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Issuer:     HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES INC (HE)
CIK:        0000354707
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2024-12-31T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001104659-24-132904
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.85
Item codes: 1.01, 2.01, 3.02, 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

HEI sells 90.1% of American Savings Bank for $405M to independent investors; retains 9.9%
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- Sold 90.1% of ASB common stock for $405M cash; deal closed Dec 31, 2024; values bank at $450M.
- HEI retains 9.9% stake; expects to no longer be regulated as savings and loan holding company.
- Proceeds to reduce holding company debt, increasing flexibility for wildfire settlement and utility initiatives.
- ASB continues as independent local bank with current management team, brand, and branches.
- All ASB executive officers and independent directors participated as investors; no investor owns >9.9%.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354707/000110465924132904/0001104659-24-132904-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354707/000110465924132904/tm2432285d1_8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-132904

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