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*
BAIRD ROBERT C JR

(Last) (First) (Middle)
228 ST. CHARLES AVENUE

(Street)
NEW ORLEANS LA 70130

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WHITNEY HOLDING CORP [ WTNY ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Executive Vice President
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/26/2007
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common stock no par value 04/26/2007 M 5,301 A $18.861 78,446 D
Common stock no par value 04/26/2007 M 11,574 A $18.861 90,020 D
Common stock no par value 20,250(1) D
Common stock no par value 84.505(2) D
Common stock no par value 10,421.0477 I Shares of stock held in the Company's 401(k) plan as reported by the trustee on 3/31/2007
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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Incentive opt $18.861 04/26/2007 M 5,301 12/31/1997 06/30/2007 Comm stock 5,301(3) $18.861 0 D
Nonqual opt $18.861 04/26/2007 M 11,574 12/31/1997 06/30/2007 Comm stock 11,574(3) $18.861 0 D
Nonqual opt $24.4444 12/10/1998 06/09/2008 Comm stock 4,090(3) 4,090 D
Nonqual opt $24.4444 12/10/1998 06/09/1998 Comm stock 12,784(3) 12,784 D
Incentive opt $18.071 12/10/1999 06/09/2009 Comm stock 5,532(3) 5,532 D
Nonqual opt $18.071 12/10/1999 06/09/2009 Comm stock 11,341(3) 11,341 D
Incentive opt $16.5277 12/14/2000 06/13/2010 Comm stock 6,049(3) 6,049 D
Nonqual opt $16.5277 12/14/2000 06/13/2010 Comm stock 10,824(3) 10,824 D
Incentive opt $18.5777 12/13/2001 06/12/2011 Comm stock 5,382(3) 5,382 D
Nonqual opt $18.5777 12/13/2001 06/12/2011 Comm stock 11,493(3) 11,493 D
Incentive opt $22.5799 12/12/2002 06/11/2012 Comm stock 4,428(3) 4,428 D
Nonqual opt $22.5799 12/12/2002 06/11/2012 Comm stock 16,572(3) 16,572 D
Incentive opt $22.4433 12/11/2003 06/10/2013 Comm stock 4,455(3) 4,455 D
Nonqual opt $22.4433 12/11/2003 06/10/2013 Comm stock 16,545(3) 16,545 D
Incentive opt $28.86 12/16/2004 06/15/2014 Comm stock 3,465(3) 3,465 D
Nonqual opt $28.86 12/16/2004 06/15/2014 Comm stock 17,535(3) 17,535 D
Incentive opt $31.59 12/15/2005 06/13/2015 Comm stock 3,165(3) 3,165 D
Nonqual opt $31.59 12/15/2005 06/13/2015 Comm stock 6,835(3) 6,835 D
Nonqual opt $35.41 06/28/2009 06/28/2016 Comm stock 12,000(3) 12,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Restricted stock granted under the Company's Long Term Incentive Program and Long Term Incentive Plan pursuant to Rule 16b.
2. Shares acquired under Whitney's Dividend Reinvestment Plan.
3. Granted under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan in accordance with Rule 16b-3(d).
Remarks:
Patricia K. Loupe, attorney-in-fact and Asst. Corporate Secretary for Whitney Holding Corporation 04/30/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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