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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001204679-09-000005.txt : 20090522
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090519150756
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001204679-09-000005
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090115
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090519
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090519

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WO ROBERT W JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001204679

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06887
		FILM NUMBER:		09839367

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		130 MERCHANT ST 22ND FLR
		CITY:			HONOLULU
		STATE:			HI
		ZIP:			96813

ISSUER:		

	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

	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
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    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-01-15</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2009-01-20</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000046195</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BANK OF HAWAII CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BOH</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001204679</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WO ROBERT W JR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>P.O. BOX 1417</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HONOLULU</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>HI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>96806</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Direc. Deferred Comp / Plan - BOHC Fund</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-01-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10.</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>36.802</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            <expirationDate>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>10.</value>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4676.</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Investment election by reporting person to acquire stock  under the Director's Deferred Compensation Plan at a price  equal to the price of derivative security set forth in  column 8 (1 for 1).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Investment election by reporting person to acquire  Bank of Hawaii Corporation stock under the Directors'  Deferred Compensation Plan restated January 1, 1996 and  amended September 1, 1996.  Distributions to be made at  termination of service as a Director or earlier at Director's option.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Between October 1 and December 31, shares were acquired  with reinvested dividends pursuant to the Bank of  Hawaii Corporation Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase  Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Due to Administrator error, an incorrect number of BOHC shares was purchased for reporting person's Director Deferred Compensation Plan account.  This Amendment corrects the error by reflecting the correct number of 10 shares purchased versus 40 shares as reported on January 20, 2009.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>ROBERT WO, JR.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-05-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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