8-K

UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Hancock Whitney Corporation

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Hancock Whitney Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2023 annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on April 26, 2023 in Gulfport, Mississippi. The Annual Meeting was held in a virtual-only format.

At the close of business on February 27, 2023, the record date for the Annual Meeting, the Company had 86,703,400 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote. Of that number, 77,651,627 shares of common stock were represented virtually or by proxy at the Annual Meeting. The Company’s shareholders voted on the following four proposals at the Annual Meeting, casting their votes as described below.

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 2026, as indicated below.

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.

Proposal 3: Advisory Vote on Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on Compensation of our Named Executive Officers

Proposal 3 was an advisory vote on the frequency with which we will seek the non-binding shareholders' advisory vote on named executive officer compensation. The vote for every "1 year" on the frequency of future advisory votes on our named executive officer compensation was approved.

Proposal 4: Ratification of Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Proposal 4 was a proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm to audit the books of the Company and its subsidiaries for 2023. This proposal was approved.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.