UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
HANCOCK HOLDING COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Mississippi | 64-0693170 | |
(State of incorporation or organization) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
One Hancock Plaza, 2510 14th Street Gulfport, Mississippi | 39501 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class to be so registered | Name of each exchange on which each class is to be registered | |
5.95% Subordinated Notes due 2045 | NASDAQ Global Select Market |
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box. x
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box. ¨
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: 333-202407
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Hancock Holding Company (the “Company”) has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, a prospectus supplement dated March 2, 2015 (the “Prospectus Supplement”) to a prospectus dated March 2, 2015 contained in the Company’s effective Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-202407), which was filed with the Commission on March 2, 2015 (the “Prospectus”), relating to the securities to be registered hereunder. The Company incorporates by reference the Prospectus and the Prospectus Supplement to the extent set forth below.
Item 1. | Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered |
The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to the information contained in the sections entitled “Description of the Notes” and “Material United States Federal Income Tax Consequences” in the Prospectus Supplement and “Description of Debt Securities” in the Prospectus.
Item 2. | Exhibits |
The exhibits to this Registration Statement on Form 8-A are listed in the Exhibit Index, which appears at the end of this Registration Statement and is incorporated by reference herein.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
HANCOCK HOLDING COMPANY | ||||
March 9, 2015 | /s/ Michael M. Achary | |||
Michael M. Achary | ||||
Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description | |
4.1 | Indenture, dated as of March 9, 2015, by and between Hancock Holding Company, as Issuer, and Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Hancock Holding Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 0-13089) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 9, 2015). | |
4.2 | Officers’ Certificate of Hancock Holding Company, dated as of March 9, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Hancock Holding Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 0-13089) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 9, 2015). | |
4.3 | Form of 5.95% Subordinated Notes due 2045 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Hancock Holding Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 0-13089) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 9, 2015). |