AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · First Hawaiian (FHB)

First Hawaiian adds Tertia Freas to board, expanding it from nine to ten directors

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

First Hawaiian, Inc. increased its board from nine to ten members and appointed Tertia M. Freas as a director, effective October 15, 2024, filling the new seat. She also joined the Audit Committee and the board of First Hawaiian Bank, the company's wholly owned subsidiary. The filing describes this as a routine board addition with no employment relationship and no related-party transactions beyond ordinary-course bank loans.

Key points

  • Board expanded from nine to ten directors; Tertia M. Freas appointed effective October 15, 2024
  • Freas appointed to the Audit Committee and the board of First Hawaiian Bank, effective October 15, 2024
  • One-time restricted stock unit award valued at $36,446 under the standard non-employee director arrangement
  • Freas previously spent over 20 years as an audit partner at Deloitte & Touche LLP and has been executive director of The Clarence T.C. Ching Foundation since January 2015

The filing

CompanyFirst Hawaiian (FHB)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 15, 2024, 8:37 PM ET
Accession number0001104659-24-108787

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

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