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 8, 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 September 8, 2006, Hancock Holding Company
issued a press release announcing a presentation to be made at FTN Midwest
Securities Corp Small & Mid Cap Bank Conference in New York, NY on Friday, September 15,
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 September 8, 2006, headed "Hancock Holding Company
to present at FTN Midwest Securities Corp Small &
Mid Cap 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: September 11, 2006
HANCOCK HOLDING COMPANY
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Paul D. Guichet
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Paul D. Guichet
Vice President
Investor Relations
HANCOCK HOLDING COMPANY
For Immediate Release For More Information
September 8, 2006 Paul D. Guichet, VP, Investor
Relations
800.522.6542 or 228.563.6559
paul_guichet@hancockbank.com
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Hancock Holding Company to present
at FTN Midwest Securities Corp Small & Mid Cap Bank Conference
GULFPORT, MS (September 8, 2006) - Executives of Hancock Holding Company (NASDAQ: HBHC), the parent
company of 107-year-old Hancock Bank, will present a corporate overview to attendees at the FTN Midwest
Securities Corp Small & Mid Cap Bank Conference in New York City, NY, from 1:20 p.m. to 1:50 p.m. (EDT) on
Friday, September 15, 2006.
At the FTN Midwest Securities Corp conference, Hancock's chief executive officer George A. Schloegel
and chief financial officer Carl J. Chaney will review the company's recent financial performance and
business strategies. Investor Relations vice president Paul D. Guichet will attend to coordinate
one-on-one meetings with analysts and investors.
A live webcast of Hancock's presentation will be available at www.ftnmidwest.com by clicking the
conference icon. A replay of the company's presentation will be available at this link for a period of 60
days after the conference. Investors and analysts may also access a copy of the presentation by visiting
Hancock's website at www.hancockbank.com and selecting the Investor Relations link.
Hancock Holding Company - the 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 United States and is
the only financial services company headquartered in the Gulf South to rate among the top 20 percent of
America's top performing banks. Hancock offers comprehensive financial solutions through more than 140
banking and financial services offices and more than 130 automated teller machines throughout South
Mississippi, Louisiana, southern Alabama, and the Florida Panhandle.
Investors can access additional corporate information or on-line 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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