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)

 

November 18, 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BANK OF HAWAII CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

 

Delaware

 

1-6887

 

99-0148992

(State of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

 

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

130 Merchant Street, Honolulu, Hawaii

 

96813

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

 

 

 

(Registrant’s telephone number,

 

 

including area code)

 

(808) 537-8430

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4 (c))

 

 



 

Item 5.02(b)                                  Departure of Directors or Principal Executive Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

 

On November 18, 2005, Peter D. Baldwin, announced his resignation from the Bank of Hawaii Corporation Board of Directors effective immediately in order to allow more time to pursue his personal and family interests.

 

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.

 

 

Date  November 23, 2005

BANK OF HAWAII CORPORATION

 

 

 

/s/ Cynthia G. Wyrick

 

 

Cynthia G. Wyrick

 

Senior Vice President and

 

Corporate Secretary

 

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