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 (Date of earliest event reported): April 7, 2020

FIRST HAWAIIAN, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

(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:

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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 8.01. Other Events.

On April 7, 2020, First Hawaiian, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that it is changing the location of its 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 (the “Annual Meeting”). A copy of the press release announcing the location change is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein. Further information regarding this change to the location of the Annual Meeting can be found in the proxy supplement filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 7, 2020.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)       Exhibits

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.

Exhibit 99.1

For Immediate Release

First Hawaiian, Inc. Announces LocationChange for its 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders

Annual Meeting to be held in virtualonly format

HONOLULU, Hawaii, April 7, 2020 – First Hawaiian, Inc. (NASDAQ:FHB) (“First Hawaiian” or the “Company”) announced today a change in the location of the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). In light of public health concerns regarding the novel coronavirus COVID-19, the Annual Meeting will be held solely by remote communication, in a virtual only format. There will be no in-person stockholder attendance. The previously announced date and time of the meeting (April 22, 2020 at 8:00 a.m., local time in Honolulu) will not change. Stockholders may attend the Annual Meeting by visiting https://web.lumiagm.com/224987645 and entering the 11-digit voter control number found on their Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials, on their proxy card or on the instructions that accompanied their proxy materials, along with the passcode of fh2020 (case sensitive). Additional details regarding attending and participating in the Annual Meeting can be found at http://proxy.fhb.com.

About First Hawaiian, Inc.

First Hawaiian, Inc. (NASDAQ:FHB) is a bank holding company headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii. Its principal subsidiary, First Hawaiian Bank, founded in 1858 under the name Bishop & Company, is Hawaii’s oldest and largest financial institution with branch locations throughout Hawaii, Guam and Saipan. The company offers a comprehensive suite of banking services to consumer and commercial customers including deposit products, loans, wealth management, insurance, trust, retirement planning, credit card and merchant processing services. Customers may also access their accounts through ATMs, online and mobile banking channels. For more information about First Hawaiian, Inc., visit the Company’s website, www.fhb.com.