Hancock Whitney Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Hancock Whitney Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2024 annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on April 24, 2024 in Gulfport, Mississippi. The Annual Meeting was held in a virtual-only format.
At the close of business on February 29, 2024, the record date for the Annual Meeting, the Company had 86,918,354 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote. Of that number, 75,774,052 shares of common stock were represented virtually or by proxy at the Annual Meeting. The Company’s shareholders voted on the following three 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 2027, as indicated below.
Nominees for a Three-Year Term |
Votes For |
Votes Withheld |
Broker Non-Votes |
John M. Hairston |
65,967,399 |
2,148,621 |
7,658,032 |
Suzette K. Kent |
67,022,902 |
1,093,118 |
7,658,032 |
Jerry L. Levens |
65,285,213 |
2,830,807 |
7,658,032 |
Christine L. Pickering |
64,892,865 |
3,223,155 |
7,658,032 |
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 |
65,135,588 |
2,872,171 |
108,261 |
7,658,032 |
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 2024. This proposal was approved.
Votes For |
Votes Withheld |
Abstentions |
74,938,294 |
802,847 |
32,911 |
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.
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HANCOCK WHITNEY CORPORATION |
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April 26, 2024 |
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/s/ Michael M. Achary |
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Michael M. Achary |