Nakamura Lea M. 4

What Happened
Lea M. Nakamura, EVP & Chief Risk Officer of First Hawaiian, Inc. (FHB), had 206 shares of common stock withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of restricted stock units. The shares were valued at $26.39 each, for a total value of about $5,436, on February 22, 2026. This was a withholding disposition (code F) tied to RSU vesting — a routine tax-related action rather than an open-market sale or purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date: February 22, 2026; Filing date: February 23, 2026 (timely filing).
• Price per share reported: $26.39; Total value reported: $5,436.
• Shares withheld/disposed: 206.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided Form 4 summary.
• Footnote: The shares were withheld to satisfy withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock units previously reported (Form 3 filed July 7, 2023).
• Transaction code F indicates tax withholding; not a 10b5-1 sale or open-market transaction.

Context
Withholding shares to cover taxes on vested RSUs is common and administrative; it does not necessarily signal the insider's view of the stock. For retail investors, purchases are generally more informative than tax-withholdings. This filing documents the administrative disposition only and should be interpreted as routine compensation-related tax withholding.