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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-007011"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HWC"
cik: "0000750577"
company_name: "HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP"
filed_at: "2025-01-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T22:41:28.735170+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hancock Whitney to acquire Sabal Trust, expanding Florida wealth management with $3B AUM

## Summary
- Acquires Sabal Trust Company, a non-depository trust company in St. Petersburg, FL, with $3B in assets under management.
- Sabal earned $22.1M revenue in 2024; deal expected to close Q2 2025, subject to regulatory approvals.
- Transaction expected to be immediately accretive to GAAP EPS excluding one-time costs; financial terms not disclosed.
- Expands wealth management in high-growth Tampa and Orlando MSAs with four locations.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-007011
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HWC
- cik: 0000750577
- company_name: HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP
- filed_at: 2025-01-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/750577/000095017025007011/0000950170-25-007011-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/750577/000095017025007011/hwc-20250121.htm

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