8-K 1 a12-26970_18k.htm 8-K

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): November 14, 2012

MATSON, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Hawaii |  | 001-34187 |  | 99-0032630
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |  | (Commission File Number) |  | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1411 Sand Island Parkway
Honolulu, Hawaii 96819

(Address of principal executive office and zip code)

(808) 848-1211

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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 (see General Instruction A.2.):

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

On November 14, 2012, Matson, Inc. (“Matson”) will present an overview of Matson at an investor conference. Matson will be using the presentation materials attached as exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K. Additionally, the presentation materials are available on the Company’s website at www.matson.com and will be available for approximately one week following the meetings. The information set forth in these materials speaks only as of November 14, 2012.

Statements in this Form 8-K and the attached exhibits that are not historical facts are “forward-looking statements,” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, that involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the relevant forward-looking statement. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in the statements include, without limitation, those described on pages 19-29 of the Form 10-K filed by Matson’s former parent company, Alexander and Baldwin, on February 28, 2012. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements and future results could differ materially from historical performance.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) - (c) Not applicable.

(d) Exhibits.

The exhibits listed below are being furnished with this Form 8-K.

99.1 Investor Presentation, dated November 14, 2012

SIGNATURE

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.

Date: November 14, 2012

| MATSON, INC.
| /s/ Joel M. Wine
| Joel M. Wine
| Senior Vice President,
| Chief Financial Officer

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