Form 8-K
8-K — HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP
Accession: 0001193125-26-329625
Filed: 2026-08-03
Period: 2026-08-01
CIK: 0000750577
SIC: 6022 (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS)
Item: Other Events
Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d)
of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 1, 2026
Hancock Whitney Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Mississippi
001-36872
64-0693170
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
Hancock Whitney Plaza
2510 14th Street
Gulfport, Mississippi 39501
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(228) 868-4000
(Registrant’s telephone, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
☐
Written Communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading
Symbol
Name of each exchange
on which registered
Common stock, par value $3.33 per share
HWC
Nasdaq
6.25% Subordinated Notes
HWCPZ
Nasdaq
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).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 8.01 Other Events.
Effective August 1, 2026, Hancock Whitney Corporation, a Mississippi corporation (“Hancock Whitney”), completed its previously announced mergers (the “Mergers”) with OFB Bancshares, Inc., a Florida corporation (“OFB Bancshares”), pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 15, 2026 (the “Merger Agreement”) between Hancock Whitney, OFB Bancshares and a wholly owned subsidiary of Hancock Whitney (the “Merger Subsidiary”). At closing, OFB Bancshares merged with and into the Merger Subsidiary, with OFB Bancshares surviving the merger (the “first merger”) and then merged with and into Hancock Whitney, with Hancock Whitney surviving the merger (the “second merger”). Immediately following the effective time of the second merger, OFB Bancshares’ wholly owned banking subsidiary, One Florida Bank, merged with and into Hancock Whitney’s wholly owned banking subsidiary, Hancock Whitney Bank (the “Bank Merger”), with Hancock Whitney Bank continuing as the surviving bank in the Bank Merger.
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the first merger, OFB Bancshares common stock and stock options were converted into the right to receive cash, without interest, in an aggregate of approximately $377.6 million.
On August 3, 2026, Hancock Whitney issued a press release announcing the completion of the Mergers, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description of Exhibit
99.1
Press Release, dated August 3, 2026
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
HANCOCK WHITNEY CORPORATION
Date: August 3, 2026
By: /s/ Michael M. Achary
Michael M. Achary
Chief Financial Officer
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Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 3, 2026
For more information
Ashleigh Flower Wilshire, SVP, Head of Investor Relations
504.299.5076 or ashleigh.wilshire@hancockwhitney.com
Hancock Whitney Completes One Florida Bank Acquisition
GULFPORT, Miss. (August 3, 2026) — Hancock Whitney Corporation (Nasdaq: HWC) (“Hancock Whitney”), announced earlier today that it has
completed the acquisition of OFB Bancshares, Inc. (“OFB Bancshares”), parent company of One Florida Bank, effective August 1, 2026. The transaction was announced on May 15, 2026. The systems conversion is expected to take place
in the fourth quarter of 2026.
About Hancock Whitney
Since the late 1800s, Hancock Whitney has embodied core values of Honor & Integrity, Strength & Stability, Commitment to Service, Teamwork,
and Personal Responsibility. Hancock Whitney offices and financial centers in Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Texas offer comprehensive financial products and services, including traditional and online banking; commercial and small
business banking; private banking; trust and investment services; healthcare banking; and mortgage services. The company also operates combined loan and deposit production offices in the greater metropolitan areas of Nashville, Tennessee, and
Atlanta, Georgia. More information is available at www.hancockwhitney.com.
Important Cautionary Statement about Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of, and subject to the protections of, section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, and section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Any statement that does not describe historical or current facts is a forward-looking statement. These statements often include the words “believes,”
“expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” “plans,” “forecast,” “goals,” “targets,” “initiatives,” “focus,”
“potentially,” “probably,” “projects,” “outlook,” or similar expressions or future conditional verbs such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “would,” and
“could.” Forward-looking statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of management and on information currently available to management. Our statements speak as of the date hereof, and we do not assume any obligation
to update these statements or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those contained in such statements in light of new information or future events.
Forward-looking statements are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Investors are cautioned against placing undue reliance on such statements.
Statements about the acquisition, including future financial and operating results, may differ materially from those set forth in the forward looking statements, including as a result of changes in the level of business contracts acquired, the
ability to retain customers and employees following closing, receipt of certain third party approvals and the ability to realize expected cost savings or other synergies from the acquisition. Additional factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025
and in other periodic reports that we file with the SEC.
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