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, 2020

FIRST HAWAIIAN, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

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 Telephone Number, including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(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<br>the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under<br>the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under<br>the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under<br>the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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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 Stock, par value $0.01 per share	FHB	NASDAQ 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, 2020, 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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Matthew J. Cox		120,153,844		580,981		18,776		3,281,376
W. Allen Doane		119,412,051		1,324,610		16,980		3,281,376
Faye W. Kurren		120,688,134		45,877		19,630		3,281,376
Robert S. Harrison		118,295,164		2,416,059		42,418		3,281,376
Allen B. Uyeda		119,013,143		1,723,651		16,847		3,281,376
Jenai S. Wall		120,343,307		394,061		16,273		3,281,376
C. Scott Wo		120,693,413		43,076		17,152		3,281,376
2.	Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020:
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Votes Cast For		Votes Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
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	123,322,731		691,961		20,325		-0-
3.	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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	73,144,356		45,330,972		2,278,313		3,281,376

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 24, 2020	By:	/s/ Robert S. Harrison
	Name:	Robert S. Harrison
	Title:	Chairman of the Board, President and Chief
		Executive Officer