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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950134-04-020050.txt : 20050103
<SEC-HEADER>0000950134-04-020050.hdr.sgml : 20041231
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950134-04-020050
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041227
ITEM INFORMATION:		Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050103
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041230

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BANCWEST CORP/HI
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000036377
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				990156159
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14585
		FILM NUMBER:		041235139

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		999 BISHOP ST
		CITY:			HONOLULU
		STATE:			HI
		ZIP:			96813
		BUSINESS PHONE:		808-525-7000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1132 BISHOP STREET
		CITY:			HONOLULU
		STATE:			HI
		ZIP:			96813

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FIRST HAWAIIAN INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 14pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 18pt"><B>FORM 8-K</B>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Date of Report: December&nbsp;27, 2004</B><BR>
(Date of earliest event reported)


<P align="center" style="font-size: 24pt"><B>BANCWEST CORPORATION</B>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Delaware</B><BR>
(State or other jurisdiction<BR>
of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>999 Bishop Street, Honolulu, Hawaii</B><BR>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: (808)&nbsp;525-7000</B>



<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Not Applicable</B><BR>
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">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. below):



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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Effective December&nbsp;27, 2004, the registrant received a capital contribution of $200,000,000 from
its sole shareholders, which are BNP Paribas and a wholly-owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas, in
exchange for which the registrant will issue 4,000,000 shares of its Class&nbsp;A Common Stock, par
value $0.01 per share. The shares will be issued in reliance on the exemption from registration
provided by Section&nbsp;4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Dated: December&nbsp;31, 2004


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<B>BANCWEST CORPORATION</B></TD>
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/s/ DOUGLAS C. GRIGSBY
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Douglas C. Grigsby<BR>
Executive Vice President, Chief<BR>
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