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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-17-015770
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170426
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170427
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170427

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HANCOCK HOLDING CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000750577
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				640693170
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MS
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE HANCOCK PLZ
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 4019
		CITY:			GULFPORT
		STATE:			MS
		ZIP:			39501
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6018684605

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE HANCOCK PLZ
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 4019
		CITY:			GULFPORT
		STATE:			MS
		ZIP:			39501

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Nickelsen Eric J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001249454

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36872
		FILM NUMBER:		17790449

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		17 WEST CEDAR ST STE 3
		CITY:			PENSACOLA
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32501

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NICKOLSEN ERIC J
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030627
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