Shareholders back directors and pay at Hancock Whitney (NASDAQ: HWC)
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
8-K
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Hancock Whitney Corporation reported the results of its 2026 annual shareholder meeting held virtually in Gulfport, Mississippi on April 29, 2026. There were 81,546,524 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote as of the March 2, 2026 record date, with 74,452,585 shares represented virtually or by proxy.
Shareholders elected five directors—Frank E. Bertucci, Constantine S. Liollio, Thomas H. Olinde, Joan C. Teofilo and C. Richard Wilkins—to three-year terms expiring in 2029. An advisory vote on named executive officer compensation passed with 67,398,823 votes for, and shareholders ratified PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 with 74,126,342 votes for.
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8-K Event Classification
Item 5.07 — Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
1 item
Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Governance
Results of a shareholder vote on proposals at an annual or special meeting.
Key Figures
Shares outstanding: 81,546,524 shares
Shares represented: 74,452,585 shares
Votes for executive pay: 67,398,823 votes
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Shares outstanding
81,546,524 shares
Common stock entitled to vote as of March 2, 2026 record date
Shares represented
74,452,585 shares
Shares present virtually or by proxy at April 29, 2026 meeting
Votes for executive pay
67,398,823 votes
Advisory vote on named executive officer compensation
Votes for auditor ratification
74,126,342 votes
Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for 2026
Director votes example
67,057,925 votes for
Election of director nominee C. Richard Wilkins
Key Terms
broker non-votes, advisory vote on compensation, independent registered public accounting firm, record date
4 terms
broker non-votes financial
"Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes 67,398,823 | 766,283 | 117,414 | 6,170,065"
Broker non-votes occur when a brokerage firm is unable to vote on a shareholder’s behalf during a company election or decision because the shareholder has not given specific voting instructions, and the broker is not allowed or chooses not to vote on certain matters. They are important because they can affect the outcome of votes, especially when the results are close, by effectively reducing the total number of votes cast.
advisory vote on compensation financial
"Proposal 2 was an advisory vote on compensation of named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy materials"
independent registered public accounting firm financial
"proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2026"
An independent registered public accounting firm is an outside accounting company officially registered with the government regulator to examine and report on a public company's financial records and controls. Investors treat its reports like an impartial inspector’s certificate — they add credibility to financial statements, help spot errors or misleading claims, and reduce the risk that shareholders are relying on unchecked or biased numbers.
record date financial
"At the close of business on March 2, 2026, the record date for the Annual Meeting"
The record date is the specific day when a company determines which shareholders are eligible to receive a dividend or participate in an upcoming vote. It’s like a cutoff date; if you own the stock on that day, you get the benefits or voting rights. This date matters because it decides who qualifies for certain company benefits.
