HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP reported that Chief Banking Officer Emory L. Mayfield Jr. acquired 2,209 shares of Common Stock on February 27, 2026 through a grant or award. The award was valued at $69.94 per share and increased his directly held stake to 20,555 shares.
According to the footnote, this was a Restricted Stock Unit grant made under the company’s 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan, with the units scheduled to vest incrementally over three years, tying a portion of his compensation to longer-term company performance.
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.
Hancock Whitney Corporation reported that EVP and General Counsel Juanita P. Kuhner acquired an award of 1,561 restricted stock units on common stock, valued at $69.94 per share. These units were granted under the company’s 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan and vest incrementally over three years, bringing her direct holdings to 6,051 shares.
Davis Stacy Jo reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Hancock Whitney Corp reported that Chief HR Officer Stacy Jo Davis received an equity award of 1,561 shares of common stock on February 27, 2026. The award is in the form of Restricted Stock Units granted under the company’s 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan and vests incrementally over 3 years. Following this grant, Davis directly holds 3,646 common shares.
Hancock Whitney Corp reported that its Chief Financial Officer, Michael M. Achary, acquired 5,525 shares of common stock on February 27, 2026 through a grant or award. The shares are tied to a Restricted Stock Unit grant under the company’s 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan at a reference price of $69.94 per share.
The Restricted Stock Units vest incrementally over three years, meaning the CFO earns the shares over time as service or performance conditions are met. Following this award, his directly owned stake increased to 66,681.9804 shares of common stock.
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.
Hancock Whitney Corp filed a quarterly Form 13F as an institutional investment manager, disclosing its equity investment positions. The report is signed by EVP and Trust Director Anthony Frey, who certifies that the information is true, correct, and complete.
The filing is a 13F combination report, meaning some holdings are reported here and some by other managers. It covers 1,659 reportable positions with an aggregate Form 13F information table value of $5,546,348,223. Hancock Whitney Investment Services Inc. is listed as another manager reporting for this manager.
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.
Hancock Whitney Corp director Christine L. Pickering reported selling 1,082 shares of common stock on February 10, 2026 at $73.03 per share. After this sale, she beneficially owns 24,134.0119 shares directly and 341.74 shares indirectly through her spouse's IRA.
A footnote explains that the reported direct holdings include shares acquired through the company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan since her last Form 4 filing.
A holder of HWC common stock filed a notice of proposed sale under Rule 144 covering 1,082 shares, with an aggregate market value of $80,000.00. The shares are to be sold through Cetera Investment Services on the NASDAQ, with an approximate sale date of 02/09/2026.
The securities to be sold were originally acquired as stock grants from the issuer, including 966 common shares granted on 02/01/2016 and 116 common shares granted on 08/04/2020, both described as incentive grants.