Form 4 HOPE JOHN C III For: Nov 04 (10K)

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

HOPE JOHN C III

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

228 ST. CHARLES AVENUE

(Street)

NEW ORLEANS

70130

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WHITNEY HOLDING CORP [WTNY]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Chairman of the Board and CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/04/2009

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common stock no par value	11/04/2009		P		10,000	A	$ 7.9351	194,129	D
Common stock no par value								35,243.0564	I	Amount held for Mr. Hope in the Company's 401(k) plan as reported by the Trustee on 9/30/2009
Common stock no par value								4,200	I	Mr. Hope's children each own 2,100 shares of WTNY over which Mr. Hope has investment authority.
Common stock no par value								225	I	20% ownership by Mrs. Hope in a trust that owns 150 shares of WTNY.

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Incentive opt

$ 16.5277

12/14/2000

06/13/2010

Comm stock

6,049 ⁽²⁾

6,049

Nonqual opt

$ 16.5277

12/14/2000

06/13/2010

Comm stock

10,824 ⁽²⁾

10,824

Incentive opt

$ 18.5777

12/13/2001

06/12/2011

Comm stock

5,382 ⁽²⁾

5,382

Nonqual opt

$ 18.5777

12/13/2001

06/12/2011

Comm stock

11,493 ⁽²⁾

11,493

Incentive opt

$ 22.5799

12/12/2002

06/11/2012

Comm stock

4,428 ⁽²⁾

4,428

Nonqual opt

$ 22.5799

12/12/2002

06/11/2012

Comm stock

16,572 ⁽²⁾

16,572

Incentive opt

$ 22.4433

12/11/2003

06/10/2013

Comm stock

4,455 ⁽²⁾

4,455

Nonqual opt

$ 22.4433

12/11/2003

06/10/2013

Comm stock

16,545 ⁽²⁾

16,545

Incentive opt

$ 28.86

12/16/2004

06/15/2014

Comm stock

3,465 ⁽²⁾

3,465

Nonqual opt

$ 28.86

12/16/2004

06/15/2014

Comm stock

17,535 ⁽²⁾

17,535

Incentive opt

$ 31.59

12/15/2005

06/13/2015

Comm stock

3,165 ⁽²⁾

3,165

Nonqual opt

$ 31.59

12/15/2005

06/13/2015

Comm stock

6,835 ⁽²⁾

6,835

Nonqual opt

$ 35.41

06/28/2009

06/28/2016

Comm stock

12,000 ⁽²⁾

12,000

Nonqual opt

$ 28.76

07/10/2010

07/10/2017

Comm stock

30,000 ⁽²⁾

30,000

Nonqual opt

$ 18.77

06/23/2011

06/23/2018

Comm stock

40,000 ⁽²⁾

40,000

Restricted stock units

⁽¹⁾

⁽³⁾

Comm stock

30,000

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Whitney Holding Corporation common stock.

2. Granted under the Company's Long Term Incentiv e Plan in accordance with Rule 16b-3(d).

3. The restricted stock units vest (become non-forfeitable) on the third anniversary of the grant date. Vested restricted stock units convert to shares of common stock on the later of (i) within 30 days following the vesting date or (ii) the earliest permissible date such units may convert to shares of common stock as a result of the issuer's receipt of financial assistance under the Department of the Treasury's Troubled Asset Relief Program.

	Patricia K. Loupe, attorney in fact and agent, Whitney Holding Corporation	11/04/2009
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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