8-K_2014 Proxy Vote_04.28.14




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 25, 2014

 
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):
 
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Item 5.07  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
On April 25, 2014, 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
 
32,735,866
 
231,316
 
139,173
 
6,274,801
Mary G. F. Bitterman
 
31,577,702
 
1,466,057
 
62,596
 
6,274,801
Mark A. Burak
 
32,844,095
 
149,327
 
112,933
 
6,274,801
Michael J. Chun
 
32,842,423
 
188,286
 
75,646
 
6,274,801
Clinton R. Churchill
 
32,752,452
 
269,492
 
84,411
 
6,274,801
David A. Heenan
 
31,583,174
 
1,430,935
 
92,246
 
6,274,801
Peter S. Ho
 
32,349,721
 
699,380
 
57,254
 
6,274,801
Robert Huret
 
32,736,249
 
269,852
 
100,254
 
6,274,801
Kent T. Lucien
 
27,783,094
 
5,250,327
 
72,934
 
6,274,801
Martin A. Stein
 
32,674,763
 
300,351
 
131,241
 
6,274,801
Donald M. Takaki
 
27,628,122
 
5,388,300
 
89,933
 
6,274,801
Barbara J. Tanabe
 
31,726,184
 
1,316,006
 
64,165
 
6,274,801
Raymond P. Vara, Jr.
 
32,810,962
 
186,619
 
108,774
 
6,274,801
Robert W. Wo
 
31,637,722
 
1,422,200
 
46,433
 
6,274,801
 *   The directors are elected by a majority of the votes cast in an uncontested election. In the event of a contested election, the directors are elected by a plurality of the votes cast.
 

2.             Advisory vote on the Company’s executive compensation:
 
Votes Cast For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Non-Votes
24,714,229
 
8,155,658
 
236,468
 
6,274,801


3.             Approval of the Company’s 2014 Stock and Incentive Plan:
 
Votes Cast For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Non-Votes
31,860,939
 
1,117,460
 
127,956
 
6,274,801
 

4.             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, 2014:
 
Votes Cast For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Non-Votes
38,973,798
 
354,144
 
53,214
 
0
 







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, 2014
Bank of Hawaii Corporation
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Mark A. Rossi
 
 
Mark A. Rossi
 
 
Vice Chairman and Corporate Secretary