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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950134-06-000133.txt : 20060105
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950134-06-000133
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051223
ITEM INFORMATION:		Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060105
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060105

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:		06511839

	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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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM 8-K</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Date
of Report: December&nbsp;23, 2005</B><BR>
(Date of earliest event reported)
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 24pt"><B>BANCWEST CORPORATION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Delaware</B><BR>
(State or other jurisdiction<BR>
of incorporation)
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>0-7949</B><BR>
(Commission File Number)
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>99-0156159</B><BR>
(IRS Employer<BR>
Identification No.)</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>999 Bishop Street, Honolulu, Hawaii</B><BR>
(Address of principal executive offices)
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: (808)&nbsp;525-7000</B>

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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;3.02&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">In connection with the December&nbsp;2, 2005, capital contribution of $500,000,000 from its
shareholders, which are BNP Paribas and a wholly-owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas, the company
issued 4,000,000 shares of its Class&nbsp;A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, on December&nbsp;23,
2005. The shares were issued in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Section
4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&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.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Dated: January&nbsp;4, 2006
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    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Douglas C. Grigsby&nbsp;</TD>
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