8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 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: December 22, 2008

 

 

 

 

Exact Name of Registrant

as Specified in Its Charter

 

Commission

File Number

 

I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.

  1-8503   99-0208097

Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc.

  1-4955   99-0040500

 

 

 

State of Hawaii

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

900 Richards Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(808) 543-5662—Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (HEI)

(808) 543-7771—Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. (HECO)

None

(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:

 

¨ 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 December 22, 2008, HECO issued a news release, “Hawaiian Electric Company Names New President & CEO.” A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)     Exhibits

 

99    News release dated December 22, 2008

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. The signature of the undersigned companies shall be deemed to relate only to matters having reference to such companies and any subsidiaries thereof.

 

HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, INC.     HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC.
                                                 (Registrant)                                                      (Registrant)
/s/ Curtis Y. Harada     /s/ Tayne S. Y. Sekimura
Curtis Y. Harada     Tayne S. Y. Sekimura

Controller and Acting Financial Vice President, Treasurer,

    and Chief Financial Officer

   

Senior Vice President, Finance and Administration

(Principal Financial Officer of HECO)

(Principal Financial Officer of HEI)     Date: December 23, 2008
Date: December 23, 2008    

 

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