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Form 8-K

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8-K — HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES INC

Accession: 0000354707-26-000041

Filed: 2026-06-15

Period: 2026-06-11

CIK: 0000354707

SIC: 4911 (ELECTRIC SERVICES)

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: June 11, 2026

Exact Name of Registrant Commission I.R.S. Employer

as Specified in Its Charter File Number Identification No.

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. 1-8503 99-0208097

Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. 1-4955 99-0040500

State of Hawaii

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

1001 Bishop Street, Suite 2900, Honolulu, Hawaii  96813 - Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (HEI)

1099 Alakea Street, Suite 2200, Honolulu, Hawaii  96813 - Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. (Hawaiian Electric)

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(808) 543-5662 - HEI

(808) 543-7771 - Hawaiian Electric

Not applicable

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

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))

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

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

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. Common Stock, Without Par Value HE New York Stock Exchange

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 Rule12b-2 of the Securities Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.

Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc.

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.

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. ☐ Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. ☐

Item 5.07 Submission of matters to a vote of security holders

HEI: The Annual Meeting of Shareholders (Annual Meeting) of Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (HEI) was held on June 11, 2026. Proxies for the meeting were solicited pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. As of April 6, 2026, the record date for the Annual Meeting, there were 172,635,624 shares of HEI Common Stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote. There was no solicitation in opposition to the nominees to the Board of Directors, as listed in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting, and all such nominees were elected to the Board of Directors. Shareholders also (1) approved, on an advisory basis, a resolution approving the compensation of HEI's named executive officers and (2) ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche, LLP as HEI's independent registered public accounting firm for 2026.

The final record of the voting of shares at the Annual Meeting is as follows:

Shares of Common Stock

For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote

Election of Directors

James A. Ajello 123,453,432 1,472,450 688,744 25,424,612

John C. Aquilino 123,571,747 1,357,747 685,132 25,424,612

Celeste A. Connors 123,175,691 1,802,839 636,096 25,424,612

Elisia K. Flores 123,393,838 1,603,981 616,807 25,424,612

Peggy Y. Fowler

121,019,850 3,959,621 635,155 25,424,612

Timothy E. Johns 123,524,246 1,422,824 667,556 25,424,612

Micah A. Kāne 123,021,305 1,927,188 666,133 25,424,612

Shelee M. T. Kimura 122,351,511 2,660,456 602,659 25,424,612

Mary E. Kipp 123,354,961 1,601,409 658,256 25,424,612

William James Scilacci, Jr. 122,706,646 2,216,549 691,431 25,424,612

Scott W. H. Seu 123,075,642 1,941,570 597,414 25,424,612

Toby B. Taniguchi 123,812,776 1,256,555 545,295 25,424,612

Advisory vote on resolution approving the compensation of HEI's named executive officers. 121,283,353 3,464,322 866,951 25,424,612

Ratification of appointment of Deloitte & Touche, LLP as HEI's independent registered public accounting firm for 2026. 148,329,328 1,587,347 1,122,563 0

Hawaiian Electric: On June 11, 2026, HEI, the sole common shareholder of Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. (Hawaiian Electric), by written consent in lieu of an annual meeting of shareholders (1) fixed the number of Hawaiian Electric directors at twelve, (2) elected James A. Ajello, John C. Aquilino, Celeste A. Connors, Elisia K. Flores, Peggy Y. Fowler, Timothy E. Johns (Chair), Micah A. Kāne, Shelee M. T. Kimura, Mary E. Kipp, William James Scilacci, Jr., Scott W. H. Seu, and Toby B. Taniguchi to serve as directors until the next annual meeting of Hawaiian Electric shareholders, or until their successors are duly elected and qualified and (3) ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche, LLP as Hawaiian Electric's independent registered accounting firm for 2026.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. The signature of the undersigned companies shall be deemed to relate only to matters having reference to such companies and any subsidiaries thereof.

HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, INC. HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC.

(Registrant) (Registrant)

/s/ Paul K. Ito /s/ Paul K. Ito

Paul K. Ito Paul K. Ito

Senior Vice President and Senior Vice President,

Chief Financial Officer  Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Date: June 15, 2026 Date: June 15, 2026

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