1 HEI EXHIBIT 99(a) SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 11-K [X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1993 OR [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-8503 HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, INC. 900 RICHARDS STREET, HONOLULU, HAWAII 96813 TOTAL NUMBER OF PAGES IN THIS FILING: 4 2 REQUIRED INFORMATION Financial Statements. The statements of net assets available for benefits at December 31, 1993 and 1992, statements of changes in net assets available for benefits for the years ended December 31, 1993, 1992 and 1991, together with notes to financial statements, and KPMG Peat Marwick's audit report thereon are filed as a part of this annual report in paper format under cover of Form SE dated March 22, 1994. Exhibits. The written consent of KPMG Peat Marwick with respect to the Plan's financial statements is attached hereto as Exhibit 1. 3 SIGNATURES The Plan. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the trustees (or other persons who administer the employee benefit plan) have duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN Date: March 22, 1994 By: HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES PENSION INVESTMENT COMMITTEE Its Named Fiduciary By: /s/ ROBERT F. MOUGEOT ------------------------------ Robert F. Mougeot Its Chairman By: /s/ CONSTANCE H. LAU ------------------------------ Constance H. Lau Its Asset Manager and Secretary 4 Exhibit 1 Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. Pension Investment Committee: We consent to incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 33-43892 on Form S-8 of Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. of our report dated March 11, 1994 included herein, relating to the statements of net assets available for benefits of the Hawaiian Electric Industries Retirement Savings Plan as of December 31, 1993 and 1992, and the related statements of changes in net assets available for benefits for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 1993. /s/ KPMG Peat Marwick Honolulu, Hawaii March 22, 1994