UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

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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):  March 26, 2008

WHITNEY HOLDING CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Louisiana	0-1026	72-6017893
(State or Other	(Commission	(IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of	File Number)	Identification No.)
Incorporation)

228 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130   

(Addresses of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

 (504) 586-7272               

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)

___________________________

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On March 26, 2008, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Whitney Holding Corporation (the “Company”) appointed John M. Turner, Jr. President of the Company. The former President, John C. Hope, III, remains Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Turner was formerly an Executive Vice President of the Company. A copy of the news release announcing these changes is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

In connection with Mr. Turner’s promotion and new responsibilities, the Compensation and Human Resources Committee of the Board approved an increase in his annual base salary to $395,000. Mr. Turner will also be provided an automobile allowance and will continue to participate in compensation and benefit plans available to executive officers of the Company.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 News Release dated March 26, 2008

SIGNATURES

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.

		WHITNEY HOLDING CORPORATION
	By:	/s/Thomas L. Callicutt, Jr.
		Thomas L. Callicutt, Jr.
		Executive Vice President
		and Chief Financial Officer
Date: March 26, 2008

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	News Release dated March 26, 2008