8-K_2015 Proxy Vote_04.28.15




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 24, 2015

 
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)
 
(808) 694-8822
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
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):
 
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Item 5.07  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
On April 24, 2015, Bank of Hawaii Corporation (the “Company”) held its annual shareholders meeting.  At the meeting, the following matters were submitted to a vote of the shareholders:
 
1.             Election of Directors: *
 
Nominee
 
Votes Cast For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Non-Votes
S. Haunani Apoliona
 
31,298,752
 
330,646
 
107,185
 
6,352,426
Mary G. F. Bitterman
 
31,260,368
 
393,482
 
82,733
 
6,352,426
Mark A. Burak
 
31,460,902
 
158,856
 
116,825
 
6,352,426
Michael J. Chun
 
31,353,604
 
274,587
 
108,392
 
6,352,426
Clinton R. Churchill
 
31,355,846
 
260,854
 
119,883
 
6,352,426
Peter S. Ho
 
30,923,451
 
739,769
 
73,363
 
6,352,426
Robert Huret
 
31,376,229
 
243,792
 
116,562
 
6,352,426
Kent T. Lucien
 
26,911,964
 
4,720,808
 
103,811
 
6,352,426
Victor K. Nichols
 
31,449,184
 
171,005
 
116,394
 
6,352,426
Martin A. Stein
 
31,380,466
 
254,435
 
101,682
 
6,352,426
Donald M. Takaki
 
27,494,081
 
4,116,310
 
126,192
 
6,352,426
Barbara J. Tanabe
 
31,230,353
 
424,884
 
81,346
 
6,352,426
Raymond P. Vara, Jr.
 
31,310,796
 
303,565
 
122,222
 
6,352,426
Robert W. Wo
 
31,360,490
 
298,655
 
77,438
 
6,352,426
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 *   The directors are elected by a majority of the votes cast in an uncontested election. In the event of a contested election, the directors are elected by a plurality of the votes cast. Mr. David A. Heenan did not stand for election this year as he reached the mandatory retirement age of 75.
 

2.             Advisory vote on the Company’s executive compensation:
 
Votes Cast For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Non-Votes
29,690,541
 
1,269,503
 
776,539
 
6,352,426


3.             Approval of the Company’s 2015 Director Stock Compensation Plan:
 
Votes Cast For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Non-Votes
29,356,023
 
2,158,439
 
222,121
 
6,352,426
 

4.             Ratification of the re-appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015:
 
Votes Cast For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Non-Votes
37,720,908
 
259,167
 
108,934
 
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.
 
Date: April 28, 2015
Bank of Hawaii Corporation
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Mark A. Rossi
 
 
Mark A. Rossi
 
 
Vice Chairman and Corporate Secretary