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):  July 22, 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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On July 22, 2008, Whitney Holding Corporation issued a news release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 (the "News Release").  The News Release is attached as exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statement and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	News Release, dated July 22, 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:  July 22, 2008

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	News Release, dated July 22, 2008