---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000701347-23-000022"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CPF"
cik: "0000701347"
company_name: "CENTRAL PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORP"
filed_at: "2023-05-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T05:36:46.819501+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Central Pacific Financial shareholders approve 2023 Stock Compensation Plan, elect 12 directors at annual meeting

## Summary
- Shareholders approved 2023 Stock Compensation Plan (19,860,551 for, 2,204,022 against); plan reserves 1,140,000 shares.
- All 12 director nominees elected; votes for ranged from 20,470,716 to 22,106,297.
- Advisory say-on-pay approved (18,768,606 for, 3,216,666 against); annual frequency selected (20,744,249 votes).
- Ratification of Crowe LLP as independent auditor for FY2023 approved (24,273,885 for, 8,951 against).
- Next frequency vote on say-on-pay will be held at the 2029 annual shareholder meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000701347-23-000022
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CPF
- cik: 0000701347
- company_name: CENTRAL PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORP
- filed_at: 2023-05-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/701347/000070134723000022/0000701347-23-000022-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/701347/000070134723000022/cpf-20230427.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000701347-23-000022.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  CENTRAL PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORP shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of Crowe LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 at the 2023-12-31 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-12-31
  source text: ratification of the appointment of Crowe LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/701347/000070134723000022/0000701347-23-000022-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  CENTRAL PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORP shareholders approved Advisory vote on frequency of Say-on-Pay votes.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  source text: an advisory (non-binding) shareholder resolution to approve the frequency of the Say-on-Pay votes on an annual basis
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/701347/000070134723000022/0000701347-23-000022-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  CENTRAL PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORP shareholders approved Election of twelve (12) nominees as directors.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  source text: At the Annual Meeting,, the Company’s shareholders voted upon and approved (i) the election of twelve (12) nominees as directors
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/701347/000070134723000022/0000701347-23-000022-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  CENTRAL PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORP shareholders approved Non-binding advisory vote to approve compensation of the Company's named executive officers ("Say-On-Pay").
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  source text: an advisory (non-binding) shareholder resolution to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers (“Say-On-Pay”)
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/701347/000070134723000022/0000701347-23-000022-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  CENTRAL PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORP shareholders approved Approval of 2023 Stock Compensation Plan.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  source text: Camp 21,073,553 1,073,986 — 2,192,127 Earl E. Fry 20,770,557 1,376,982 — 2,192,127 Jason R. Fujimoto 22,106,297 41,242 — 2,192,127 Jonathan B.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/701347/000070134723000022/0000701347-23-000022-index.htm

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