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Get filing alertsHancock Whitney clears regulatory hurdles for One Florida Bank acquisition, closing Aug 1
Filed July 20, 2026 · Period ending July 20, 2026 · ~1 min read
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Federal Reserve, FDIC, and Mississippi banking regulators approved or confirmed non-objection to the acquisition of OFB Bancshares (parent of One Florida Bank), clearing all required regulatory hurdles.
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OFB Bancshares shareholders approved the merger agreement at a special meeting, satisfying the shareholder approval condition.
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Transaction expected to close on or about August 1, 2026, subject to remaining customary closing conditions. Deal was originally announced May 15, 2026.
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Summary
Hancock Whitney has secured all major approvals needed to complete its acquisition of OFB Bancshares, the parent company of One Florida Bank. The Federal Reserve, FDIC, and Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance have all approved or confirmed non-objection to the transaction, while OFB Bancshares shareholders voted to adopt the merger agreement at a special meeting. With these critical milestones cleared, the deal is on track to close around August 1, 2026.
For Hancock Whitney shareholders, this represents the final stretch of a strategic expansion into Florida that was announced in mid-May. The acquisition will add One Florida Bank's operations to Hancock Whitney's footprint. Only customary closing conditions remain between announcement and completion of the transaction.
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Event · Item 8.01 — Other Events
Hancock Whitney received regulatory approvals and OFB Bancshares shareholder approval for its acquisition of One Florida Bank, expected to close August 1, 2026.
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The proposed acquisition was announced on May 15, 2026, is expected to close on or about August 1, 2026, and remains subject to the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions.
With regulatory and shareholder approvals secured, Hancock Whitney expects to close the acquisition of OFB Bancshares on or about August 1, 2026, subject only to remaining customary closing conditions. The transaction was originally announced on May 15, 2026.
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Hancock Whitney received regulatory approvals to acquire One Florida Bank; transaction expected to close around August 1, 2026.
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Hancock Whitney Corporation (Nasdaq: HWC) (“Hancock Whitney”), has received regulatory approval or confirmation of non-objection from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance to complete its previously announced proposed acquisition of OFB Bancshares, Inc. (“OFB Bancshares”), parent company of One Florida Bank.
Hancock Whitney has obtained all necessary regulatory approvals from the Federal Reserve, FDIC, and Mississippi banking regulators to proceed with its acquisition of OFB Bancshares, the parent company of One Florida Bank. This clears a major hurdle for the transaction originally announced on May 15, 2026.
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In addition, at a special meeting, shareholders of OFB Bancshares approved the proposal to adopt the previously announced merger agreement providing for the proposed acquisition.
OFB Bancshares shareholders voted to approve the merger agreement at a special meeting, satisfying another key condition for the transaction. Combined with regulatory approvals, this moves the deal closer to completion.
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The proposed acquisition was announced on May 15, 2026, is expected to close on or about August 1, 2026, and remains subject to the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions.
The acquisition is expected to close around August 1, 2026, subject to remaining customary closing conditions. This provides investors with a specific timeline for when the transaction will be completed and One Florida Bank's operations will be integrated into Hancock Whitney.
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