Whitney Hldg Cp-new Orleans La - The proposed merger among Whitney...

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Item 2.02 shall be deemed filed for purposes of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall be incorporated by reference into Whitney's Registration Statement on Form S-4, dated October 3, 2008.

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 are 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.

Item 9.01

Financial Statement and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits


Exhibit Number		Description

99.1		News Release, dated October 7, 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.