UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)  

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): January 16, 2019

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Item 2.02Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On January 16, 2019, Hancock Whitney Corporation (the “Company”) announced financial results for its fourth quarter ended December 31, 2018. A copy of this press release and the accompanying financial statements are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.02. The press release is available on the Company’s website.

  

The information provided in Item 2.02 of this report, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Item 7.01Regulation FD Disclosure.



On January 17, 2019 at 8:30 a.m. (Central Time), the Company intends to hold an investor call and webcast to discuss financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2018, including the press release.  Additional presentation materials relating to such call are furnished hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and are, along with the press release and financial statements, incorporated herein by reference. All information in the press release and presentation materials speak as of the date thereof and the Company does not assume any obligation to update said information in the future. In addition, the Company disclaims any inferences regarding the materiality of such information which otherwise may arise as a result of it furnishing such information under Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of this Form 8-K.

  

In accordance with the General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information presented herein pursuant to Item 2.02, “Results of Operations,” and Item 7.01, “Regulation FD,” shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), nor shall the information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.



Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)  Exhibits.



SIGNATURE



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.