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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 11 )*
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Hancock Holding Company
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
410120-10-9
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement / /. (A fee
is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file
reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7).
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
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CUSIP No. 410120-10-9 13G Page 2 of 6 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Leo W. Seal, Jr. ###-##-####
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) / /
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
1,690,519
SHARES -------------------------------------------------
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 0
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
1,255,696
PERSON ------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,696,887.2
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
15.6%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
Page 2 of 8 pages
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Amendment #11 to Schedule 13G
Leo W. Seal, Jr
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
Hancock Holding Company
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
One Hancock Plaza
2510 14th Street
Gulfport, MS 39501
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
Leo W. Seal, Jr.
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or if none, Residence:
One Hancock Plaza
2510 14th Street
Gulfport, MS 39501
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
Mississippi Bank
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, par value $3.33 per share
Item 2(e) Cusip Number:
410120-10-9
Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or
13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a :
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(a) ( ) Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act
(b) ( ) Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act
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(c) ( ) Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act
(d) ( ) Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act
(e) ( ) Investment Adviser Registered under Section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940
(f) ( ) Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to
the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security
Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
(g) ( ) Parent Holding Company, in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(ii)
(G) (Note: See Item 7)
(h) ( ) Group, in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
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Item 4 Ownership:
If the percent of the class owned, as of December 31 of
the year covered by the statement, or as of the last day of
any month described in Rule 13d-1 (b)(2), if applicable,
exceeds five percent, provide the following information as of
that date and identify those shares which there is a right
to acquire:
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(a) Amount Beneficially owned:
1,692,887.2 (including 434,823 shares as to which the reporting person
disclaims beneficial ownership as disclosed in Item 6.)
(b) Percent of Class:
15.6%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote
1,690,519
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote
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(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
1,255,696
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(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of 0
Item 5 Ownership of Five percent or less of a Class.
Not applicable
Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person.
Of the shares listed in Item 4, 434,823 shares are held in a
fiduciary capacity by the Trust Department of Hancock Bank
under terms that give the reporting person sole voting rights
but no power of disposition. The reporting person's sister
and her children are the beneficiaries of this trust and
therefore they have the right to receive and the power to
direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the
sale of such shares. The reporting person disclaims
beneficial ownership of these 434,823 shares.
Excluded from the shares listed in Item 4 and on Row 9 are
2,368.2 shares owned by the reporting person's spouse, as to
which the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership.
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which
acquired the Security being reported on by the Parent Holding
Company.
Not applicable
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of Group.
Not applicable
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not applicable
Item 10 Certification.
Not applicable
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After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
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Date
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Leo W. Seal, Jr.
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