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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 (Date of earliest event reported): September 30, 2025
Central Pacific Financial Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Hawaii | | 001-31567 | | 99-0212597 |
(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation) | | (Commission
File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
220 South King Street, Honolulu, Hawaii
(Address of principal executive office)
96813
(Zip Code)
(808) 544-0500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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 Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common stock, no par value | | CPF | | 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 Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
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. ☐
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On September 30, 2025, A. Catherine Ngo, a director on Central Pacific Financial Corp.'s (the "Company") Board of Directors, and a director on Central Pacific Bank's (the "Bank", wholly owned subsidiary of the Company) Board of Directors, informed the Company and the Bank that she is resigning from the Company's Board of Directors and the Bank's Board of Directors, effective October 1, 2025. Ms. Ngo has served as a director of the Company and the Bank since 2015. Ms. Ngo's decision to resign is due to personal reasons and is not due to any disagreement with the Company or the Bank on any matter.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| | | Central Pacific Financial Corp. |
| | | (Registrant) |
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| Date: | October 1, 2025 | By: | /s/ Glenn K.C. Ching |
| | | Glenn K.C. Ching |
| | | Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and
Corporate Secretary |
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