Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* Hamilton Aimee T	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Cadence Bancorporation [ CADE ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP, Chief Risk Officer
(Last) (First) (Middle) 2800 POST OAK BOULEVARD, SUITE 100	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 10/29/2021
(Street) HOUSTON, TX 77056 (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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	10/29/2021		D		5435	D	⁽¹⁾	0	D

*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)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	⁽²⁾	10/29/2021		D			2425	4/1/2022	4/1/2022	Common Stock	2425	⁽³⁾	0	D
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	$2426	10/29/2021		D			2426	4/1/2023	4/1/2023	Common Stock	2426	⁽⁴⁾	0	D
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	⁽²⁾	10/29/2021		D			1905	4/1/2024	4/1/2024	Common Stock	1905	⁽⁵⁾	0	D
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	⁽⁶⁾	10/29/2021		A		2575		3/31/2023	3/31/2023	Common Stock	2575	⁽⁶⁾	2575	D
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	⁽⁶⁾	10/29/2021		A		2386		3/31/2024	3/31/2024	Common Stock	2386	⁽⁶⁾	4961	D
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	⁽⁶⁾	10/29/2021		D			2575	3/31/2023	3/31/2023	Common Stock	2575	⁽⁷⁾	2386	D
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	⁽⁶⁾	10/29/2021		D			2386	3/31/2024	3/31/2024	Common Stock	2386	⁽⁸⁾	0	D
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	⁽⁹⁾	10/29/2021		A		4737		10/29/2021	10/29/2024	Common Stock	4737	⁽⁹⁾	4737	D
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	⁽⁹⁾	10/29/2021		D			4737	10/29/2021	10/29/2024	Common Stock	4737	⁽¹⁰⁾	0	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Disposed of in connection with this Agreement and Plan of Merger by and between BancorpSouth Bank ("BXS") and Cadence Bancorporation ("CADE"), dated April 12, 2021 and amended as of May 27, 2021 (the "Merger Agreement"), pursuant to which Cadence was merged with and into BXS, effective October 29, 2021 (the "Merger). Pursuant to the Merger, each issued and outstanding share of Cadence common stock par value $0.01 was converted into the right to receive .70 shares of BXS's common stock par value $2.50 per share (the "Exchange Ratio"). The opening price of the BXS's common stock on the NYSE on the effective date of the Merger was $29.16. As a result of the Merger, the reporting person no longer beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, any shares of Cadence Common Stock.
(2)	Represents time-vested restricted stock units each convertible into one share of Common stock under the Amended and Restated Cadence Bancorporation 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the "Plan"). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger, each outstanding Cadence time-vested restricted stock unit automatically converted into a BXS time-vested restricted stock unit convertible into shares of BXS common stock based on the Exchange Ratio. Each BXS time-vested restricted stock unit is subject to the same terms and conditions (including vesting terms) as applied to the corresponding Cadence time-vested restricted stock unit immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger.
(3)	These time-vested restricted stock units were replaced with BXS time-vested restricted stock units convertible into an aggregate of 1,697 shares of BXS common stock.
(4)	These time-vested restricted stock units were replaced with BXS time-vested restricted stock units convertible into an aggregate of 1,698 shares of BXS common stock.
(5)	These time-vested restricted stock units were replaced with BXS time-vested restricted stock units convertible into an aggregate of 1,333 shares of BXS common stock.
(6)	Represents performance share units, each convertible into one share of Cadence common stock, under the Plan. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger, each outstanding Cadence performance share unit automatically converted into a BXS restricted stock unit convertible into shares of BXS common stock, with the number of underlying shares of BXS common stock determined based on the Exchange Ratio and higher of target performance and actual performance. Each BXS restricted stock unit is subject to the same terms and conditions (other than performance conditions) as applied to the corresponding Cadence performance share unit immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger.
(7)	These performance share units were replaced with BXS restricted stock units convertible into an aggregate 1,802 shares of BXS common Stock.
(8)	These performance share units were replaced with BXS restricted stock units convertible into an aggregate 1,669 shares of BXS common stock.
(9)	Represents the grant of time vesting retention restricted stock pursuant to the Plan. The units vest on October 29, 2024, subject to continued employment through the vesting date, and are settled in shares of Class A common stock with any fractional shares settled in cash.
(10)	These time vested restricted stock units were replaced with BXS restricted stock units convertible into an aggregate 3,315 shares of BXS common Stock.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Hamilton Aimee T 2800 POST OAK BOULEVARD SUITE 100 HOUSTON, TX 77056			EVP, Chief Risk Officer