---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-053104"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FHB"
cik: "0000036377"
company_name: "FIRST HAWAIIAN, INC."
filed_at: "2024-04-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-03T06:49:38.307122+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# First Hawaiian shareholders elect all 9 director nominees and ratify Deloitte as auditor

## Summary
- All 9 director nominees elected; votes for ranged from ~114.6M to ~118.3M.
- Advisory say-on-pay approved with ~116.8M for, ~1.9M against.
- Shareholders selected annual frequency for future advisory votes on executive compensation (~113.9M for every year).
- Ratification of Deloitte & Touche as independent auditor for FY2024 passed with ~121.2M for.
- Company will hold advisory say-on-pay votes annually until at least 2030.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-053104
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FHB
- cik: 0000036377
- company_name: FIRST HAWAIIAN, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-04-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/36377/000110465924053104/0001104659-24-053104-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/36377/000110465924053104/tm2412802d1_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  FIRST HAWAIIAN, INC. shareholders approved Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024 at the 2024-04-24 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-04-24
  source text: 4. Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024: Votes Cast For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 121,212,359 486,238 462,299 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/36377/000110465924053104/0001104659-24-053104-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  FIRST HAWAIIAN, INC. shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2024-04-24 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-04-24
  source text: 1. Election of Directors: Nominee Votes Cast For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Michael K. Fujimoto 116,548,459 2,224,085 76,515 2,895,838 Robert S. Harrison 115,688,689 3,105,997 54,373 2,895,838 Faye W. Kurren 116,545,609 2,236,391 67,058 2,895,839 James S. Moffatt 117,962,608 819,612 66,839 2,895,838 Mark M. Mugiishi 118,295,434 481,896 71,731 2,895,836 Kelly A. Thompson 118,202,989 579,334 66,737 2,895,837 Allen B. Uyeda 114,619,078 4,163,581 66,398 2,895,840 Vanessa L. Washington 117,646,990 1,136,715 65,356 2,895,836 C. Scott Wo 117,561,295 1,221,627 66,138 2,895,837
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/36377/000110465924053104/0001104659-24-053104-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  FIRST HAWAIIAN, INC. shareholders approved Advisory vote on the frequency of future votes on the compensation of our named executive officers at the 2024-04-24 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-04-24
  source text: 3. Advisory vote on the frequency of future votes on the compensation of our named executive officers: Every Year Every Two Years Every Three Years Abstentions Broker Non- Votes 113,854,644 30,287 4,909,458 54,671 2,895,837
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/36377/000110465924053104/0001104659-24-053104-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  FIRST HAWAIIAN, INC. shareholders approved Advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement at the 2024-04-24 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2024-04-24
  source text: 2. Advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement: Votes Cast For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 116,819,801 1,949,510 79,748 2,895,838
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/36377/000110465924053104/0001104659-24-053104-index.htm

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