EXHIBIT 4(A) CERTIFICATE OF TRUST OF HECO CAPITAL TRUST II THIS Certificate of Trust of HECO Capital Trust II (the "Trust"), dated as of October 7, 1998, is being duly executed and filed by the undersigned, as trustees, to form a business trust under the Delaware Business Trust Act (12 DEL.C. (S)3801, et seq.). 1. Name. The name of the business trust formed hereby is HECO Capital Trust II. 2. Delaware Trustee. The name and business address of the trustee of the Trust with a principal place of business in the State of Delaware are The Bank of New York (Delaware), White Clay Center, Route 273, Newark, Delaware 19711. 3. Effective Date. This Certificate of Trust shall be effective upon filing. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being the trustees of the Trust, have executed this Certificate of Trust as of the date first-above written. THE BANK OF NEW YORK, not in its individual capacity but solely as trustee of the Trust /s/ Thomas C. Knight By: _________________________________ Name: Thomas C. Knight Title: Assistant Vice President THE BANK OF NEW YORK (DELAWARE), not in its individual capacity but solely as trustee of the Trust /s/ Walter N. Gitlin By: _________________________________ Name: Walter N. Gitlin Title: Authorized Signatory T. MICHAEL MAY, not in his individual capacity, but solely as trustee of the Trust /s/ T. Michael May _____________________________________ Signature PAUL A. OYER, not in his individual capacity, but solely as trustee of the Trust /s/ Paul A. Oyer _____________________________________ Signature LORIE ANN NAGATA, not in her individual capacity, but solely as trustee of the Trust /s/ Lorie Ann Nagata _____________________________________ Signature