UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

BANK OF HAWAII CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 7.01               Regulation FD Disclosure.

In connection with the Company’s normal monitoring of its assets, the Company has determined to reclassify approximately $1.0 billion of securities currently held in its Available for Sale (“AFS”) portfolio, to its Held to Maturity (“HTM”) portfolio.  This reclassification is expected to occur on November 1, 2011, and will change the allocation from 64% AFS and 36% HTM, to approximately 50% AFS and 50% HTM.  The types of securities subject to reclassification are Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”) securities.  The impact of this reclassification, if any, on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations will depend on interest rate environments and other factors which are not estimable at this time.

SIGNATURE

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.

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