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):
October 15, 2008
Central Pacific Financial
Corp.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Hawaii
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0-10777
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99-0212597
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(State
or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
File
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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of
incorporation)
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Number)
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Identification
No.
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220 South King Street,
Honolulu, Hawaii
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96813
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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(808) 544-0500
(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:
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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ITEM 7.01
REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On
October 15, 2008, Central Pacific Financial Corp. issued a press release
regarding certain third quarter 2008 earnings information. A copy of the
press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.
ITEM
9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
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(d)
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Exhibits
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99
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Press
release dated October 15, 2008.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Central
Pacific Financial Corp.
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(Registrant)
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Date: October
15, 2008
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/s/ Dean K.
Hirata
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Dean
K. Hirata
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Vice
Chairman and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting
Officer)
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
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Exhibit
No.
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Description
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99
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Press
release issued October 15, 2008
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