Hancock Whitney (HWC) CEO John Hairston reports two stock sales

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Hancock Whitney Corporation President & CEO John M. Hairston reported two open-market sales of common stock. On February 9, 2026, he sold 37,000 shares at $74.36 per share, leaving him with 252,958.9582 shares owned directly. On February 10, 2026, he sold 26,453 shares at $72.81 per share, after which he directly owned 226,505.9582 shares of Hancock Whitney common stock.

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

HAIRSTON JOHN M

(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)

X	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	President & CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/09/2026

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	02/09/2026		S		37,000	D	$74.36	252,958.9582	D
Common Stock	02/10/2026		S		26,453	D	$72.81	226,505.9582	D

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/ John M. Hairston by Kathryn S. Mistich (POA)	02/10/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did HWC President & CEO John M. Hairston report?

John M. Hairston reported two sales of Hancock Whitney common stock. He sold 37,000 shares on February 9, 2026 and 26,453 shares on February 10, 2026, both in open-market transactions reported on Form 4.

At what prices did the HWC CEO sell Hancock Whitney (HWC) shares?

On February 9, 2026, the CEO sold Hancock Whitney common stock at $74.36 per share. On February 10, 2026, he sold additional shares at $72.81 per share, according to the reported Form 4 insider transaction.

How many Hancock Whitney (HWC) shares did the CEO sell on February 9, 2026?

On February 9, 2026, Hancock Whitney’s President & CEO John M. Hairston sold 37,000 shares of common stock. The reported sale price was $74.36 per share in a disposition coded as an open-market sale on Form 4.

How many Hancock Whitney (HWC) shares did the CEO sell on February 10, 2026?

On February 10, 2026, the CEO sold 26,453 Hancock Whitney common shares. The reported transaction code was “S” for a sale, and the shares were sold at a price of $72.81 per share, as disclosed in the Form 4 filing.

How many Hancock Whitney (HWC) shares does the CEO own after these sales?

After the February 10, 2026 sale, John M. Hairston directly owned 226,505.9582 Hancock Whitney common shares. This figure reflects his reported beneficial ownership following the second transaction in the Form 4 filing.

Are the Hancock Whitney (HWC) CEO’s reported share holdings direct or indirect?

The Form 4 indicates that John M. Hairston’s reported Hancock Whitney share holdings are direct. The ownership form in the filing is marked “D” for direct, and there is no separate nature-of-ownership description or footnote explaining indirect entities.