FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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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(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

TAYLOR DEAN E 		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
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

601 POYDRAS STREET, SUITE 1900 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

5/23/2011
(Street)

NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
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. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common stock no par value                  1203   D  
 
Common stock no par value                  5019   I   Held for Mr. Taylor's 3 children in UTMA accounts that he controls and has voting power over.  

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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 V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Comm stock   $29.8333                    6/30/2004   6/30/2014   Comm stock   4500   (1)   4500   D  
 
Comm stock   $32.615                    6/30/2005   6/29/2015   Comm stock   4500   (1)   4500   D  
 
Comm stock   $35.37                    6/30/2006   6/29/2016   Comm stock   4500   (1)   4500   D  
 
Comm stock   $35.37                    6/30/2007   6/30/2017   Comm stock   4500   (1)   4500   D  
 
Comm stock   $18.30                    6/30/2008   6/30/2018   Comm stock   4500   (1)   4500   D  
 
Phantom stock units   $12.96   5/23/2011     A      279.707       8/8/1988   8/8/1988   Comm stock   279.707   (2) $12.96   21774.246   D  
 

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Options to acquire shares of stock pursuant to the Company's Directors Compensation Plan.
( 2)  Phantom stock units are accrued on a 1-for-1 basis under the Company's Directors' Compensation Plan and are to be settled 100% of WHC common stock upon the requesting person's pre-determined payment after retirement.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
TAYLOR DEAN E
601 POYDRAS STREET
SUITE 1900
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130 		X



Signatures
Patricia K. Loupe, Sr. Asst. Corp. Secretary of Whitney Holding Corp and attorney-in-fact 5/25/2011
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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