U N I T E D   S T A T E S

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

 

 

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

December 15, 2005

 

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)

(Zip Code)

 

 

(Registrant’s telephone number,

 

including area code)

(808) 537-8430

 

                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):

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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Item 8.01.                                              Other Events.

 

                                On December 15, 2005, Bank of Hawaii Corporation issued a press release, the text of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01.               Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(c)                                  Exhibits

 

                Exhibit No.

 

                99.1         December 15, 2005 Press Release

 

 

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.

 

 

Date December 16, 2005

 

BANK OF HAWAII CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Cynthia G. Wyrick

 

 

 

Cynthia G. Wyrick

 

 

 

Senior Vice President and

 

 

 

Corporate Secretary

 

 

 

 

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