form8-k.htm



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):
May 9, 2011
 

 
Central Pacific Financial Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Hawaii
0-10777
99-0212597
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission File
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
Number)
Identification No.

220 South King Street, Honolulu, Hawaii
96813
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

(808) 544-0500
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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Item 8.01
Other Events.
 
On May 9, 2011, the Company issued a press release announcing that its fully subscribed common stock rights offering expired at 5:00 p.m., Eastern time, on May 6, 2011. The text of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby incorporated by reference.
 
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
 
(d)
The following exhibits are filed herewith:
 
   
99.1
Press release dated May 9, 2011
 
 
 
 
 
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SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 
Central Pacific Financial Corp.
 
(Registrant)
 
 
Date:  May 9, 2011
/s/ Glenn K. C. Ching
 
Glenn K.C. Ching
  Senior Vice President, Corporate Secretary and General Counsel
 
 
 
 

 
 
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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
Description
 
99.1
Press release dated May 9, 2011
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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