SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): March 31, 2011
HANCOCK HOLDING COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Mississippi
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0-13089
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64-0693170
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification Number)
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One Hancock Plaza
2510 14th Street
Gulfport , Mississippi 39501
(Address of principal executive offices)
(228) 868-4000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. This Current Report on Form 8-K/A updates informatrion reported on Form 8-K filed on April 6, 2011. On March 31, 2011, Hancock Holding Company held its regular Annual Shareholders' Meeting. Four proposals were presented at the meeting. 29,949,438 shares out of a total of 36,914,746 shares were represented by proxy or in person, representing approximately 81.1% of the stock outstanding. The results of shareholder votes cast at the meeting are included in the teller report immediately following:
On July 19, 2011, the Board of Hancock Holding Company considered the above-referenced vote of the Company's shareholders regarding the frequency of shareholder votes on executive compensation. Consistent with and in light of the Company's shareholder vote previously reported, the Board determined to include a shareholder vote on the compensation of its executives in the Company’s proxy materials once every three years.
H A N C O C K H O L D I N G C O M P A N Y
ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETING
March 31, 2011
TELLER REPORT RECAP
We ascertain that 29,949,438 shares out of a total of 36,914,746 shares are represented by a proxy or in person. This represents approximately 81.1% of the stock outstanding.
Votes by Proxy and in Person
Proposal # 1: To approve the following four persons as directors, to serve until the Annual Meeting in 2014, or until each person’s successor has been elected and qualified.
AVERAGE SHARES CAST FOR ALL DIRECTORS = 96.76 %
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Frank E. Bertucci
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For
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24,575,360
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98.14%
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Withheld
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465,656
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1.86%
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Carl J. Chaney
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For
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24,729,243
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98.75%
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Withheld
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311,773
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1.25%
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Thomas H. Olinde
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For
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24,879,712
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99.36%
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Withheld
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161,304
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0.64%
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John H. Pace
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For
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24,229,182
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96.76%
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Withheld
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811,834
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3.24%
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Proposal #2: To approve the appointment of PriceWaterhouseCoopers as the independent accountants of the Company.
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Those who voted for
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29,816,751
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99.81% of shares voted
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Those who voted against
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58,060
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Those who abstained
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74,625
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Proposal #3: (Non Binding) To approve compensation of the named executive officers set forth under the heading “Compensation of Directors and Executive Officers”
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Those who voted for
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23,837,161
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95.18% of shares voted
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Those who voted against
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776,740
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Those who abstained
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429,113
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Proposal #4: (Non Binding) To approve compensation of the named executive officers of the Company will occur every 1, 2, or 3 years
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1 year
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10,652,702
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2 years
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300,270
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3 years
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13,767,187
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54.68% of shares voted
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Those who abstained
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456,273
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunder duly authorized.
Dated: July 26, 2011
HANCOCK HOLDING COMPANY
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Michael M. Achary
Name: Michael M. Achary
Title: Chief Financial Officer