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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000750577-18-000032
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	11-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180628
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180628

FILER:

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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		11-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36872
		FILM NUMBER:		18925216

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE HANCOCK WHITNEY PLAZA
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 4019
		CITY:			GULFPORT
		STATE:			MS
		ZIP:			39501
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5042995208

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

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HANCOCK HOLDING CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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Document 1 - file: hwc-20171231x11k.htm

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<SEQUENCE>2
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<DESCRIPTION>EX-23.1
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Document 2 - file: hwc-20171231xex23_1.htm

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<SEQUENCE>3
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<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: hwc-20171231xex23_1g001.jpg

</DOCUMENT>
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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>4
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Document 4 - file: hwc-20171231xex23_1g002.jpg

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