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0001680956
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0000750577
HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP
001-36872
ONE HANCOCK WHITNEY PLAZA
P O BOX 4019
GULFPORT
MS
39501
5042995208
Knight Cecil W. Jr
Director
Common
Charles Schwab Corp.
3000 Schwab Way
Westlake
TX
76262
1893
84200.00
86077069
07/26/2023
Nasdaq
Common
08/01/2021
RSAs and Dividends
Issuer
N
1893
08/01/2021
RSAs and Dividends
Y
Acquired: 1,093 (08/01/2021) RSAs, 681 (01/13/2021) RSAs, 118.142 (various dates) Dividends
07/26/2023
Cecil W Knight Jr.