<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001415889-23-007594.txt : 20230508
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20230508215600
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001415889-23-007594
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230501
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230508
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230508

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Char Neill
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001859118

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14585
		FILM NUMBER:		23899734

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		266 PUIWA ROAD
		CITY:			HONOLULU
		STATE:			HI
		ZIP:			96817

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>2023-05-01</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0000036377</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FIRST HAWAIIAN, INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FHB</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001859118</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Char Neill</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>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>false</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>true</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VICE CHAIRMAN</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <aff10b5One>0</aff10b5One>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2023-05-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>235</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>18.21</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>20698</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
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                    <value></value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares of the Issuer's common stock withheld to satisfy withholding obligations in connection with the vesting on May 1, 2023 of restricted stock units, previously reported on Form 4 filed on May 4, 2021.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Lisa Kamibayashi as Attorney-in-Fact for Neill Char</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-05-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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