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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

## FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 10, 2025

Hancock Whitney Corporation

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Mississippi | 001-36872 | 64-0693170
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.)
Hancock Whitney Plaza 2510 14th Street |
Gulfport, Mississippi |  | 39501
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |  | (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (228) 868-4727

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class |  | Trading Symbol(s) |  | Name of each exchange on which registered
COMMON STOCK, $3.33 PAR VALUE |  | HWC |  | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
6.25% SUBORDINATED NOTES |  | HWCPZ |  | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

## Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On November 11, 2025, the Company is participating in Piper Sandler's Financial Services Conference in Aventura, FL. The conference is not being webcast. The investor presentation included as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K contains reference slides which will be used during this conference. These slides provide select updated mid-quarter data.

In accordance with the General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information furnished in Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 of this Current Report on Form 8-K 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 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit | Description
99.1 | Presentation slides dated November 10, 2025 (furnished with the Commission as part of this form 8-K)
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

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 thereunto duly authorized.

|  |  | HANCOCK WHITNEY CORPORATION
Date: | November 10, 2025 | By: | /s/ Michael M. Achary
|  |  | Michael M. Achary Chief Financial Officer