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): July 27, 2005

                            ALEXANDER & BALDWIN, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


           Hawaii                          0-565                99-0032630
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(State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
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       incorporation)                                        Identification No.)
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                       822 Bishop Street, P. O. Box 3440
                            Honolulu, Hawaii 96801
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              (Address of principal executive office and zip code)

                                 (808) 525-6611
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                  Not Applicable
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         (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 2.02.  Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition
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         Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. issued a press release on July 27, 2005, 
announcing its 2005 second quarter consolidated earnings.  This information, 
attached as Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished to the SEC pursuant to Item 2.02 of
Form 8-K.

         (a)      Exhibits
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                  99.1   Press Release announcing 2005 second quarter 
                  consolidated earnings issued on July 27, 2005.



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

Date:  July 27, 2005


                                    ALEXANDER & BALDWIN, INC.


                                    /s/ Christopher J. Benjamin
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                                    Christopher J. Benjamin
                                    Senior Vice President and
                                    Chief Financial Officer