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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

 

Date of Report

April 26, 2024

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

BANK OF HAWAII CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

1-6887

99-0148992

(State of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

130 Merchant Street

Honolulu

Hawaii

96813

(Address of principal executive offices)

(City)

(State)

(Zip Code)

 

(888) 643-3888

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

 

BOH

 

New York Stock Exchange

 

 

 

 

 

Depository Shares, Each Representing 1/40th Interest in a Share of 4.375% Fixed Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A

 

BOH.PRA

 

New York Stock Exchange

 

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:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4 (c))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 

 


 

 

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On April 26, 2024, Bank of Hawaii Corporation (the “Company”) held its annual shareholders meeting. At the meeting, the following matters were submitted to a vote of the shareholders:

1. Election of Directors:

Nominee

 

Votes Cast For

 

 

Votes Against

 

 

Abstentions

 

 

Uncast

 

 

Non-Votes

 

John C. Erickson

 

 

25,480,768

 

 

 

233,606

 

 

 

477,858

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,541,496

 

Joshua D. Feldman

 

 

25,444,742

 

 

 

280,617

 

 

 

466,873

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,541,496

 

Peter S. Ho

 

 

24,620,569

 

 

 

1,122,076

 

 

 

449,587

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,541,496

 

Michelle E. Hulst

 

 

25,456,969

 

 

 

267,938

 

 

 

467,325

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,541,496

 

Kent T. Lucien

 

 

25,466,652

 

 

 

257,211

 

 

 

468,369

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,541,496

 

Elliot K. Mills

 

 

25,445,845

 

 

 

277,558

 

 

 

468,829

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,541,496

 

Alicia E. Moy

 

 

25,503,129

 

 

 

226,668

 

 

 

462,435

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,541,496

 

Victor K. Nichols

 

 

25,471,916

 

 

 

244,432

 

 

 

475,884

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,541,496

 

Dana M. Tokioka

 

 

25,572,697

 

 

 

151,017

 

 

 

468,518

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,541,496

 

Raymond P. Vara, Jr.

 

 

25,127,387

 

 

 

597,072

 

 

 

467,773

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,541,496

 

Suzanne P. Vares-Lum

 

 

25,614,467

 

 

 

105,523

 

 

 

472,242

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,541,496

 

Robert W. Wo

 

 

25,017,423

 

 

 

725,595

 

 

 

449,214

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,541,496

 

2. Advisory vote on the Company’s executive compensation:

Votes Cast For

 

 

Votes Against

 

 

Abstentions

 

 

Uncast

 

 

Non-Votes

 

 

24,997,657

 

 

 

604,898

 

 

 

589,678

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,541,496

 

3. Approval of the Company's 2024 Stock and Incentive Plan:

Votes Cast For

 

 

Votes Against

 

 

Abstentions

 

 

Uncast

 

 

Non-Votes

 

 

24,344,940

 

 

 

1,308,805

 

 

 

538,488

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,541,496

 

4. Ratification of the re-appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024:

Votes Cast For

 

 

Votes Against

 

 

Abstentions

 

 

Uncast

 

 

Non-Votes

 

 

30,934,671

 

 

 

348,846

 

 

 

450,212

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 


 

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.

 

Date: May 1, 2024

Bank of Hawaii Corporation

By:

/s/ Patrick M. McGuirk

Patrick M. McGuirk

Vice Chair and Chief Administrative Officer