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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20061017142616
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001204991-06-000011
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061013
FILED AS OF DATE:		20061017
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20061017

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHURCHILL CLINTON R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001204991

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06887
		FILM NUMBER:		061148360

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		130 MERCHANT ST.
		CITY:			HONOLULU
		STATE:			HI
		ZIP:			96813
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-10-13</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000046195</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BANK OF HAWAII CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BOH</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001204991</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CHURCHILL CLINTON R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>900 FORT STREET MALL, STE. 145</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HONOLULU</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>HI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>96813</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>2006-10-13</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>68.</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>48.302</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>68.</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <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.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>CLINTON CHURCHILL</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-10-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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