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 31, 2011
HANCOCK HOLDING COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Mississippi
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0-13089
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64-0693170
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification Number)
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One Hancock Plaza
2510 14th Street
Gulfport , Mississippi 39501
(Address of principal executive offices)
(228) 868-4000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. On March 31, 2011, Hancock Holding Company held its regular Annual Shareholders' Meeting. Four proposals were presented at the meeting. 29,949,438 shares out of a total of 36,914,746 shares were represented by proxy or in person, representing approximately 81.1% of the stock outstanding. The results of shareholder votes cast at the meeting are included in the teller report immediately following:
H A N C O C K H O L D I N G C O M P A N Y
ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETING
March 31, 2011
TELLER REPORT RECAP
We ascertain that 29,949,438 shares out of a total of 36,914,746 shares are represented by a proxy or in person. This represents approximately 81.1% of the stock outstanding.
Votes by Proxy and in Person
Proposal # 1: To approve the following five persons as directors, to serve until the Annual Meeting in 2012, or until each person’s successor has been elected and qualified.
AVERAGE SHARES CAST FOR ALL DIRECTORS = 96.76 %
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Frank E. Bertucci
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For
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24,575,360
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98.14%
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Withheld
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465,656
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1.86%
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Carl J. Chaney
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For
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24,729,243
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98.75%
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Withheld
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311,773
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1.25%
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Thomas H. Olinde
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For
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24,879,712
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99.36%
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Withheld
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161,304
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0.64%
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John H. Pace
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For
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24,229,182
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96.76%
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Withheld
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811,834
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3.24%
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Proposal #2: To approve the appointment of PriceWaterhouseCoopers as the independent accountants of the Company.
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Those who voted for
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29,816,751
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99.81% of shares voted
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Those who voted against
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58,060
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Those who abstained
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74,625
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Proposal #3: (Non Binding) To approve compensation of the named executive officers set forth under the heading “Compensation of Directors and Executive Officers”
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Those who voted for
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23,837,161
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95.18% of shares voted
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Those who voted against
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776,740
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Those who abstained
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429,113
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Proposal #4: (Non Binding) To approve compensation of the named executive officers of the Company will occur every 1, 2, or 3 years
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1 year
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10,652,702
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2 years
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300,270
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3 years
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13,767,187
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54.68% of shares voted
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Those who abstained
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456,273
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunder duly authorized.
Dated: April 4, 2011
HANCOCK HOLDING COMPANY
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Paul D. Guichet
Name: Paul D. Guichet
Title: Vice President
Investor Relations