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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 April 26, 2024 (Date of earliest event reported)     BANK OF HAWAII CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)   Delaware 1-6887 99-0148992 (State of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)   130 Merchant Street Honolulu Hawaii 96813 (Address of principal executive offices) (City) (State) (Zip Code)   ( 888 ) 643-3888 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Not Applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:   Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share   BOH   New York Stock Exchange           Depository Shares, Each Representing 1/40 th Interest in a Share of 4.375% Fixed Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A   BOH.PRA   New York Stock Exchange   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:   ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)     ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)     ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))     ☐ 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). Emerging growth company ☐ 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, 2024, 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     Uncast     Non-Votes   John C. Erickson     25,480,768       233,606       477,858       -       5,541,496   Joshua D. Feldman     25,444,742       280,617       466,873       -       5,541,496   Peter S. Ho     24,620,569       1,122,076       449,587       -       5,541,496   Michelle E. Hulst     25,456,969       267,938       467,325       -       5,541,496   Kent T. Lucien     25,466,652       257,211       468,369       -       5,541,496   Elliot K. Mills     25,445,845       277,558       468,829       -       5,541,496   Alicia E. Moy     25,503,129       226,668       462,435       -       5,541,496   Victor K. Nichols     25,471,916       244,432       475,884       -       5,541,496   Dana M. Tokioka     25,572,697       151,017       468,518       -       5,541,496   Raymond P. Vara, Jr.     25,127,387       597,072       467,773       -       5,541,496   Suzanne P. Vares-Lum     25,614,467       105,523       472,242             5,541,496   Robert W. Wo     25,017,423       725,595       449,214       -       5,541,496   2. Advisory vote on the Company’s executive compensation: Votes Cast For     Votes Against     Abstentions     Uncast     Non-Votes     24,997,657       604,898       589,678       -       5,541,496   3. Approval of the Company's 2024 Stock and Incentive Plan: Votes Cast For     Votes Against     Abstentions     Uncast     Non-Votes     24,344,940       1,308,805       538,488       -       5,541,496   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, 2024: Votes Cast For     Votes Against     Abstentions     Uncast     Non-Votes     30,934,671       348,846       450,212       -       -         Signatures 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: May 1, 2024 Bank of Hawaii Corporation By: /s/ Patrick M. McGuirk Patrick M. McGuirk Vice Chair and Chief Administrative Officer