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: October 20, 2004
(Date of earliest event reported)

BANCWEST CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) 0-7949
(Commission File Number) 99-0156159
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

999 Bishop Street, Honolulu, Hawaii
(Address of principal executive offices) 96813
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (808) 525-7000

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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):

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
	Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURE
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT 99

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 20, 2004, BancWest Corporation (the “Company”) issued a financial information release for the quarter ended September 30, 2004. The financial information release is furnished as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits.

     The following exhibits are furnished herewith:

Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibit
99	News Release dated October 20, 2004 with respect to the Company’s third quarter earnings

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.

     Dated: October 20, 2004

BANCWEST CORPORATION
(Registrant)
By:	/s/ DOUGLAS C. GRIGSBY
	Douglas C. Grigsby
	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Exhibit
99	News Release dated October 20, 2004 with respect to the Company’s third quarter earnings

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