8-K

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	April 28, 2023
(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 Preferred Stock, Series A	BOH.PRA	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:

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐	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 28, 2023, 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
S. Haunani Apoliona		28,276,415		1,191,424		496,099		-		4,868,230
Mark A. Burak		28,219,084		1,230,484		514,370		-		4,868,230
John C. Erickson		28,641,535		808,133		514,270		-		4,868,230
Joshua D. Feldman		28,542,725		919,158		502,055		-		4,868,230
Peter S. Ho		28,606,035		886,152		471,751		-		4,868,230
Michelle E. Hulst		28,586,990		862,654		514,294		-		4,868,230
Kent T. Lucien		29,036,709		437,291		489,938		-		4,868,230
Elliot K. Mills		28,562,567		889,516		511,855		-		4,868,230
Alicia E. Moy		28,631,364		839,721		492,853		-		4,868,230
Victor K. Nichols		28,640,487		808,650		514,801		-		4,868,230
Barbara J. Tanabe		28,270,996		1,192,113		500,829		-		4,868,230
Dana M. Tokioka		29,037,752		444,926		481,260		-		4,868,230
Raymond P. Vara, Jr.		28,342,377		1,130,341		491,220		-		4,868,230
Robert W. Wo		28,246,319		1,248,881		468,738		-		4,868,230

2. Advisory vote on the Company’s executive compensation:

Votes Cast For		Votes Against		Abstentions		Uncast		Non-Votes
	22,274,671		7,092,691		596,576		-		4,868,230

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		Uncast		Non-Votes
	28,161,143		155,329		998,176		649,290		-		4,868,230

4. 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, 2023:

Votes Cast For		Votes Against		Abstentions		Uncast		Non-Votes
	33,996,986		322,566		512,616		-		-

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.

Date: May 1, 2023	Bank of Hawaii Corporation
	By:	/s/ Patrick M. McGuirk
		Patrick M. McGuirk
		Senior Executive Vice President and Corporate Secretary

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Document Period End Date	Apr. 28, 2023
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Entity File Number	1-6887
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Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	96813
City Area Code	888
Local Phone Number	643-3888
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