cpf-20260430

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): April 30, 2026

Central Pacific Financial Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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:

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.

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On April 30, 2026, Central Pacific Financial Corp. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders at which the Company’s shareholders voted upon and approved (i) the election of ten (10) nominees as directors; (ii) an advisory (non-binding) shareholder resolution to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers (“Say-On-Pay”); and (iii) ratification of the appointment of Crowe LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.

The final number of votes cast for or against (withheld) and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each matter voted upon, as applicable, are set forth below.


		For	Against/Withheld	Abstained	Broker Non-Votes
1.	Nominees as Directors:
	Earl E. Fry	19,958,544	2,736,955	—	1,369,298
	Jason R. Fujimoto	20,291,665	2,403,834	—	1,369,298
	Jonathan B. Kindred	20,226,428	2,469,071	—	1,369,298
	Paul J. Kosasa	20,090,197	2,605,302	—	1,369,298
	Christopher T. Lutes	20,019,074	2,676,425	—	1,369,298
	Arnold D. Martines	19,902,662	2,792,837	—	1,369,298
	Robert K.W.H. Nobriga	20,127,900	2,567,599	—	1,369,298
	Saedene K. Ota	19,993,601	2,701,898	—	1,369,298
	Diane S. L. Paloma	20,268,085	2,427,414	—	1,369,298
	Crystal K. Rose	20,109,334	2,586,165	—	1,369,298



2.	Non-binding advisory vote to approve compensation of the Company’s named executive officers (“Say-On-Pay”)	19,880,004	2,800,376	15,119	1,369,298

3.	Ratification of appointment of Crowe LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.	23,976,091	82,192	6,514	—

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.


			Central Pacific Financial Corp.
			(Registrant)



Date:	May 4, 2026	By:	/s/ Glenn K.C. Ching
			Glenn K.C. Ching
			Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and
			Corporate Secretary