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: August 27, 2014
| 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)
900 Richards Street, 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
None
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On August 27, 2014, Chevron Products Company, a division of Chevron U.S.A. Inc. (Chevron), and Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. (Hawaiian Electric) entered into a first amendment (Amendment) to the Low Sulfur Fuel Oil Supply (LSFO) Contract, which terminates on December 31, 2016 and may automatically renew for annual terms thereafter unless earlier terminated by either party. The Amendment reduces the price of fuel above certain volumes, allows for increases in the volume of fuel, and modifies the specification of certain petroleum products supplied under the contract. In addition, Chevron agreed to supply a blend of LSFO and ultra-low sulfur diesel as soon as January 2016 (for supply through the end of the contract term, December 31, 2016) to help Hawaiian Electric meet more stringent federal Environmental Protection Agency air emission requirements known as Mercury and Air Toxics Standards.
The Amendment is subject to approval of the Public Utilities Commission of the State of Hawaii, and can be terminated if approval is not received by April 15, 2015.
On August 27, 2014, Chevron and Hawaiian Electric, Maui Electric Company, Limited and Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc. entered into a third amendment to the Inter-Island Industrial Fuel Oil and Diesel Fuel Supply Contract, which amendment extended the term of the contract through December 31, 2016 and may automatically renew for annual term thereafter unless earlier terminated by either party.
Item 1.02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement
On August 28, 2014, Hawaiian Electric provided notice to Hawaiian Independent Energy LLC (HIE) that it will not renew the LSFO contract that was assigned to HIE from Tesoro Hawaii Corporation. The term of the contract is through December 31, 2014, and renews automatically unless terminated by either party.
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.
| HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, INC. | HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC. |
| (Registrant) | (Registrant) |
| /s/ James A. Ajello | /s/ Tayne S. Y. Sekimura |
| James A. Ajello | Tayne S. Y. Sekimura |
| Executive Vice President and | Senior Vice President and |
| Chief Financial Officer | Chief Financial Officer |
| Date: September 3, 2014 | Date: September 3, 2014 |