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): ~~February~~April 1022, 2025

FIRST HAWAIIAN, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

001-14585		99-0156159
(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

999 Bishop St., 29th Floor
Honolulu, Hawaii		96813
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(808) 525-7000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, ~~Including~~including Area Code)

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:

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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		FHB		NASDAQ Global Select Market

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 75.0107 ~~Regulation~~Submission FDof ~~Disclosure~~Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On April 22, 2025, First Hawaiian, Inc. (the “Company”)~~, the~~ ~~holding~~held ~~company~~its ~~for~~annual ~~First~~meeting ~~Hawaiian Bank, is furnishing with this Current Report on Form 8-K a copy~~ of ~~an investor presentation that it intends to use for any investor meetings or related interactions in 2025~~stockholders. AAt ~~copy~~the ofmeeting, the ~~presentation~~following ~~also~~matters ~~will~~were besubmitted ~~posted~~ to ~~the Company’s~~a ~~website~~vote ~~(www.fhb.com) in~~ of the ~~Investor Relations section.~~stockholders:

~~Pursuant to Regulation FD, the presentation materials are furnished as Exhibit 99.~~1. ~~The~~Election ~~information in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes~~ of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section, and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.Directors:

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Nominee	Votes Cast For		Votes Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
Tertia M. Freas		115,796,067		216,388		57,360		2,694,161
Michael K. Fujimoto		113,386,046		2,624,956		58,813		2,694,161
Robert S. Harrison		112,742,287		3,274,970		52,558		2,694,161
Faye W. Kurren		113,426,163		2,589,773		53,879		2,694,161
James S. Moffatt		115,025,475		981,318		63,022		2,694,161
Mark M. Mugiishi		115,678,516		333,662		57,637		2,694,161
Kelly A. Thompson		115,637,535		370,083		62,197		2,694,161
Vanessa L. Washington		114,034,879		1,971,770		63,166		2,694,161
C. Scott Wo		114,068,545		1,936,529		64,741		2,694,161

~~(d) Exhibits~~2. Advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement:

Exhibit No.	Description
Votes Cast For		Votes Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
99.1	Presentation Materials
	114,792,637		1,198,098		79,080		2,694,161
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~~SIGNATURE~~3. Approval of the First Hawaiian, Inc. 2025 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan:

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.

Votes Cast For				Votes Against				Abstentions				Broker Non-Votes
	110,705,962				5,293,324				70,529				2,694,161

	FIRST HAWAIIAN, INC.
Date: February 10, 2025	By:	/s/Robert S. Harrison
		Robert S. Harrison
		Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer
		(Principal Executive Officer)

4.	Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025:

Votes Cast For				Votes Against				Abstentions				Broker Non-Votes
	118,218,441				487,119				58,416				0

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 hereunto duly authorized.

	FIRST HAWAIIAN, INC.

Date: April 23, 2025	By:	/s/Robert S. Harrison
	Name:	Robert S. Harrison
	Title:	Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer

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