0001104659-11-039485.txt : 20110718 0001104659-11-039485.hdr.sgml : 20110718 20110718164505 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-11-039485 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110715 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20110718 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110718 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BANK OF HAWAII CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000046195 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 990148992 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-06887 FILM NUMBER: 11972777 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 130 MERCHANT ST CITY: HONOLULU STATE: HI ZIP: 96813- BUSINESS PHONE: 8886433888 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 130 MERCHANT ST CITY: HONOLULU STATE: HI ZIP: 96846 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PACIFIC CENTURY FINANCIAL CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970430 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BANCORP HAWAII INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HAWAII BANCORPORATION INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19800128 8-K 1 a11-19571_18k.htm 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 (Date of earliest event reported) July 15, 2011

 

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)

 

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) (888) 643-3888

 

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):

 

¨            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))

 

 

 


 

Item 8.01.                                          Other Events

 

On July 15, 2011, Bank of Hawaii Corporation reached a tentative settlement with the plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit filed in Hawaii in February 2011, arising from claims that the Bank had improperly charged overdraft fees on debit card transactions. The tentative settlement, subject to documentation and court approvals, provides for a payment by the Company of $9.0 million into a class settlement fund the proceeds of which will be used to refund class members, and to pay attorneys’ fees, administrative and other costs, in exchange for a complete release of all claims asserted against the Company.

 

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: July 18, 2011

BANK OF HAWAII CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ MARK A. ROSSI

 

 

Mark A. Rossi

 

 

Vice Chairman and Corporate Secretary

 

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