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Form 8-K

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8-K — BANK OF HAWAII CORP

Accession: 0000046195-26-000039

Filed: 2026-04-28

Period: 2026-04-24

CIK: 0000046195

SIC: 6022 (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS)

Item: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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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 April 24, 2026

(Date of earliest event reported)

BANK OF HAWAII CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware 1-6887 99-0148992

(State of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

130 Merchant Street Honolulu Hawaii 96813

(Address of principal executive offices) (City) (State) (Zip Code)

(888) 643-3888

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share BOH New York Stock Exchange

Depository Shares, Each Representing 1/40th Interest in a Share of 4.375% Fixed Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A

BOH.PRA New York Stock Exchange

Depository Shares, Each Representing 1/40th Interest in a Share of 8.000% Fixed Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B

BOH.PRB New York Stock Exchange

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:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4 (c))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On April 24, 2026, Bank of Hawaii Corporation (the “Company”) held its annual shareholders’ meeting. At the meeting, the following matters were submitted to a vote of the shareholders:

1.Election of Directors:

Nominee Votes Cast For Votes Against Abstentions Uncast Non-Votes

John C. Erickson 28,829,553 181,171 414,849 – 4,003,386

Joshua D. Feldman 28,761,698 256,016 407,859 – 4,003,386

Michelle E. Hulst 28,705,043 302,534 417,996 – 4,003,386

Kent T. Lucien 28,652,422 372,794 400,357 – 4,003,386

Elliot K. Mills 28,694,439 302,100 429,034 – 4,003,386

Alicia E. Moy 28,849,120 175,278 401,175 – 4,003,386

Victor K. Nichols 28,634,046 360,719 430,808 – 4,003,386

James C. Polk 28,771,261 233,567 420,745 – 4,003,386

Dana M. Tokioka 28,615,832 359,236 450,505 – 4,003,386

Raymond P. Vara, Jr. 27,956,448 1,054,811 414,314 – 4,003,386

Suzanne P. Vares-Lum 28,871,215 131,549 422,809 – 4,003,386

Robert W. Wo 28,182,063 845,256 398,254 – 4,003,386

2.Advisory vote on the Company's executive compensation:

Votes Cast For Votes Against Abstentions Uncast Non-Votes

17,274,193 11,632,570 518,810 – 4,003,386

3.Ratification of the re-appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026:

Votes Cast For Votes Against Abstentions Uncast Non-Votes

32,239,430 782,004 407,525 – –

Signatures

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: April 28, 2026 Bank of Hawaii Corporation

By: /s/ Patrick M. McGuirk

Patrick M. McGuirk

Vice Chair and Chief Administrative Officer

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