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) January 1, 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)
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Item 8.01 OTHER EVENTS
On December 22, 2017 the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”) was signed into law, a tax reform bill which, among other items, reduces the current corporate federal income tax rate to 21% from 35%. The rate reduction is effective January 1, 2018.
Bank of Hawaii Corporation (the "Company") has concluded that the Act will cause the Company’s deferred taxes to be revalued. Deferred income taxes result from temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the financial statements that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in future years. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. As changes in tax laws or rates are enacted, deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted through income tax expense.
Based on currently available information the Company estimates that it will reduce the value of its net deferred tax assets impacted by the rate change by approximately $3.6 million, which will be recorded as additional income tax expense during the fourth quarter of 2017. The Company’s revaluation of its deferred taxes are subject to further refinement as additional information becomes available and further analysis is completed.
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: January 3, 2018 | Bank of Hawaii Corporation | |
By: | /s/ Mark A. Rossi | |
Mark A. Rossi | ||
Vice Chairman and Corporate Secretary | ||