SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC. 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):
September 13, 2005
HANCOCK HOLDING COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
Item 8.01. Other Events. On September 13, 2005, Hancock Holding Company
issued a press release announcing hurricane business recovery update. The press
release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release issued by Hancock Holding Company
dated September 13, 2005, headed "Hancock Holding
Company Provides Hurricane Business Recovery Update"
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 hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: September 13, 2005
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 Contact
September 13, 2005 Michael Achary, SVP-Treasurer
985.789.0033
Paul Guichet, VP-Investor Relations
228.323.6556
HANCOCK HOLDING COMPANY PROVIDES HURRICANE BUSINESS RECOVERY UPDATE
BATON ROUGE, La. (September 13, 2005) - Senior Management of Hancock Holding Company, the parent company
of Hancock Bank, will provide a live overview of its Hurricane Katrina business recovery efforts on
Wednesday, September 14, 2005 at 1:00 p.m. Central Time. The event will be accessible through the bank's
website (www.hancockbank.com) and Vcall's Investor Calendar (www.investorcalendar.com). For those who are
unable to attend the webcast, you may dial in and listen to the live conference call (877) 407-0783 for
persons calling from within the U.S. or Canada, and the number for international callers will be (201)
689-8564. A telephone replay will be available two hours following completion of the webcast. The replay
is accessible to callers from the U.S. and Canada at (877) 660-6853 and to international callers at (201)
612-7415. Enter the account number: 286 and conference ID number: 169117.
Hancock Holding Company (NASDAQ: HBHC) - the parent company of Hancock Bank Mississippi, Hancock Bank of
Louisiana, Hancock Bank of Florida and Magna Insurance Company - has assets of $4.7 billion. Founded in
1899, Hancock Bank consistently ranks among America's strongest, safest, financial institutions. Hancock
Bank operates 103 full-service offices and more than 130 automated teller machines throughout South
Mississippi, Louisiana and the Florida Panhandle, as well as subsidiaries Hancock Investment Services,
inc. Hancock Insurance Agency, Ross King Walker, J. Everett Eaves and Harrison Finance Company.
