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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): June 15, 2021

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HANCOCK WHITNEY CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

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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

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

39501

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (228) 868-4000

 

 

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

Title of Each Class

COMMON STOCK, $3.33 PAR VALUE

6.25% SUBORDINATED NOTES

    

Trading Symbol

HWC

HWCPZ

    

Name of Exchange on Which Registered

The NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC

The NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC

    

 

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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 communication pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.12b-2)

 

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 8.01Other Events.

On June 15, 2021, Hancock Whitney Corporation (the “Company”) completed its previously announced redemption of all of the $150 million outstanding aggregate principal amount of its 5.95% Subordinated Notes due 2045 (the “Notes”). The Notes (Nasdaq: HWCPL) were redeemed by the Company at 100% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, in accordance with the terms of the indenture governing the Notes (the “Redemption”).

 

A copy of the press release announcing the completion of the Redemption is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to the Current Report Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The notes no longer trade on the Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) as of close of business June 14, 2021.

 

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)  Exhibits.

Exhibit Number


Description

99.1

Press Release dated June 15, 2021 announcing the completion of the Redemption of $150 million 5.95% Subordinated Notes due 2045.

104

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SIGNATURE

 

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

HANCOCK WHITNEY CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 15, 2021

By:

/s/ Michael M. Achary

 

 

 

Michael M. Achary

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer