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0001352815
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0000750577
HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP
001-36872
HANCOCK WHITNEY PLAZA
2510 14th Street
GULFPORT
MS
39501
228-868-4000
Achary Michael M
Officer
Common
Charles Schwab Corp.
3000 Schwab Way
Westlake
TX
76262
8431
443133.00
86346486
10/18/2024
Nasdaq
Common
11/01/2021
Vested Stock Grants
Issuer
N
2422
11/01/2021
Equity Compensation
Common
01/27/2022
Vested Stock Grants
Issuer
N
4020
01/27/2022
Equity Compensation
Common
02/01/2022
Vested Stock Grants
Issuer
N
1989
02/01/2022
Equity Compensation
Y
Client did not pay for the shares they were stock grants as part of his Equity Compensation
10/18/2024
Michael M Achary