Shareholder Vote

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 26, 2019   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):   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)) 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). o Emerging growth company    o 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 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.   On April 26, 2019, 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   29,393,968   556,653   521,283   6,530,166 Mary G. F. Bitterman   25,555,595   4,398,893   517,416   6,530,166 Mark A. Burak   29,533,001   385,437   553,466   6,530,166 John C. Erickson   29,579,543   297,626   594,735   6,530,166 Joshua D. Feldman   29,657,922   245,791   568,191   6,530,166 Peter S. Ho   29,237,133   716,755   518,016   6,530,166 Robert Huret   29,418,900   504,881   548,123   6,530,166 Kent T. Lucien   29,524,920   410,396   536,588   6,530,166 Alicia E. Moy   29,581,295   345,401   545,208   6,530,166 Victor K. Nichols   29,561,638   327,768   582,498   6,530,166 Barbara J. Tanabe   29,394,824   575,949   501,131   6,530,166 Raymond P. Vara, Jr.   29,554,758   366,526   550,620   6,530,166 Robert W. Wo   29,364,998   583,252   523,654   6,530,166   2.               Advisory vote on the Company’s executive compensation:   Votes Cast For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Non-Votes 28,811,362   1,035,533   625,009   6,530,166 3.               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, 2019:   Votes Cast For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Non-Votes 35,926,683   532,802   542,585   —   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 29, 2019 Bank of Hawaii Corporation       By: /s/ Mark A. Rossi     Mark A. Rossi     Vice Chairman and Corporate Secretary