---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-016404"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BOH"
cik: "0000046195"
company_name: "BANK OF HAWAII CORP"
filed_at: "2023-05-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T04:00:23.557269+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bank of Hawaii shareholders elect all 14 directors, approve say-on-pay and auditor ratification

## Summary
- All 14 director nominees elected; vote ranges from 28.2M to 29.0M for each.
- Say-on-pay advisory vote approved with 22.3M for (75.9%) vs 7.1M against.
- Shareholders selected 1-year frequency for future say-on-pay votes with 28.2M votes.
- Ratification of Ernst & Young as auditor for FY2023 approved with 34.0M for.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-016404
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BOH
- cik: 0000046195
- company_name: BANK OF HAWAII CORP
- filed_at: 2023-05-02T23:59:59+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/46195/000095017023016404/0000950170-23-016404-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/46195/000095017023016404/boh-20230428.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-016404.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  BANK OF HAWAII CORP shareholders approved Ratification of the re-appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 at the 2023-04-28 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-28
  source text: 4. Ratification of the re-appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023: Votes Cast For Votes Against Abstentions Uncast Non-Votes 33,996,986 322,566 512,616 - -
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/46195/000095017023016404/0000950170-23-016404-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  BANK OF HAWAII CORP shareholders approved Advisory vote on the Company's executive compensation at the 2023-04-28 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-28
  source text: 2. Advisory vote on the Company’s executive compensation: Votes Cast For Votes Against Abstentions Uncast Non-Votes 22,274,671 7,092,691 596,576 - 4,868,230
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/46195/000095017023016404/0000950170-23-016404-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  BANK OF HAWAII CORP shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-04-28 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-28
  source text: On April 28, 2023, Bank of Hawaii Corporation (the “Company”) held its annual shareholders meeting. At the meeting, the following matters were submitted to a vote of the shareholders: 1. Election of Directors: Nominee Votes Cast For Votes Against Abstentions Uncast Non-Votes S. Haunani Apoliona 28,276,415 1,191,424 496,099 - 4,868,230 Mark A. Burak 28,219,084 1,230,484 514,370 - 4,868,230 John C. Erickson 28,641,535 808,133 514,270 - 4,868,230 Joshua D. Feldman 28,542,725 919,158 502,055 - 4,868,230 Peter S. Ho 28,606,035 886,152 471,751 - 4,868,230 Michelle E. Hulst 28,586,990 862,654 514,294 - 4,868,230 Kent T. Lucien 29,036,709 437,291 489,938 - 4,868,230 Elliot K. Mills 28,562,567 889,516 511,855 - 4,868,230 Alicia E. Moy 28,631,364 839,721 492,853 - 4,868,230 Victor K. Nichols 28,640,487 808,650 514,801 - 4,868,230 Barbara J. Tanabe 28,270,996 1,192,113 500,829 - 4,868,230 Dana M. Tokioka 29,037,752 444,926 481,260 - 4,868,230 Raymond P. Vara, Jr. 28,342,377 1,130,341 491,220 - 4,
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/46195/000095017023016404/0000950170-23-016404-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  BANK OF HAWAII CORP shareholders approved Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on the Company's executive compensation at the 2023-04-28 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-28
  source text: 3. Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on the Company’s executive compensation: Votes for 1 Year Votes for 2 Years Votes for 3 Years Abstentions Uncast Non-Votes 28,161,143 155,329 998,176 649,290 - 4,868,230
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/46195/000095017023016404/0000950170-23-016404-index.htm

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