INVESTOR ALERT: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Announces Investigation of the Board of Directors of Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. in Connection With the Fairness of the Sale of the Company to NextEra Energy Inc.

Levi & Korsinsky is investigating the Board of Directors of Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (“Hawaiian Electric” or “the Company”) (NYSE: HE) for possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of state law in connection with the sale of the Company to NextEra Energy Inc. (NYSE: NEE).

Click here to learn more about the investigation: http://www.zlkdocs.com/HE-Info-Request-Form_ma-2420.

Under the terms of the transaction, Hawaiian Electric shareholders will receive 0.2413 NextEra shares and a one-time cash dividend payment of $0.50 for each share of Hawaiian Electric common stock they own. The investigation concerns whether the Board of Hawaiian Electric breached their fiduciary duties to stockholders by failing to adequately shop the Company before agreeing to enter into this transaction, and whether NextEra Energy is underpaying for Hawaiian Electric shares.

If you own Hawaiian Electric common stock and wish to obtain additional information, please contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. either via email at jlevi@zlk.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500, toll-free: (877) 363-5972, or visit http://www.zlkdocs.com/HE-Info-Request-Form_ma-2420.

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