8-K
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: September 9, 2015
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Exact Name of Registrant | Commission | I.R.S. Employer |
as Specified in Its Charter | File Number | Identification No. |
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. | 1-8503 | 99-0208097 |
State of Hawaii
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
1001 Bishop Street, Suite 2900, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(808) 543-5662
None
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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:
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On September 9, 2015, NextEra Energy, Inc. and Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc., announced the expiration of the mandatory, pre-merger waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the HSR Act) in connection with the companies’ proposed merger that was announced in December 2014. Accordingly, the condition to the closing of the transaction with respect to the expiration of the applicable waiting periods under the HSR Act has been satisfied. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit 99 | News release, dated September 9, 2015, “NextEra Energy and Hawaiian Electric Industries Clear Another Hurdle to Proposed Merger” |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, INC. | | |
(Registrant) | | |
/s/ James A. Ajello | | |
James A. Ajello | | |
Executive Vice President and | | |
Chief Financial Officer | | |
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | | |
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Date: September 9, 2015 | | |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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Exhibit 99 | News release, dated September 9, 2015, “NextEra Energy and Hawaiian Electric Industries Clear Another Hurdle to Proposed Merger” |