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    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		11
    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190430
    ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
    ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20190430
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190430

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    	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

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    		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36872
    		FILM NUMBER:		19782867

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

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

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    		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HANCOCK HOLDING CO
    		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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