8-K - FHB - Equibles

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):April 22, 2025

FIRST

HAWAIIAN, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in ItsCharter)

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

001-14585	99-0156159
(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
999 Bishop St., 29th Floor
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Honolulu, Hawaii	96813
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

(808

)

525-7000

(Registrant’s TelephoneNumber, including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if ChangedSince 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<br> communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨	Soliciting<br> material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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¨	Pre-commencement<br> communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class:	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered:
Common<br> Stock, par value $0.01 per share	FHB	NASDAQ<br> Global Select Market

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 22, 2025, First Hawaiian, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders. At the meeting, the following matters were submitted to a vote of the stockholders:

1.	Election of Directors:
Nominee	Votes Cast For		Votes Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
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Tertia M. Freas		115,796,067		216,388		57,360		2,694,161
Michael K. Fujimoto		113,386,046		2,624,956		58,813		2,694,161
Robert S. Harrison		112,742,287		3,274,970		52,558		2,694,161
Faye W. Kurren		113,426,163		2,589,773		53,879		2,694,161
James S. Moffatt		115,025,475		981,318		63,022		2,694,161
Mark M. Mugiishi		115,678,516		333,662		57,637		2,694,161
Kelly A. Thompson		115,637,535		370,083		62,197		2,694,161
Vanessa L. Washington		114,034,879		1,971,770		63,166		2,694,161
C. Scott Wo		114,068,545		1,936,529		64,741		2,694,161
2.	Advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement:
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Votes Cast For		Votes Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
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	114,792,637		1,198,098		79,080		2,694,161
3.	Approval of the First Hawaiian, Inc. 2025 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan:
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Votes Cast For		Votes Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
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	110,705,962		5,293,324		70,529		2,694,161
4.	Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting<br>firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025:
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Votes Cast For		Votes Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
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	118,218,441		487,119		58,416		0

SIGNATURE

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.

	FIRST HAWAIIAN, INC.
Date: April 23, 2025	By:	/s/Robert S. Harrison
	Name:	Robert S. Harrison
	Title:	Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer