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):
April 27, 2006
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 April 27, 2006, Hancock Holding Company
issued a press release announcing a presentation to be made at the Gulf South
Bank Conference on Monday, May 1, 2006. 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 April 27, 2006, headed "Hancock Holding
Company officers to present at Gulf South Bank
Conference"
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: April 28, 2006
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
April 27, 2006
For More Information
George A. Schloegel, Chief Executive Officer
Carl J. Chaney, Chief Financial Officer
Paul D. Guichet, Vice President, Investor Relations
800.522.6542 or 228.563.6559
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Hancock Holding Company officers to present at Gulf South Bank Conference
GULFPORT, MS (April 27, 2006) - Monday, May 1, 2006, at 9:10 a.m. (EDT), senior officers of Hancock Holding
Company (NASDAQ: HBHC) - parent company of 107-year-old Hancock Bank - will address financial analysts from
across the nation during the 11th annual Gulf South Bank Conference at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Buckhead in
Atlanta, GA.
At the conference, Hancock's chief executive officer George A. Schloegel and chief financial officer Carl J.
Chaney will highlight the company's financial performance, corporate business strategies, and economic profiles
of Hancock's Gulf South markets.
Investors may access a live, listen-only webcast of Schloegel and Chaney's comments by visiting
www.hancockbank.com and clicking the Investor Relations tab. The archived presentation will be available for two
weeks after the conference concludes.
The investment community recognizes the Gulf South Bank Conference as one of the premier regional bank
conferences with an emphasis on mid-to-small-cap companies. Scheduled for April 30 - May 2, this year's
conference will feature insightful presentations from executive management representing 22 financial institutions
from across the Southeast. Additional information about the conference and a list of participating banks are
available at www.gulfsouthbankconference.com.
Hancock Holding Company - parent company of Hancock Bank (Mississippi), Hancock Bank of Louisiana, Hancock
Bank of Florida, and Magna Insurance Company - has assets of $6.26 billion. Founded in 1899, Hancock Bank stands
among the strongest, safest financial institutions in the nation and is the only financial services company
headquartered in the Gulf South to rate among the top 25 of America's top-performing banks. Hancock offers
comprehensive financial solutions through 144 banking and financial services offices and more than 125 automated
teller machines throughout South Mississippi, Louisiana, and Florida, including subsidiaries Hancock Investment
Services, Inc., Hancock Insurance Agency and its divisions of Ross King Walker and J. Everett Eaves, and Harrison
Finance Company.
Investors can access additional corporate information or online banking and bill pay services at
www.hancockbank.com.
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