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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 8-K
Current Report
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Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


December 30, 2016
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

HANCOCK HOLDING COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Commission file number : 001-36872
   
Mississippi
64-0693170
(State of incorporation)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
One Hancock Plaza
 
2510 14th Street
 
Gulfport, Mississippi
39501
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(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:
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))



Item 7.01.
On December 30, 2016,  Hancock Holding Company (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that its bank subsidiary, Whitney Bank, had entered into an agreement to purchase certain assets and assume certain liabilities from First NBC Bank.  A copy of the press release announcing the agreement is furnished hereto as Exhibit 99.1.  The Company also made available an investor presentation relating to the transaction that is furnished hereto as Exhibit 99.2.  In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, the information presented in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall the information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01. Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.
 
Description
     
Exhibit 99.1
 
Press Release dated December 30, 2016
     
Exhibit 99.2
 
Investor Presentation
     
     


 
   

SIGNATURE
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 hereunto duly authorized.
     
 
HANCOCK HOLDING COMPANY
 
   By:
/s/ Michael M. Achary                             
   
Michael M. Achary
   
Chief Financial Officer
Date: December 30, 2016














EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
 
Description
     
Exhibit 99.1
 
Press Release dated December 30, 2016
     
Exhibit 99.2
 
Investor Presentation