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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): August 25, 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 with Certain Officers
Effective September 1, 2025, as part of a realignment of Central Pacific Financial Corp. ("Company") officers, Anna Hu (Executive Vice President, Chief Credit Officer), Diane Murakami (Executive Vice President, Commercial Markets), and Kisan Jo (Executive Vice President, Retail & Wealth Markets) will each no longer be an "executive officer" of the Company for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or Regulation S-K, or an "officer" for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act; however each will continue to serve in these same positions they currently hold at Central Pacific Bank ("CPB"), the Company’s bank subsidiary, and will continue to serve on CPB's Managing Committee.
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: | August 25, 2025 | By: | /s/ Glenn K.C. Ching |
| | | Glenn K.C. Ching |
| | | Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and
Corporate Secretary |
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