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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 (Date of earliest event reported)  April 26, 2019

 
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)
 
(808) 694-8822
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
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))


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).

o Emerging growth company   

o 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, 2019, 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
 
Non-Votes
S. Haunani Apoliona
 
29,393,968
 
556,653
 
521,283
 
6,530,166
Mary G. F. Bitterman
 
25,555,595
 
4,398,893
 
517,416
 
6,530,166
Mark A. Burak
 
29,533,001
 
385,437
 
553,466
 
6,530,166
John C. Erickson
 
29,579,543
 
297,626
 
594,735
 
6,530,166
Joshua D. Feldman
 
29,657,922
 
245,791
 
568,191
 
6,530,166
Peter S. Ho
 
29,237,133
 
716,755
 
518,016
 
6,530,166
Robert Huret
 
29,418,900
 
504,881
 
548,123
 
6,530,166
Kent T. Lucien
 
29,524,920
 
410,396
 
536,588
 
6,530,166
Alicia E. Moy
 
29,581,295
 
345,401
 
545,208
 
6,530,166
Victor K. Nichols
 
29,561,638
 
327,768
 
582,498
 
6,530,166
Barbara J. Tanabe
 
29,394,824
 
575,949
 
501,131
 
6,530,166
Raymond P. Vara, Jr.
 
29,554,758
 
366,526
 
550,620
 
6,530,166
Robert W. Wo
 
29,364,998
 
583,252
 
523,654
 
6,530,166
 
2.             Advisory vote on the Company’s executive compensation:
 
Votes Cast For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Non-Votes
28,811,362
 
1,035,533
 
625,009
 
6,530,166

3.             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, 2019:
 
Votes Cast For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Non-Votes
35,926,683
 
532,802
 
542,585
 
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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 29, 2019
Bank of Hawaii Corporation
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Mark A. Rossi
 
 
Mark A. Rossi
 
 
Vice Chairman and Corporate Secretary