UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 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 19, 2008
WHITNEY HOLDING CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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0-1026
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72-6017893 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
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228 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
(504) 586-7272
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On October 19, 2008, a news article was published in The Times-Picayune regarding Whitney
Holding Corporation. The news article is attached as exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated
herein by reference.
Additional Information about This Transaction
The proposed merger among Whitney Holding Corporation and Parish National Corporation will be
submitted to Parish National Corporation’s shareholders for their consideration. Whitney and Parish
urge shareholders to read the proxy statement-prospectus regarding the proposed transaction among
Whitney Holding Corporation and Parish National Corporation and any other relevant documents filed
with the SEC because they contain important information.
You may obtain a free copy of the proxy statement-prospectus, as well as other filings
containing information about Whitney Holding Corporation, at the SEC’s Internet site
(http://www.sec.gov). You will also be able to obtain these documents by visiting the Investor
Relations page of Whitney’s website, www.whitneybank.com. Copies of all documents filed with the
SEC in connection with the proposed merger can also be obtained, without charge, by directing a
request to Whitney Holding Corporation, Attention: Mrs. Shirley Fremin, Manager Shareholder
Services, P.O. Box 61260, New Orleans, Louisiana 70161-1260; or to Parish National Corporation,
Attention: Ms. Shirley Evans, Corporate Secretary, 404 East Kirkland Street, Covington, LA 70433.
Participants in This Transaction
Whitney Holding Corporation and Parish National Corporation and their respective directors and
executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from Parish
National Corporation’s shareholders in connection with this transaction. Information about persons
who may be deemed participants in this transaction is included in the proxy
statement/prospectus. You can find additional information about Whitney Holding Corporation’s
executive officers and directors in Whitney Holding Corporation’s definitive Proxy Statement filed
on Schedule 14A with the SEC on March 17, 2008. Additional information regarding the interests of
these participants may be obtained by reading the proxy statement/prospectus regarding the proposed
transaction when it becomes available.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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The Times-Picayune News Article, dated October 19, 2008 |
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