8-K
filed April 30, 2026, 7:59 PM ET
ticker HWC
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Hancock Whitney Corp. announces results of 2026 annual shareholder meeting; all proposals pass.
HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP
- Shareholders elected five directors for three-year terms; all received >65M votes for and <3M against.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved with 67.4M for, 0.8M against.
- Ratification of PwC as auditor for 2026 approved with 74.1M for, 0.3M against.
- Meeting held virtually; 74.5M shares represented of 81.5M outstanding.
Key facts
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 1.0
HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP shareholders approved Advisory Vote on Compensation of Named Executive Officers at the 2026-04-29 meeting.
- Proposal
- say on pay
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-04-29
Exact text from the filing
Proposal 2: Advisory Vote on Compensation of Named Executive Officers Proposal 2 was an advisory vote on compensation of named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy materials for the Annual Meeting. This advisory vote was approved. Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 67,398,823 766,283 117,414 6,170,065
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 1.0
HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP shareholders approved Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm at the 2026-04-29 meeting.
- Proposal
- auditor ratification
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-04-29
Exact text from the filing
Proposal 3: Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Proposal 3 was a proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2026. This proposal was approved. Votes For Votes Against Abstentions 74,126,342 298,246 27,997
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 1.0
HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2026-04-29 meeting.
- Proposal
- director election
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2026-04-29
Exact text from the filing
Proposal 1: Election of Directors Each of the individuals listed below was elected at the Annual Meeting to serve a three-year term on the Company's Board of Directors expiring in 2029, as indicated below. Nominees for a Three-Year Term Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes Frank E. Bertucci 66,519,775 1,762,745 6,170,065 Constantine S. Liollio 66,490,890 1,791,630 6,170,065 Thomas H. Olinde 65,316,254 2,966,266 6,170,065 Joan C. Teofilo 67,051,852 1,230,668 6,170,065 C. Richard Wilkins 67,057,925 1,224,595 6,170,065
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