SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Schwertz Joseph S Jr (Last) (First) (Middle) 228 ST. CHARLES AVENUE (Street) NEW ORLEANS LA 70130 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 07/25/2007	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol WHITNEY HOLDING CORP [ WTNY ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below) Corporate Secretary Executive Officer	5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common stock no par value	2,250(1)	D
Common stock no par value	6,954(2)	D
Common stock no par value	879	I	Held by spouse in her IRA
Common stock no par value	10	I	Shares held by Joseph M. Schwertz (major son, sharing household)
Common stock no par value	10	I	Shares held by Mr.Schwertz as custodiian for Benjamin Schwertz under the LouisianaGift to Minors Act

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Incentive options	12/10/1998	06/09/2008	Comm stock	1,485(3)	$24.4444	D
Non-qual options	12/10/1998	06/09/2008	Comm stock	1,890(3)	$24.4444	D
Incentive options	12/10/1999	06/09/2009	Comm stock	3,375(3)	$18.071	D
Incentive options	12/13/2001	06/12/2011	Comm stock	3,375(3)	$18.5777	D
Incentive options	12/12/2002	06/11/2012	Comm stock	3,375(3)	$22.5799	D
Incentive options	12/11/2003	06/10/2013	Comm stock	3,375(3)	$22.4433	D
Non-qual options	12/16/2004	06/15/2014	Comm stock	285(3)	$28.86	D
Incentive options	12/16/2004	06/15/2014	Comm stock	3,465(3)	$28.86	D
Incentive options	12/15/2005	06/14/2015	Comm stock	2,500(3)	$31.59	D
Non-qual options	06/27/2009	06/27/2016	Comm stock	2,500(3)	$35.41	D
Non-qual options	07/10/2010	07/10/2017	Comm stock	2,750(3)	$28.76	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Restricted stock granted under the Company's Long Term Incentive Program and Long Term Incentive Plan pursuant to Rule 16b.

2. Held jointly with spouse

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

Remarks:

	Patricia K. Loupe, Asst. Corp. Secretary of Whitney Holding Corp and atty-in-fact	08/03/2007
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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