Form 4: Loper D Shane reports disposition transactions in HWC

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Loper D Shane reported disposition transactions in a Form 4 filing for HWC. The filing lists transactions totaling 1,163 shares. Following the reported transactions, holdings were 115,781 shares.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Loper D Shane

(Last) (First) (Middle)

P.O. BOX 4019

(Street)

GULFPORT MS 39502

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP [ HWC ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chief Operating Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/13/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	02/13/2026		G		1,163	D	$0	115,780.9055	D
Common Stock								235.104	I	By Spouse

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

	/s/ D. Shane Loper by Kathryn S. Mistich (POA)	02/17/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did HWC chief operating officer D. Shane Loper report?

D. Shane Loper reported a bona fide gift of 1,163 Hancock Whitney (HWC) common shares. The transaction occurred on February 13, 2026 at a recorded price of $0 per share, reflecting a non-sale transfer such as a charitable or personal gift.

How many Hancock Whitney (HWC) shares does D. Shane Loper own after this Form 4?

After the reported gift, D. Shane Loper beneficially owns 115,780.9055 Hancock Whitney common shares directly. He also has indirect beneficial ownership of 235.104 additional common shares held by his spouse, according to the Form 4 reporting.

Was the HWC insider transaction by D. Shane Loper a sale or a gift?

The transaction was a bona fide gift, not a sale. Form 4 lists transaction code G for 1,163 Hancock Whitney common shares at $0 per share, indicating a transfer made as a genuine gift rather than an open-market or privately negotiated sale.

What is the significance of transaction code G on the HWC Form 4 filing?

Transaction code G on the Form 4 indicates a bona fide gift of securities. In this case, it reflects D. Shane Loper’s gift transfer of 1,163 Hancock Whitney common shares, distinguishing it from purchase, sale, or option exercise transactions commonly seen in insider reports.

Does the HWC Form 4 show any indirect ownership for D. Shane Loper?

Yes. Besides his direct holdings, the Form 4 reports 235.104 Hancock Whitney common shares held indirectly by his spouse. These are disclosed as indirectly beneficially owned, with the nature of ownership specifically described as “By Spouse” in the filing.