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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):
December 1, 2017
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 | (Commission File | (I.R.S. Employer |
of incorporation) | Number) | Identification No. |
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220 South King Street, Honolulu, Hawaii | 96813 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (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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ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS
On November 28, 2017, Denis Isono, Executive Vice President of Corporate Services of Central Pacific Financial Corp. (the “Company”), entered into a binding pre-arranged stock trading plan (the “10b5-1 Plan”) in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Company’s Stock Trading Policy. Rule 10b5-1 permits individuals who are not in possession of material, non-public information to adopt pre-arranged plans or contracts to buy or sell company stock. Pursuant to the 10b5-1 Plan, up to 16,920 shares of the Company’s common stock held by Mr. Isono will be sold on a periodic basis from December 29, 2017 through May 31, 2018.
The 10b5-1 Plan was established while it was permissible for executive officers of the Company to purchase and sell securities of the Company, and at a time when Mr. Isono was not in possession of material, non-public information about the Company. Stock transactions executed pursuant to the 10b5-1 Plan will be disclosed publicly through the appropriate filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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: December 1, 2017 | /s/ David Morimoto |
| David Morimoto |
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |