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):

April 27, 2018

 

Central Pacific Financial Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

(808) 544-0500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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:

 

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

 

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

 

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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 o

 

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. o

 

 

 

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

 

On April 27, 2018, Central Pacific Financial Corp. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders at which the shareholders voted upon and approved (i) the election of twelve (12) nominees as directors; (ii) an advisory (non-binding) shareholder resolution to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers (“Say-On-Pay”); and (iii) ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018.

 

The final number of votes cast for or against (withheld) and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each matter voted upon, as applicable, are set forth below.

 

				For		Against/Withheld		Abstained		Broker Non-Vote
1.		Nominees as Directors:
		Christine H. H. Camp		24,706,188		224,215		—		2,636,308
		John C. Dean		24,758,947		171,456		—		2,636,308
		Earl E. Fry		24,702,398		228,005		—		2,636,308
		Wayne K. Kamitaki		24,854,362		76,041		—		2,636,308
		Paul J. Kosasa		24,695,596		234,807		—		2,636,308
		Duane K. Kurisu		24,902,971		27,432		—		2,636,308
		Christopher T. Lutes		24,900,984		29,419		—		2,636,308
		Colbert M. Matsumoto		24,710,178		220,225		—		2,636,308
		A. Catherine Ngo		24,838,092		92,311		—		2,636,308
		Saedene K. Ota		24,853,365		77,038		—		2,636,308
		Crystal K. Rose		24,703,943		226,460		—		2,636,308
		Paul K. Yonamine		24,904,681		25,722		—		2,636,308
2.		Non-binding advisory vote to approve compensation of the Company’s named executive officers (“Say-On-Pay”).		24,847,676		62,573		20,154		2,636,308
3.		Ratification of appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2018.		27,174,378		295,863		96,470		—

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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.

 

 

	Central Pacific Financial Corp.
	(Registrant)
Date: May 1, 2018	By:	/s/ Glenn K. C. Ching
		Glenn K.C. Ching
		Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary

 

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