<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-19-002897.txt : 20190301
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-19-002897.hdr.sgml : 20190301
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190301163317
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-19-002897
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190227
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190301
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190301

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Nishimoto Mitchell
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001729273

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14585
		FILM NUMBER:		19649920

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2121 KEEAUMOKU STREET
		CITY:			HONOLULU
		STATE:			HI
		ZIP:			96822

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FIRST HAWAIIAN, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000036377
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				990156159
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		999 BISHOP STREET
		CITY:			HONOLULU
		STATE:			HI
		ZIP:			96813

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BANCWEST CORP/HI
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19981105

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FIRST HAWAIIAN INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <periodOfReport>2019-02-27</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000036377</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FIRST HAWAIIAN, INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FHB</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001729273</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Nishimoto Mitchell</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O FIRST HAWAIIAN, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>999 BISHOP STREET, 8TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HONOLULU</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>HI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>96813</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice Ch &amp; Head of Retail Bkg</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2019-02-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>4363</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>17589</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2019-02-27</value>
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            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1402</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>26.78</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>16187</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares of common stock of First Hawaiian, Inc. (&quot;Common Stock&quot;) underlying performance share units granted in 2016 and earned based on the satisfaction of performance-based vesting requirements over a three-year performance period ending on December 31, 2018 and continued employment through the vesting date.  The performance share units vested on February 27, 2019 and will be settled in shares of Common Stock in March 2019.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents shares of Common Stock withheld to satisfy withholding obligations in connection with the delivery of the Common Stock underlying the performance share units described in footnote 1 above.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Lisa Kamibayashi as Attorney-in-Fact for Mitchell Nishimoto</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-03-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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