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)

 

May 10, 2004

 

 

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

 

 

 

Item 5.                                                             Other Events

 

(a)            Exhibit 99.1

 

Press Release: Bank of Hawaii Corporation Buys Block of Shares From Chairman and CEO

 

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: May 10, 2004

 

BANK OF HAWAII CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/   Michael E. O’Neill

 

 

 

Michael E. O’Neill

 

 

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

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