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 28, 2017

 
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 28, 2017, 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
 
31,522,909
 
287,209
 
107,024
 
6,370,264
Mary G. F. Bitterman
 
31,227,321
 
589,688
 
100,133
 
6,370,264
Mark A. Burak
 
31,624,792
 
148,948
 
143,402
 
6,370,264
Michael J. Chun
 
31,582,235
 
239,567
 
95,340
 
6,370,264
Clinton R. Churchill
 
31,549,265
 
244,056
 
123,821
 
6,370,264
Peter S. Ho
 
31,199,441
 
643,510
 
74,191
 
6,370,264
Robert Huret
 
31,552,794
 
222,863
 
141,485
 
6,370,264
Kent T. Lucien
 
31,248,465
 
557,034
 
111,643
 
6,370,264
Alicia E. Moy
 
31,404,765
 
373,194
 
139,183
 
6,370,264
Victor K. Nichols
 
31,616,913
 
156,380
 
143,849
 
6,370,264
Barbara J. Tanabe
 
31,316,805
 
483,989
 
116,348
 
6,370,264
Raymond P. Vara, Jr.
 
31,306,360
 
432,677
 
178,105
 
6,370,264
Robert W. Wo
 
31,330,303
 
479,703
 
107,136
 
6,370,264
 
2.             Advisory vote on the Company’s executive compensation:
 
Votes Cast For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Non-Votes
30,738,640
 
964,483
 
214,019
 
6,370,264

3.             Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on the Company’s executive compensation: *
 
Votes for 1 Year
 
Votes for 2 Years
 
Votes for 3 Years
 
Abstentions
 
Non-Votes
 
Uncast Votes
25,532,387
 
288,131
 
5,932,778
 
163,792
 
6,370,264
 
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* Uncast votes include votes where the proxy form was illegible with respect to the specific proposal.


4.             Approval of an amendment to the Bank of Hawaii Corporation 2014 Plan to increase available shares:
 
Votes Cast For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Non-Votes
30,017,912
 
1,677,632
 
221,598
 
6,370,264

5.             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, 2017:
 
Votes Cast For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Non-Votes
37,844,716
 
293,498
 
149,192
 

 








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: May 1, 2017
Bank of Hawaii Corporation
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Mark A. Rossi
 
 
Mark A. Rossi
 
 
Vice Chairman and Corporate Secretary