<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-17-016616.txt : 20170503
<SEC-HEADER>0001127602-17-016616.hdr.sgml : 20170503
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170503162309
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-17-016616
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170427
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170503
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170503

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:			Milton Miles S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001705614

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36872
		FILM NUMBER:		17809543

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 4019
		CITY:			GULFPORT
		STATE:			MS
		ZIP:			39502
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Restricted Stock Award granted in accordance with the Company's 2014 Long Term Incentive Plan.  These awards have a five year vesting schedule.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Restricted Stock Award granted in accordance with the Company's 2014 Long Term Incentive Plan.  These awards vest 1/3 per year over 3 years, with a 2 year post vest hold.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Miles S. Milton by Trisha V. Carlson POA</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-05-03</signatureDate>
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