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 (Date of earliest event reported)  April 23, 2010

 

BANK OF HAWAII CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-6887

 

99-0148992

(State of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

 

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

130 Merchant Street, Honolulu, Hawaii

 

96813

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

 

(Registrant’s telephone number,

 

 

including area code)

 

(808) 694-8822

 

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))

 

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

 

 

 



 

Item 5.02.

 

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

 

(e)                                  On April 23, 2010, the Human Resources and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Bank of Hawaii Corporation (the “Company”) granted the following restricted stock awards under the 2004 Stock and Incentive Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) to Mr. Peter S. Ho, President and Chief Banking Officer, Mr. Kent T. Lucien, Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Mark A. Rossi, Vice Chairman and Corporate Secretary, and Ms. Mary E. Sellers, Vice Chairman and Chief Risk Officer.

 

GRANTEE:

 

NUMBER OF SHARES

Peter S. Ho

 

10,000  (*)

Kent T. Lucien

 

17,000(**)

Mark A. Rossi

 

14,500(**)

Mary E. Sellers

 

14,500(**)

 


*  The restricted stock award for Mr. Ho was made pursuant to a Restricted Stock Award Agreement, which provides that the restricted stock shall vest on January 31, 2011, provided that certain conditions of employment and Company performance objectives are satisfied. Vesting is accelerated upon a change of control of the Company or upon Mr. Ho’s death or termination of employment with the Company due to disability.  The Restricted Stock Award Agreement for Mr. Ho is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Form 8-K and the terms therein are incorporated herein by reference.

 

** The restricted stock awards for Mr. Lucien, Mr. Rossi and Ms. Sellers were made pursuant to a Restricted Stock Award Agreement, which provides for their restricted stock to vest at the rate of one-third (1/3) per year on the last business day each of January 2011, 2012 and 2013, provided that certain conditions of employment and Company performance objectives are satisfied. Vesting is accelerated upon a change of control of the Company or upon the holder’s death or termination of employment with the Company due to disability.  The form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement for Mr. Lucien, Mr. Rossi and Ms. Sellers is filed as Exhibit 10.2 to this Form 8-K and the terms therein are incorporated herein by reference.

 

In addition, the Committee authorized an additional restricted stock award of 15,000 shares to be granted to Mr. Peter S. Ho under the Plan at such time as he is appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, which grant shall provide that the restricted stock shall vest on January 31, 2012, provided that certain conditions of employment and Company performance objectives are satisfied. Vesting shall be accelerated upon a change of control of the Company or upon Mr. Ho’s death or termination of employment with the Company due to disability.

 

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Item 5.07.

 

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

On April 23, 2010, Bank of Hawaii Corporation held its annual shareholders meeting.  At the meeting, the following matters were submitted to a vote of the shareholders:

 

a.            Election of Directors *

 

S. Haunani Apoliona

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Votes cast for:

 

34,529,828

 

Votes withheld:

 

233,228

 

Non Votes:

 

6,962,965

 

 

 

 

 

Mary G. F. Bitterman

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Votes cast for:

 

34,400,961

 

Votes withheld:

 

362,095

 

Non Votes:

 

6,962,965

 

 

 

 

 

Mark A. Burak

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Votes cast for:

 

34,641,343

 

Votes withheld:

 

121,713

 

Non Votes:

 

6,962,965

 

 

 

 

 

Michael J. Chun

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Votes cast for:

 

34,613,990

 

Votes withheld:

 

149,065

 

Non Votes:

 

6,962,965

 

 

 

 

 

Clinton R. Churchill

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Votes cast for:

 

34,590,483

 

Votes withheld:

 

172,572

 

Non Votes:

 

6,962,965

 

 

 

 

 

David A. Heenan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Votes cast for:

 

34,340,602

 

Votes withheld:

 

422,454

 

Non Votes:

 

6,962,965

 

 

 

 

 

Peter S. Ho

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Votes cast for:

 

34,544,619

 

Votes withheld:

 

218,436

 

Non Votes:

 

6,962,965

 

 

 

 

 

Robert Huret

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Votes cast for:

 

34,651,453

 

Votes withheld:

 

111,603

 

Non Votes:

 

6,962,965

 

 

 

 

 

Allan R. Landon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Votes cast for:

 

33,657,732

 

Votes withheld:

 

1,105,323

 

Non Votes:

 

6,962,965

 

 

 

 

 

Kent T. Lucien

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Votes cast for:

 

31,383,260

 

Votes withheld:

 

3,379,795

 

Non Votes:

 

6,962,965

 

Martin A. Stein

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Votes cast for:

 

34,521,504

 

Votes withheld:

 

241,552

 

Non Votes:

 

6,962,965

 

 

 

 

 

Donald M. Takaki

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Votes cast for:

 

34,257,994

 

Votes withheld:

 

505,062

 

Non Votes:

 

6,962,965

 

 

 

 

 

Barbara J. Tanabe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Votes cast for:

 

34,577,779

 

Votes withheld:

 

185,277

 

Non Votes:

 

6,962,965

 

 

 

 

 

Robert W. Wo, Jr.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Votes cast for:

 

34,629,444

 

Votes withheld:

 

133,612

 

Non Votes:

 

6,962,965

 

 

b.              Ratification of Ernst and Young LLP as independent registered public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010.

 

Votes cast for:

 

41,198,618

 

Votes cast against:

 

495,481

 

Abstentions:

 

31,922

 

 


*      The directors are elected by a plurality of the votes cast.

 

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Item 9.01               Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)                                 Exhibits

 

The following exhibits are filed herewith:

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

10.1

 

Restricted Stock Award Agreement dated April 23, 2010 between Peter S. Ho and the Bank of Hawaii Corporation

 

 

 

10.2

 

Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement for Mr. Lucien, Mr. Rossi and Ms. Sellers

 

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: April 28, 2010

BANK OF HAWAII CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Mark A. Rossi

 

 

Mark A. Rossi

 

 

Vice Chairman and Corporate Secretary

 

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