UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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IMPORTANT NOTICE FROM BANK OF HAWAII CORPORATION
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE 2020 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 2020
The following press release and Notice of Change of Location (the “Notice”) supplements and relates to the original Notice of 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement (the “Proxy Statement”) of Bank of Hawaii Corporation (the “Company”) dated March 13, 2020, furnished to shareholders of the Company in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors of the Company for use at the 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) to be held on Friday, April 24, 2020. This Notice is being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is being made available to shareholders on or about March 27, 2020.
THIS NOTICE SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE BANK OF HAWAII CORPORATION PROXY STATEMENT DATED MARCH 13, 2020
Bank of Hawaii Corporation Announces Change of Location
For 2020 Annual Shareholders Meeting
HONOLULU--(BUSINESS WIRE)-March, 27, 2020-- Bank of Hawaii Corporation (NYSE: BOH) today announced that its annual Shareholders Meeting scheduled for Friday, April 24, 2020, 8:30 a.m. (HST) at Bank of Hawaii’s Headquarters in Honolulu, Hawaii, will now be conducted via a virtual live webcast format only. There will be no in-person shareholder attendance.
The change in venue is due to the emerging public health impact of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak and to support the health and well-being of its employees and shareholders. Additional information regarding the Shareholders Meeting is available in supplemental proxy materials filed with the SEC: http://ir.boh.com/sec-filings/sec-filing/defa14a/0000046195-20-000032.
Shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 28, 2020, can participate in the virtual meeting on the day of the Meeting (April 24, 2020) via the internet at: www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/BOH2020 by entering the control number indicated on the shareholder’s proxy card, voting instruction form or notice.
Shareholders are urged to vote and submit their proxy in advance of the meeting whether or not they are planning to participate in the Annual Meeting at www.proxyvote.com by entering the control number indicated on the shareholder’s proxy card, voting instruction form or notice.
It is Bank of Hawaii’s intent to return to in-person shareholder meetings once the COVID-19 crisis passes.
About Bank of Hawaii
Bank of Hawaii Corporation is an independent regional financial services company serving businesses, consumers, and governments in Hawaii and the West Pacific. The Company’s principal subsidiary, Bank of Hawaii, was founded in 1897. For more information about Bank of Hawaii Corporation, see the Company’s web site, www.boh.com.
Media Inquiries
Stafford Kiguchi
Telephone: 808-694-8580
Mobile: 808-265-6367
E-mail: Stafford.Kiguchi@boh.com
Investor/Analyst Inquiries
Cindy Wyrick
Telephone: 808-694-8430
E-mail: Cindy.Wyrick@boh.com
NOTICE OF CHANGE OF LOCATION
OF 2020 ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON APRIL 24, 2020
To the Shareholders of Bank of Hawaii Corporation:
Due to the emerging public health impact of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak and to support the health and well-being of our directors, shareholders, employees and others, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the location of the 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Bank of Hawaii Corporation (the “Company”) has been changed. As previously announced, the Annual Meeting will be held on Friday, April 24, 2020 at 8:30 a.m., Hawaii Standard Time. However, in light of public health concerns regarding COVID-19, the Annual Meeting will be held in a virtual meeting format only via live audio webcast. A virtual annual meeting is a meeting where shareholders, management, and directors are not physically in the same room but meet through means of remote communication.
You will be able to attend the Annual Meeting, vote, submit questions and examine a list of the Company’s shareholders by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/BOH2020 and gaining access using your unique 16-digit control number found on your proxy card, voting instruction form or notice. You will not be able to attend the Annual Meeting physically in person. If you have difficulty accessing the virtual meeting, please contact 800-586-1548 (US) or 303-562-9288 (International).
As described in the proxy materials for the Annual Meeting previously distributed, you are entitled to participate in the Annual Meeting if you were a shareholder of record as of the close of business on the record date of February 28, 2020, or hold a legal proxy for the meeting provided by your bank, broker, or nominee. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting virtually, we urge you to vote and submit your proxy in advance of the Annual Meeting by one of the methods described in the proxy materials for the Annual Meeting. You may vote during the Annual Meeting by following the instructions available on the meeting website at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/BOH2020.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
Mark A. Rossi
Vice Chair and Corporate Secretary
Bank of Hawaii Corporation
March 27, 2020
The Annual Meeting on April 24, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. Hawaii Standard Time can be accessed at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/BOH2020. The proxy statement and Annual Report are available on our Investor Relations website at http://ir.boh.com. Additionally, you may access our proxy materials at www.proxyvote.com.
