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
 
 
 
 
 
CUSIP No.  410120-10-9      
 
      
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
 HANCOCK BANK TRUST DEPT
64-0169065
   
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 (a)   o
 (b)   o
   
3 SEC USE ONLY
  
  
   
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
  
 United States of America
    
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY  OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
  
 4500395.03
   
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
  
 0
   
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  
 3,751,799.02
   
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
  
 333,449.00
   
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
  
 7,079,575.78
   
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
  
 o
   
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
  
 8.36%
   
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
  
 BK
 

FOOTNOTES
  
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1.

 
(a)
Name of Issuer
 
 
Hancock Holding Company

 
(b)
Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices
 
 
One Hancock Plaza
2510 14th Street
Gulfport, MS 39501

Item 2.

 
(a)
Name of Person Filing
 
 
Hancock Bank Trust Department

 
(b)
Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
 
 
One Hancock Plaza
2510 14th Street
Gulfport, MS 39501

 
(c)
Citizenship
 
 
United States of America

 
(d)
Title of Class of Securities
 
 
Common Stock, par value $3.33 per share

 
(e)
CUSIP Number
 
 
410120-10-9

 
Item 3.
If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

 
(a)
o
Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).

 
(b)
o
Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

 
(c)
o
Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

 
(d)
o
Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8).

 
(e)
o
An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

 
(f)
o
An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

 
(g)
o
A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

 
(h)
o
A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

 
(i)
o
A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

 
(j)
o
A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

 
(k)
o
A group, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:

 
 
 
 
 
Item 4.
Ownership.
 
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

 
(a)
Amount beneficially owned: 4,500,395

 
(b)
Percent of class: 8.36

 
(c)
Number of shares as to which the person has:

 
(i)
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 4,500,395

 
(ii)
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0

 
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 3,751,799

 
(iv)
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 333,449

Item 5.
Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
 
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following o .
 
Not applicable.
 
Item 6.
Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
 
The shares of Hancock Holding Company stock listed in Item 4 are held by the Trust Departments of Hancock Bank and Whitney Bank, as Trustee for 141 fiduciary accounts. Hancock Bank and Whitney Bank are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Hancock Holding Company. Within these accounts, the Trust Department of Hancock Bank has sole voting rights on 4,500,395.02 shares and shared voting rights on 0 shares. It has the sole right to dispose of 3,751,799.02 shares and shared right to dispose of 333,449.00 shares. No single account holds in excess of five percent of the total outstanding shares of Hancock Holding Company. Hancock Bank has no right to receive the dividends from such shares, nor does it have the power to direct the receipt of such dividends (except in certain cases to beneficiaries or grantors of the accounts). Hancock Bank has no right to receive the proceeds from the sale of such securities, nor does it have the power to direct the receipt of such proceeds (except in certain cases to beneficiaries or grantors of the accounts).
 
Item 7.
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company
 
Not applicable
 
Item 8.
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
 
Not applicable
 
Item 9.
Notice of Dissolution of Group
 
Not applicable
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 10.
Certification
  
Not applicable.
 
 

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
 
 
  
    
Date: February 13, 2012
By:
/s/  C. Mark Duthu 
   Name: C. Mark Duthu 
   Title:  Executive Vice President & Chief Trust Officer 
    
 
Footnotes:

Attention:
Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)