8-K Item 8.01 Other Events_020515




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) February 3, 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)
 
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Item 8.01    Other Events.

On February 3, 2015, Peter S. Ho, Chairman, CEO and President of Bank of Hawaii Corporation (the “Company”), and Mark A. Rossi, Vice Chairman, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of the Company each terminated their respective 10b5-1 Sales Plans dated April 24, 2014 (the “10b5-1 Plans”) which were executed for the purpose of effectuating a possible sale of a limited amount of the Company’s shares to cover a possible tax withholding shortfall which might occur as a result of the vesting of certain previously granted restricted stock grants. The 10b5-1 Plans allowed for the sale of a maximum of 5,000 shares each of the Company’s Class A common stock at the times specified in the 10b5-1 Plans pursuant to a pre-established formula.








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: February 5, 2015
Bank of Hawaii Corporation
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Mark A. Rossi
 
 
Mark A. Rossi
 
 
Vice Chairman and Corporate Secretary