Hancock Whitney (HWC) director Pickering reports open-market sale of 417 shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP director Christine L. Pickering reported an open-market sale of company common stock. She sold 417 shares on May 22, 2026 at a weighted average price between $67.16 and $67.22 per share. After this sale, she directly holds 25,065.7219 shares of common stock and indirectly holds 341.7400 shares through her spouse’s IRA.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 417 shares ($28,006)

Net Sell 2 txns

Insider PICKERING CHRISTINE L

Role null

Sold 417 shs ($28K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Common Stock	417	$67.16	$28K
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 25,065.722 shares (Direct, null); Common Stock — 341.74 shares (Indirect, Spouse's Ira)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Shares sold: 417 shares Sale price range: $67.16–$67.22 per share Direct holdings after sale: 25,065.7219 shares +1 more

4 metrics

Shares sold 417 shares Open-market sale on May 22, 2026

Sale price range $67.16–$67.22 per share Weighted average sale prices

Direct holdings after sale 25,065.7219 shares Common stock directly held post-transaction

Indirect holdings (spouse’s IRA) 341.7400 shares Indirect ownership through spouse’s IRA

Key Terms

open-market sale, weighted average price, Spouse's Ira, indirect ownership

4 terms

open-market sale financial

"transaction_action: open-market sale of common stock"

An open-market sale is when a shareholder sells existing shares directly on a public exchange to any willing buyer, rather than through a private deal. Think of it like putting goods on a busy market stall where price is set by supply and demand; for investors it matters because such sales increase available supply, can put short-term downward pressure on the stock price, and signal changes in liquidity or investor confidence.

weighted average price financial

"The price reported is a weighted average price."

Weighted average price is the average price of a security where each trade or component is counted according to its size, so bigger trades pull the average more than smaller ones. Think of it like calculating the average cost of a grocery haul where items you bought more of have greater influence on the final per-item cost. Investors use it to understand the true average price paid or received, judge execution quality, and compare trading performance against market movement.

Spouse's Ira financial

"nature_of_ownership: Spouse's Ira indicates indirect holding"

indirect ownership financial

"ownership_type: indirect for shares held via spouse's IRA"

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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^*

PICKERING CHRISTINE L

(Last) (First) (Middle)

P.O. BOX 4019

(Street)

GULFPORT MISSISSIPPI 39502

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/22/2026

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

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

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

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	05/22/2026		S		417	D	$67.16(1)	25,065.7219	D
Common Stock								341.74	I	Spouse's Ira

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:

1. The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $67.16 to $67.22.

	Christine L. Pickering by Patricia K. Loupe (POA)	05/26/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did HWC director Christine L. Pickering report?

Christine L. Pickering reported selling 417 shares of Hancock Whitney common stock in an open-market transaction. The sale occurred on May 22, 2026, and is disclosed as a standard Form 4 insider transaction for a company director.

At what price did Christine L. Pickering sell HWC shares?

The reported sale used a weighted average price between $67.16 and $67.22 per Hancock Whitney share. The Form 4 notes the shares were sold in multiple trades within this narrow price range during the reported transaction date.

How many Hancock Whitney (HWC) shares does Pickering hold after the sale?

After the reported sale, Christine L. Pickering directly holds 25,065.7219 Hancock Whitney common shares. The filing also shows an additional 341.7400 shares held indirectly through her spouse’s IRA, reflecting her remaining beneficial ownership position.

Is any of Christine L. Pickering’s HWC ownership indirect?

Yes. In addition to her direct holdings, the Form 4 lists 341.7400 Hancock Whitney shares as indirectly owned through her spouse’s IRA. This is classified as indirect ownership and is reported separately from her directly held common shares.

What transaction code is used for the HWC insider sale?

The sale of Hancock Whitney common stock by Christine L. Pickering is reported with transaction code “S.” In Form 4 filings, code S designates a sale of securities in an open-market or private transaction by the reporting insider.