Whitney Hldg Cp-new Orleans La - On July 10, 2008, Whitney Holding...

Whitney Hldg Cp-new Orleans La - Recent Material Event

Item 2.02

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 10, 2008, Whitney Holding Corporation issued a news release reporting selected preliminary financial information for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 (the "News Release"). The News Release is attached as exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference. The News Release also contains certain information relating to Whitney Holding Corporation’s recently announced acquisition of Parish National Corporation.

Additional Information about This Transaction

Whitney Holding Corporation will file a Registration Statement on Form S-4 regarding its acquisition of Parish National Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) that will contain a proxy statement/prospectus for the shareholders of Parish National Corporation. Parish National Corporation will mail the proxy statement/prospectus to its shareholders. These documents will contain important information about the transaction, and Whitney Holding Corporation and Parish National Corporation encourage you to read these documents when they become available.

You may obtain copies of all other documents filed with, or furnished to, the SEC by Whitney Holding Corporation at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Copies of these documents may also be obtained from us without charge by directing a written request to Whitney Holding Corporation, P. O. Box 61260, New Orleans, Louisiana 70161, attention: Mrs. Shirley N. Fremin, Manager, Shareholder Services.

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 will be 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 Statement and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits


Exhibit Number		Description

99.1		News Release, dated July 10, 2008

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.