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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-101130"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HE"
cik: "0000354707"
company_name: "HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2024-09-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T03:47:09.290188+00:00"
event_type: "litigation"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.9
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hawaiian Electric to pay $1.91B in Maui wildfire settlement; 4 annual installments starting mid-2025

## Summary
- Total settlement contribution of $1.91B (after $75M credit) to be paid in 4 equal annual installments.
- First installment ~$478M expected no earlier than mid-2025.
- Previously accrued $1.71B as current liability; classification may change in future quarters.
- Agreement in principle reached Aug 2, 2024, subject to final documentation and court approval.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-101130
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HE
- cik: 0000354707
- company_name: HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2024-09-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: litigation
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.9
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.9
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354707/000110465924101130/0001104659-24-101130-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/46207/000110465924101130/tm2422402d5_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-101130.txt

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