UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D. C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT

TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of Report

(Date of earliest event reported)  November 18, 2008

 

BANK OF HAWAII CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-6887

 

99-0148992

(State of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

 

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

 

130 Merchant Street, Honolulu, Hawaii

 

96813

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

 

(Registrant’s telephone number,
including area code)

 

(808) 537-8430

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

 

On November 18, 2008, Brian T. Stewart announced his intention to resign from his position as Executive Vice President, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer of Bank of Hawaii Corporation effective December 5, 2008.  Kent T. Lucien, Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer, will assume Mr. Stewart’s responsibilities until a successor is named.

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: November 24, 2008

BANK OF HAWAII CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ MARK A. ROSSI

 

Mark A. Rossi

 

Vice Chairman and Corporate Secretary

 

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