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  0001250119
  XXXXXXXX
  LIVE
  0000750577
  HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP
  001-36872
  ONE HANCOCK WHITNEY PLAZA
  P O BOX 4019
  GULFPORT
  MS
  39501
  5042995208
  HAIRSTON JOHN M
  CEO
  Common
  Cetera Investment Services
  400 First Street
  Ste 300
  Saint Cloud
  MN
  56301
  18000
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  11/07/2024
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  Common
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  Issuer
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  Stock Grants
  Issuer
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  Incentive Grants
  Common
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  Stock Grants
  Issuer
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  Stock Grants
  Issuer
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