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):
October 3, 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 October 3, 2005, Hancock Holding Company
issued a press release announcing that the Company will release earnings results
for the third quarter of 2005. 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 October 3, 2005, headed Hancock Holding Company
to Announce Third Quarter Earnings
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: October 4, 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
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For Immediate Release For More Information
October 3, 2005 George A. Schloegel, Chief Executive Officer
Carl J. Chaney, Chief Financial Officer
Paul D. Guichet, V.P., Investor Relations
800.522.6542 or 228.214.5242
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Hancock Holding Company to Announce Third Quarter Earnings
Gulfport, MS (October 3, 2005) - Hancock Holding Company CEO and Vice-
Chairman George A. Schloegel today announced that the Company would release earnings
results for the third quarter of 2005, as previously scheduled, after the close
of business on Thursday October 13, 2005. The Company will provide a live
overview of third quarter earnings, as well as an update on the impact of Hurricane
Katrina, including special one-time charges related thereto, beginning at 1:00
p.m., Central Daylight Time, on Monday October 17, 2005. Interested persons may
access the event through the Company's website (www.hancockbank.com)
and Vcall's Investor Calendar (www.investorcalendar.com). For those
unable to attend the webcast, you may dial in and listen to the live conference
call (877) 407-0783 for those calling from within the U.S. or Canada, and
(201) 689-8564 for international callers. 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 171714.
Hancock Holding Company - parent company of Hancock Bank (Mississippi),
Hancock Bank of Louisiana, Hancock Bank of Florida and Magna Insurance Company -
has assets of $4.8 billion at June 30, 2005. Founded in 1899, Hancock Bank stands
among the strongest, safest five-star financial institutions in America. Hancock
Bank operates 103 full-service offices and more than 130 automated teller machines
throughout South Mississippi, Louisiana and Florida as well as subsidiaries Hancock
Investment Services, Inc., Hancock Insurance Agency, and Harrison Finance Company.
Investors can access additional corporate information or online banking and bill pay
services at www.hancockbank.com.
SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995:
Congress passed the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995 in an effort to encourage
corporations to provide information about companies' anticipated future financial
performance. This act provides a safe harbor for such disclosure, which protects
the companies from unwarranted litigation if actual results are different from
management expectations. This release contains forward-looking statements and
reflects management's current views and estimates of future economic circumstances,
industry conditions, company performance, and financial results. These forward-looking
statements are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties which could cause
the company's actual results and experience to differ from the anticipated
results and expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements.
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