---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-21-092178"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FHB"
cik: "0000036377"
company_name: "FIRST HAWAIIAN, INC."
filed_at: "2021-07-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T05:31:41.631309+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# First Hawaiian appoints James S. Moffatt and Kelly A. Thompson to Board of Directors

## Summary
- Board expanded from 8 to 10; Moffatt and Thompson appointed effective July 14, 2021.
- Each receives a one-time restricted stock unit award valued at $53,698 plus standard non-employee director compensation.
- Moffatt is former Chairman/CEO of Deloitte Consulting; Thompson is former SVP/COO of samsclub.com (Walmart).
- Both also appointed to the board of First Hawaiian Bank, the company's wholly owned subsidiary.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-21-092178
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FHB
- cik: 0000036377
- company_name: FIRST HAWAIIAN, INC.
- filed_at: 2021-07-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/36377/000110465921092178/0001104659-21-092178-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/36377/000110465921092178/tm2122072d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-21-092178.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-21-092178.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kelly A. Thompson was appointed as Director at FIRST HAWAIIAN, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointed James S. Moffatt and Kelly A. Thompson to serve as members of the Board and fill the vacancies created upon the increase in the size of the Board, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/36377/000110465921092178/0001104659-21-092178-index.htm
- Executive change
  James S. Moffatt was appointed as Director at FIRST HAWAIIAN, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointed James S. Moffatt and Kelly A. Thompson to serve as members of the Board and fill the vacancies created upon the increase in the size of the Board, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/36377/000110465921092178/0001104659-21-092178-index.htm

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