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: December 9, 2019
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| Exact Name of Registrant | Commission | I.R.S. Employer |
| as Specified in Its Charter | File Number | Identification No. |
| Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. | 1-8503 | 99-0208097 |
| Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. | 1-4955 | 99-0040500 |
State of Hawaii
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
1001 Bishop Street, Suite 2900, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 - Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (HEI)
1001 Bishop Street, Suite 2500, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 - Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. (Hawaiian Electric)
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(808) 543-5662 - HEI
(808) 543-7771 - Hawaiian Electric
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 12(b) of the Act:
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| Registrant | Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. | Common Stock, Without Par Value | HE | New York Stock Exchange |
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 Rule12b-2 of the Securities Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
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| Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. | ☐ | Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. | ☐ |
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.
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| Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. | ☐ | Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. | ☐ |
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On December 10, 2019, Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. (“Hawaiian Electric”), subsidiary of Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc., announced that Scott Seu will become the next President and Chief Executive Officer of Hawaiian Electric after an orderly transition during the first quarter of 2020. Alan Oshima will stay with Hawaiian Electric as Senior Executive Advisor to assist Mr. Seu with various ongoing programs until he retires later in 2020.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
A copy of the press release announcing the selection of Scott Seu to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of Hawaiian Electric and Mr. Oshima’s transition to the position of Senior Executive Advisor is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(d) Exhibits | |
| News release, dated December 10, 2019, “Scott Seu named president and CEO of Hawaiian Electric, Succession plan for CEO Alan Oshima set for early 2020” |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. The signature of the undersigned companies shall be deemed to relate only to matters having reference to such companies and any subsidiaries thereof.
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| HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, INC. | HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC. |
| (Registrant) | (Registrant) |
| /s/ Gregory C. Hazelton | /s/ Tayne S. Y. Sekimura |
| Gregory C. Hazelton | Tayne S. Y. Sekimura |
| Executive Vice President and | Senior Vice President and |
| Chief Financial Officer | Chief Financial Officer |
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| Date: December 10, 2019 | Date: December 10, 2019 |
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