---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-084871"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BOH"
cik: "0000046195"
company_name: "BANK OF HAWAII CORP"
filed_at: "2024-07-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T19:19:11.733857+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bank of Hawaii promotes James Polk to President; Ho remains Chairman and CEO

## Summary
- Peter S. Ho relinquishes President title, stays as Chairman and CEO effective July 19, 2024.
- James C. Polk promoted from Vice Chair and Chief Banking Officer to President.
- Polk now oversees all revenue-generating businesses, including Retail Banking.
- Polk's salary raised to $570,000 and awarded $500,000 in performance-based RSUs.
- Polk has 25 years at Bank of Hawaii, holding various leadership roles since 1999.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-084871
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BOH
- cik: 0000046195
- company_name: BANK OF HAWAII CORP
- filed_at: 2024-07-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/46195/000095017024084871/0000950170-24-084871-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/46195/000095017024084871/boh-20240719.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-084871.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Peter S. Ho changed role as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at BANK OF HAWAII CORP.
  - Action: relinquished
  - Role: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On July 19, 2024, Peter S. Ho, Chairman, President and CEO of Bank of Hawaii Corporation (the “Company”) relinquished the title of President of the Company
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/46195/000095017024084871/0000950170-24-084871-index.htm
- Executive change
  James C. Polk was appointed as President at BANK OF HAWAII CORP.
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: President
  source text: the Board of Directors of the Company promoted Vice Chair and Chief Banking Officer James C. Polk to President of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/46195/000095017024084871/0000950170-24-084871-index.htm

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