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 21, 2021     FIRST HAWAIIAN, INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)     Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)   001-14585   99-0156159 (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)   999 Bishop St. , 29th Floor     Honolulu , Hawaii   96813 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)   ( 808 ) 525-7000 (Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)   Not Applicable (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)     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))   Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class:   Trading Symbol   Name of each exchange on which registered: Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share   FHB   NASDAQ Global Select Market   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 21, 2021, First Hawaiian, Inc. (the “Company”) held its annual meeting of stockholders. At the meeting, the following matters were submitted to a vote of the stockholders:   1. Election of Directors:   Nominee   Votes Cast For     Votes Against     Abstentions     Broker Non-Votes   Matthew J. Cox     122,656,625       476,046       102,430       3,061,776   W. Allen Doane     120,596,669       2,535,837       102,595       3,061,776   Robert S. Harrison     119,109,840       4,029,223       96,038       3,061,776   Faye W. Kurren     121,901,322       1,236,786       96,993       3,061,776   Allen B. Uyeda     120,525,798       2,610,289       99,014       3,061,776   Jenai S. Wall     122,707,106       438,802       89,193       3,061,776   Vanessa L. Washington     121,327,434       1,792,605       115,062       3,061,776   C. Scott Wo     122,837,731       301,588       95,782       3,061,776     2. Amendment and restatement of the First Hawaiian, Inc. 2016 Non-Employee Director Plan principally to increase the total number of shares of common stock that may be awarded under that plan:   Votes Cast For     Votes Against     Abstentions     Broker Non-Votes     119,955,066       3,173,435       106,600       3,061,776     3. Advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement:   Votes Cast For     Votes Against     Abstentions     Broker Non-Votes     121,580,893       1,529,065       125,143       3,061,776     4. Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021:   Votes Cast For     Votes Against     Abstentions     Broker Non-Votes     125,478,639       728,330       89,908       -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.     FIRST HAWAIIAN, INC.     Date:  April 26, 2021 By: /s/ Robert S. Harrison   Name: Robert S. Harrison   Title: Chairman of the Board, President and Chief     Executive Officer