8-K

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

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): April 25, 2024

Hancock Whitney Corporation

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Mississippi	001-36872	64-0693170
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
Hancock Whitney Plaza 2510 14th Street
Gulfport, Mississippi		39501
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (228) 868-4727

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
COMMON STOCK, $3.33 PAR VALUE	HWC	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
6.25% SUBORDINATED NOTES	HWCPZ	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On April 25, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Hancock Whitney Corporation (the “Company”) declared a 33% increase in the regular second quarter 2024 cash dividend. The quarterly cash dividend of $0.40 per share is payable on June 14, 2024 to shareholders of record as of June 5, 2024. The Company has paid uninterrupted quarterly dividends to shareholders since 1967.

A copy of the press release is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number Description

99.1 Press Release dated April 25, 2024

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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.

			HANCOCK WHITNEY CORPORATION
Date:	April 25, 2024	By:	/s/ Michael M. Achary
			Michael M. Achary Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 25, 2024

For more information

Kathryn Shrout Mistich, VP, Investor Relations Manager

504.539.7836 or kathryn.mistich@hancockwhitney.com

Hancock Whitney Increases Quarterly Dividend 33%

GULFPORT, Miss. (April 25, 2024) — Hancock Whitney Corporation (Nasdaq: HWC) today announced that at its April meeting, the Company’s Board of Directors (“the Board”) approved a regular second quarter 2024 common stock cash dividend of $0.40 per common share, an increase of $0.10 per common share, or 33%. The second quarter dividend is payable on June 14, 2024 to shareholders of record as of June 5, 2024.

About Hancock Whitney

Since the late 1800s, Hancock Whitney has embodied core values of Honor & Integrity, Strength & Stability, Commitment to Service, Teamwork, and Personal Responsibility. Hancock Whitney offices and financial centers in Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Texas offer comprehensive financial products and services, including traditional and online banking; commercial and small business banking; private banking; trust and investment services; healthcare banking; and mortgage services. The company also operates a loan production office in Nashville, Tennessee. More information is available at www.hancockwhitney.com.

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