UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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Rule 13d-1(b)

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Rule 13d-1(c)

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Rule 13d-1(d)

CUSIP No. 32051X108

13G

1.

Names of Reporting Persons
BNP Paribas

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

a.

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b.

o

3.

SEC Use Only

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
Paris, France

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
0

6.

Shared Voting Power
0

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
0

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
0

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
0(1)

10.

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
0%

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO

CUSIP No. 32051X108

13G

1.

Names of Reporting Persons
BNP Paribas USA, Inc.

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

a.

o

b.

o

3.

SEC Use Only

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
0

6.

Shared Voting Power
0

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
0

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
0

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
0(2)

10.

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
0%

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO

CUSIP No. 32051X108

13G

1.

Names of Reporting Persons
BancWest Corporation

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

a.

o

b.

o

3.

SEC Use Only

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
0

6.

Shared Voting Power
0

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
0

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
0

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
0(3)

10.

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
0%

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO

Item 1(a).

Name of Issuer:
First Hawaiian, Inc.

Item 1(b).

Address of the Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
999 Bishop St., 29th Floor

Honolulu, Hawaii 96813

Item 2(a).

Name of Person Filing
This Schedule 13G is being filed jointly by BNP Paribas, a French public company (“BNPP”), BNP Paribas USA, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“BNPP USA”), and BancWest Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“BWC,” and together with BNPP and BNPP USA, the “Reporting Persons”).

Item 2(b).

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
The address of the principal business office of BNPP is 3 Rue d’Antin, Paris, France 75002.  The address of the principal business office of BNPP USA is 787 7th Avenue, New York, New York 10019. The address of the principal business office of BWC is 180 Montgomery Street, 25th Floor, San Francisco, California 94104.

Item 2(c).

Citizenship:
The place of organization of BNPP is Paris, France. The place of organization of each of BNPP USA and BWC is Delaware.

Item 2(d).

Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

Item 2(e).

CUSIP Number:
32051X108

Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

a.

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Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act.

b.

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Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act.

c.

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Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act.

d.

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Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

e.

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An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).

f.

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An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).

g.

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A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).

h.

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A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.

i.

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A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

j.

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Group, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

Item 4.

Ownership:

Explanatory Note: The Reporting Persons ceased to beneficially own shares of the Issuer’s common stock following the completion of the sale of 24,859,750 shares of the Issuer’s common stock in a registered public offering on February 1, 2019. The shares of the Issuer’s common stock that were sold by the Reporting Persons were owned of record by BWC. BNPP USA, the parent company of BWC, and BNPP, the parent company of BNPP USA, were deemed to beneficially own all such shares of the Issuer’s common stock.

Item 4(a).

Amount beneficially owned:   

0

Item 4(b).

Percent of class:   

0%

Item 4(c).

Number of shares as to which the person has:

i.

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote   

0

ii.

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote    

0

iii.

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of   

0

iv.

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of   

0

Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following   x.

Item 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:

Not applicable.

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company:

Not applicable.

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

Not applicable.

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group:

Not applicable.

Item 10.

Certification:

Not applicable.

BNP Paribas

Date: February 8, 2019

By:

/s/ Pierre-Julien Marboeuf

Name: Pierre-Julien Marboeuf

Title: Head of Corporate Financial Structuring

By:

/s/ Norberto Cordisco Respighi

Name: Norberto Cordisco Respighi

Title: Senior Financial Analyst-Corporate Financial Structuring

BNP Paribas USA, Inc.

Date: February 8, 2019

By:

/s/ Philippe Ricard

Name: Philippe Ricard

Title: Chief Operating Officer

By:

/s/ Pierre Bouchara

Name: Pierre Bouchara

Title: Authorized Representative*

BancWest Corporation

Date: February 8, 2019

By:

/s/ Xavier Antiglio

Name: Xavier Antiglio

Title: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer