John Hairston compensation by year
HANCOCK WHITNEY Summary Compensation Table · all 10 fiscal years held| Component | FY2016 | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salary | $797,157 | $845,245 | $910,017 | $973,750 | $990,000 | $990,000 | $1,091,712 | $1,165,685 | $1,196,717 | $1,220,701 |
| Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | — | $0 | $0 |
| Stock awards | $812,680 | $1,281,101 | $1,267,543 | $1,422,991 | $1,222,404 | $2,382,878 | $2,327,705 | $2,428,302 | $2,339,746 | $2,970,256 |
| Option awards | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | — | $0 | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive | $630,352 | $1,036,770 | $1,112,590 | $961,836 | $682,902 | $1,980,000 | $2,616,572 | $1,291,253 | $2,060,589 | $1,789,088 |
| Pension and deferred compensation | $68,390 | $123,237 | $0 | $214,348 | $213,680 | $33,171 | $0 | $150,460 | $42,779 | $201,403 |
| All other | $249,520 | $251,903 | $405,963 | $404,911 | $490,947 | $552,756 | $624,321 | $529,568 | $129,495 | $153,293 |
| Total | $2,558,099 | $3,538,256 | $3,696,113 | $3,977,836 | $3,599,933 | $5,938,806 | $6,660,310 | $5,565,268 | $5,769,326 | $6,334,741 |
Each year as stated in that year's proxy. A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. Source: HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP DEF 14A filed March 17, 2026, accession 0001193125-26-109512, and prior-year filings.
How this page was built: the HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP filed document, accession 0001193125-26-109512. Every figure is read from that document and cited to the page and table it appears in. Filed March 17, 2026.
Equity holdings
unvested awards at FY2025 year-end| Type | Unvested units | Value at year-end | Exercise price |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSU | 82,720 | $5,267,610 | — |
| RSU | 62,836 | $4,001,396 | — |
| RSU | 45,507 | $2,897,886 | — |
| RSU | 20,946 | $1,333,841 | — |
| RSU | 11,817 | $752,507 | — |
| RSU | 5,030 | $320,310 | — |
Per the Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End table in HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP's FY2025 proxy; value at the fiscal year-end close, as the company printed it.
HANCOCK WHITNEY’s named executive officers, FY2025
as the company reported each| Named executive officer | Role | FY2025 total |
|---|---|---|
| John Hairston · this page | President and CEO | $6,334,741 |
| D. Shane Loper | Chief Operating Officer | $3,426,875 |
| Michael Achary | Chief Financial Officer | $2,453,815 |
| Christopher Ziluca | Chief Credit Officer | $1,599,098 |
| Michael Otero | Chief Risk Officer | $1,490,308 |
Board service
HANCOCK WHITNEY board · FY2021–FY2025How this board is paid
Company policy: HANCOCK WHITNEY pays directors a $55,000 cash retainer and $80,000 in Restricted Stock. As stated in HANCOCK WHITNEY's FY2025 proxy.
Committees
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