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, 2023     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 26, 2023, 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   Michael K. Fujimoto   115,802,145   2,740,311   78,828   2,866,190   Robert S. Harrison   115,046,186   3,497,061   78,037   2,866,190   Faye W. Kurren   115,663,480   2,877,963   79,841   2,866,190   James S. Moffatt   117,559,070   975,523   86,691   2,866,190   Mark M. Mugiishi Kelly A. Thompson   118,064,444 117,743,381   474,582 789,489   82,258 88,414   2,866,190 2,866,190   Allen B. Uyeda   112,599,405   5,939,207   82,672   2,866,190   Vanessa L. Washington   117,093,920   1,442,195   85,169   2,866,190   C. Scott Wo   117,882,067   654,013   85,204   2,866,190     2. 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   116,665,799   1,844,032   111,453   2,866,190     3. 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, 2023:   Votes Cast For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes   120,954,468   458,311   74,695   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 28, 2023 By: /s/ Robert S. Harrison   Name: Robert S. Harrison   Title: Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer