UNITED STATES 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

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Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on April 28, 2017.

         
    Meeting Information

CENTRAL PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORP.

 

 

Meeting Type:

For holders as of:

Annual Meeting

February 24, 2017

    Date:    April 28, 2017       Time:    11:00 AM
    Location:

Harbor Square
4th Floor, Waikiki Room
225 Queen Street
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813

     




CENTRAL PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORP.
220 SOUTH KING ST. 22ND FLOOR
HONOLULU, HI 96813
ATTN: GLENN K.C. CHING

 

 

 

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Voting Items    
     
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR
the following:
 
     
1.

Election of Directors 

 
     
  Nominees:  
     

  01) Christine H. H. Camp 06) Duane K. Kurisu
  02) John C. Dean 07) Colbert M. Matsumoto
  03) Earl E. Fry 08) A. Catherine Ngo
  04) Wayne K. Kamitaki 09) Saedene K. Ota
  05) Paul J. Kosasa 10) Crystal K. Rose

 

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal:
   
2. To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the company’s named executive officers (“Say-On-Pay”).
   
The Board of Directors recommends you vote EVERY YEAR on the following proposal:
   
3. To cast a non-binding, advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory “Say-On-Pay” vote.
   
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal:
   
4. To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017.
   
NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof shall be voted by the proxy holders in accordance with the recommendation of the Board.

  

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