---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000354707-24-000024"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HE"
cik: "0000354707"
company_name: "HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2024-05-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T23:47:14.817560+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# HEI shareholders elect all director nominees, approve say-on-pay and equity plan

## Summary
- All 7 director nominees elected with >60M votes each, broker non-votes ~23.5M shares.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed: 58.8M for, 5.7M against.
- HEI Equity and Incentive Plan amendment approved: 60.3M for, 4.2M against.
- Ratification of Deloitte & Touche as auditor for 2024: 85.9M for, 2.2M against.
- Hawaiian Electric board of 6 directors elected by sole shareholder HEI via written consent.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000354707-24-000024
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HE
- cik: 0000354707
- company_name: HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2024-05-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354707/000035470724000024/0000354707-24-000024-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/46207/000035470724000024/he-20240513.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000354707-24-000024
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000354707-24-000024.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000354707-24-000024.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES INC shareholders approved Advisory vote on resolution approving the compensation of HEI's named executive officers at the 2024-05-13 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-13
  source text: Advisory vote on resolution approving the compensation of HEI's named executive officers 58,768,669 5,696,823 1,152,131 23,504,721
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354707/000035470724000024/0000354707-24-000024-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES INC shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2024-05-13 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-13
  source text: Election of Directors Thomas B. Fargo 60,675,787 4,260,650 681,186 23,504,721 Celeste A. Connors 63,193,897 1,777,483 646,243 23,504,721 Elisia K. Flores 62,964,119 1,978,401 675,103 23,504,721 Peggy Y. Fowler 61,625,027 3,423,014 569,582 23,504,721 Micah A. Kāne 62,883,853 2,148,416 585,354 23,504,721 William James Scilacci, Jr. 63,206,296 1,680,701 730,626 23,504,721 Scott W. H. Seu 63,425,174 1,587,019 605,430 23,504,721
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354707/000035470724000024/0000354707-24-000024-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES INC shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of Deloitte & Touche, LLP as HEI's independent registered public accounting firm for 2024 at the 2024-05-13 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-13
  source text: Ratification of appointment of Deloitte & Touche, LLP as HEI's independent registered public accounting firm for 2024 85,870,360 2,157,426 1,094,558 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354707/000035470724000024/0000354707-24-000024-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES INC shareholders approved Approval of the HEI Equity and Incentive Plan, as Amended and Restated at the 2024-05-13 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-05-13
  source text: Approval of the HEI Equity and Incentive Plan, as Amended and Restated 60,293,697 4,175,560 1,148,366 23,504,721
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354707/000035470724000024/0000354707-24-000024-index.htm

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