Mississippi 0-13089 64-0169065
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(State or other (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of Number) Identification Number)
incorporation)
One Hancock Plaza, 2510 14th Street,
Gulfport, Mississippi 39501
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
(228) 868-4000
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Item 5. Other Events.
On January 5, 2004 Hancock Holding Company issued a press release
reporting that it had issued a notice of redemption to holders of its 8%
Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, Series A. A copy of the press release
is filed as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release issued by Hancock Holding Company
dated January 5, 2004, headed "Hancock Holding
Company Announces Stock Redemption"
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 hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: January 5, 2004
HANCOCK HOLDING COMPANY
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Paul D. Guichet
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Paul D. Guichet
Vice President
Investor Relations
Exhibit 99.1 to Hancock Holding Company Form 8-K
For Immediate Release For More Information
January 5, 2004 George A. Schloegel, Chief Executive Officer
Carl J. Chaney, Chief Financial Officer
Paul D. Guichet, Vice President, Investor Relations
800.522.6542 or 228.214.5242
www.hancockbank.com
Hancock Holding Company announces stock redemption
GULFPORT, MS (January 5, 2004) - Senior officials of Hancock Holding Company - the parent company of
104-year-old Hancock Bank - today announced that Hancock Holding Company has elected to call for redemption, all
the outstanding shares of the company's eight percent cumulative convertible preferred stock, Series A on
February 4, 2004.
Hancock is mailing a Notice of Redemption to the holders of the company's 8% cumulative convertible
preferred stock, Series A on January 5, 2004. The total redemption price, including accrued dividends to the
redemption date, is $20.1511 per share. Pursuant to the terms of the preferred stock, the redemption is
contingent on Hancock Holding Company common stock trading at $37.50 or above for 20 consecutive trading days
beginning after January 1, 2004. The closing price of Hancock Holding Company common stock on January 2, 2004
was $55.87. Shareholders may convert each share of the preferred stock into .6666 shares of company common stock
at any time, on or before 5:00 p.m., Central Standard Time, January 28, 2004.
Hancock Holding Company has assets of more than $4.1 billion. Founded 1899, Hancock Bank consistently ranks
among the top 4.9 percent of America's financial institutions for financial stability and soundness. Hancock
Bank operates 101 offices and more than 135 automated teller machines throughout South Mississippi and Louisiana
as well as other subsidiaries Hancock Investment Services, Inc., Hancock Insurance Agency, Hancock Mortgage
Corporation, and Harrison Finance Company. Additional corporate information and on-line banking and bill pay
services are available at www.hancockbank.com.
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