PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report
April 24, 2026
(Date of earliest event reported)
BANK OF HAWAII CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
1-6887
99-0148992
(State of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
130 Merchant Street
Honolulu
Hawaii
96813
(Address of principal executive offices)
(City)
(State)
(Zip Code)
(888) 643-3888
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
BOH
New York Stock Exchange
Depository Shares, Each Representing 1/40th Interest in a Share of 4.375% Fixed Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A
BOH.PRA
New York Stock Exchange
Depository Shares, Each Representing 1/40th Interest in a Share of 8.000% Fixed Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B
BOH.PRB
New York Stock Exchange
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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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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).
Emerging growth company ☐
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 24, 2026, 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
Uncast
Non-Votes
John C. Erickson
28,829,553
181,171
414,849
–
4,003,386
Joshua D. Feldman
28,761,698
256,016
407,859
–
4,003,386
Michelle E. Hulst
28,705,043
302,534
417,996
–
4,003,386
Kent T. Lucien
28,652,422
372,794
400,357
–
4,003,386
Elliot K. Mills
28,694,439
302,100
429,034
–
4,003,386
Alicia E. Moy
28,849,120
175,278
401,175
–
4,003,386
Victor K. Nichols
28,634,046
360,719
430,808
–
4,003,386
James C. Polk
28,771,261
233,567
420,745
–
4,003,386
Dana M. Tokioka
28,615,832
359,236
450,505
–
4,003,386
Raymond P. Vara, Jr.
27,956,448
1,054,811
414,314
–
4,003,386
Suzanne P. Vares-Lum
28,871,215
131,549
422,809
–
4,003,386
Robert W. Wo
28,182,063
845,256
398,254
–
4,003,386
2.Advisory vote on the Company's executive compensation:
Votes Cast For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Uncast
Non-Votes
17,274,193
11,632,570
518,810
–
4,003,386
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, 2026:
Votes Cast For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Uncast
Non-Votes
32,239,430
782,004
407,525
–
–
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 hereunto duly authorized.