COO at Hancock Whitney (HWC) receives 8,493-share restricted stock award

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Loper D Shane reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Hancock Whitney Corp Chief Operating Officer D Shane Loper reported an equity award of 8,493 shares of common stock on February 27, 2026, labeled as a restricted stock unit grant under the company’s 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan at a reference price of $69.94 per share.

Following this grant, his directly held stake increased to 124,273.9055 shares, and a separate indirect holding of 235.104 shares is reported in an account held by his spouse. The restricted stock units vest incrementally over three years.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider Loper D Shane

Role Chief Operating Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	8,493	$69.94	$594K
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 124,273.906 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 235.104 shares (Indirect, By Spouse)

Footnotes (1)

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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 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)
02/27/2026

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	02/27/2026		A		8,493	A	$69.94	124,273.9055(1)	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:

1. Restricted Stock Unit granted in accordance with the Company's 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan. These awards vest incrementally over 3 years.

	/s/ D. Shane Loper by Kathryn S. Mistich (POA)	03/02/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did HWC’s COO report on this Form 4?

Hancock Whitney’s COO D Shane Loper reported receiving an equity award of 8,493 shares of common stock. The award is structured as restricted stock units granted under the 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan and vests in stages over three years.

Was the HWC insider transaction a market purchase or a stock award?

The HWC insider activity was a stock award, not an open-market purchase. The Form 4 lists transaction code A, indicating a grant or award, with 8,493 restricted stock units granted under the company’s 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan.

At what price was the HWC COO’s stock award recorded on the Form 4?

The 8,493-share equity award to HWC’s COO was recorded at $69.94 per share. This figure appears as the transaction price per share for the common stock corresponding to the restricted stock unit grant reported on the Form 4.

How many HWC shares does the COO own after this reported grant?

After the grant, the COO directly holds 124,273.9055 shares of Hancock Whitney common stock. The filing also reports an additional 235.104 shares held indirectly through his spouse, reflecting a separate ownership line on the Form 4.

How do the HWC restricted stock units granted to the COO vest?

The restricted stock units granted to HWC’s COO vest incrementally over three years. This vesting schedule is disclosed in the Form 4 footnote, which states the award was made under Hancock Whitney’s 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan.

What indirect HWC share ownership is disclosed for the COO’s household?

The Form 4 shows 235.104 Hancock Whitney shares held indirectly by the COO’s spouse. These shares are reported with indirect ownership status and a nature of ownership line reading “By Spouse,” separate from the COO’s directly held shares.