---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-049820"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HWC"
cik: "0000750577"
company_name: "HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP"
filed_at: "2024-04-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-03T05:58:24.829016+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hancock Whitney EVP & Chief Banking Officer Chip Knight to depart July 5; COO Loper takes over

## Summary
- Cecil W. 'Chip' Knight, Jr., EVP and Chief Banking Officer, will leave Hancock Whitney on July 5, 2024.
- His responsibilities will be assumed by D. Shane Loper, current COO and Hancock Whitney Bank President.
- Commercial, Consumer, and Wealth Management business lines will now report directly to Loper.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-049820
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HWC
- cik: 0000750577
- company_name: HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP
- filed_at: 2024-04-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/750577/000095017024049820/0000950170-24-049820-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/750577/000095017024049820/hwc-20240429.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-049820.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Cecil W. Knight, Jr. departed as Executive Vice President, Chief Banking Officer at HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP.
  - Action: departed
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Chief Banking Officer
  source text: On April 25, 2024, Cecil W. “Chip” Knight, Jr., Executive Vice President, Chief Banking Officer of Hancock Whitney Corporation (the “Company”) announced his departure from the Company, effective July 5, 2024, in order to pursue other interests.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/750577/000095017024049820/0000950170-24-049820-index.htm

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