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 19, 2010

 

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)

 

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) (808) 694-8822

 

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)

 

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Item 2.02.               Results of Operations and Financial Conditions. On April 19, 2010, Bank of Hawaii Corporation announced its results of operations for the quarter ending March 31, 2010.  The public announcement was made by means of a press release, the text of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 5.02.               Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On April 19, 2010, Allan R. Landon announced that the Bank of Hawaii is beginning a leadership transition process that will result in President Peter Ho succeeding him as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.  The public announcement was made by means of a press release, the text of which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01.               Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)           Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

99.1         April 19, 2010 Press Release

 

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 19, 2010

BANK OF HAWAII CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Mark A. Rossi

 

 

Mark A. Rossi

 

 

Vice Chairman and Corporate Secretary

 

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