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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 27, 2018

 
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 27, 2018, 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
 
31,444,430
 
346,318
 
454,205
 
6,300,180
Mary G. F. Bitterman
 
31,111,734
 
698,624
 
434,595
 
6,300,180
Mark A. Burak
 
31,656,982
 
112,278
 
475,693
 
6,300,180
Clinton R. Churchill
 
31,411,416
 
387,442
 
446,095
 
6,300,180
Peter S. Ho
 
31,115,136
 
713,861
 
415,956
 
6,300,180
Robert Huret
 
31,475,243
 
291,967
 
477,743
 
6,300,180
Kent T. Lucien
 
31,146,649
 
645,065
 
453,239
 
6,300,180
Alicia E. Moy
 
31,282,767
 
494,391
 
467,795
 
6,300,180
Victor K. Nichols
 
31,617,099
 
122,172
 
505,682
 
6,300,180
Barbara J. Tanabe
 
31,125,084
 
693,680
 
426,189
 
6,300,180
Raymond P. Vara, Jr.
 
31,293,151
 
479,209
 
472,593
 
6,300,180
Robert W. Wo
 
31,086,495
 
737,659
 
420,799
 
6,300,180
 
2.             Advisory vote on the Company’s executive compensation:
 
Votes Cast For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Non-Votes
30,424,908
 
1,266,422
 
553,623
 
6,300,180

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, 2018:
 
Votes Cast For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Non-Votes
37,679,429
 
391,638
 
474,066
 
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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 30, 2018
Bank of Hawaii Corporation
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Mark A. Rossi
 
 
Mark A. Rossi
 
 
Vice Chairman and Corporate Secretary