---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000354707-21-000096"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HE"
cik: "0000354707"
company_name: "HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2021-10-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T23:08:36.101996+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Connie Lau to retire as HEI CEO; Scott Seu named successor, Shelee Kimura to lead Hawaiian Electric

## Summary
- Connie Lau retires after 15 years as HEI president/CEO; Scott Seu becomes CEO effective Jan 1, 2022.
- Scott Seu receives initial base salary of $875,000 and is eligible for executive incentive and equity plans.
- Shelee Kimura becomes first female CEO of Hawaiian Electric in its 130-year history, effective Jan 1, 2022.
- Seu will also serve on HEI board and become chair of American Savings Bank board; Lau resigns from those boards.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000354707-21-000096
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HE
- cik: 0000354707
- company_name: HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2021-10-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354707/000035470721000096/0000354707-21-000096-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/46207/000035470721000096/he-20211001.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000354707-21-000096
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000354707-21-000096.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000354707-21-000096.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Shelee M. T. Kimura was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer of Hawaiian Electric at HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer of Hawaiian Electric
  source text: Also, in connection with Mr. Seu’s appointment as President and CEO of HEI, on October 5, 2021, the Company and Hawaiian Electric announced that Shelee M. T. Kimura will become President and CEO of Hawaiian Electric effective as of January 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354707/000035470721000096/0000354707-21-000096-index.htm
- Executive change
  Scott W. H. Seu was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Scott W. H. Seu, 55, will succeed Constance H. Lau as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of HEI effective January 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354707/000035470721000096/0000354707-21-000096-index.htm
- Executive change
  Constance H. Lau resigned as President and Chief Executive Officer at HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES INC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Scott W. H. Seu, 55, will succeed Constance H. Lau as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of HEI effective January 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354707/000035470721000096/0000354707-21-000096-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.