<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001415889-25-004817.txt : 20250220
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20250220150941
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001415889-25-004817
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250218
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250220
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250220

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Blakeney Darlene N.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001993890
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14585
		FILM NUMBER:		25644888

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		44-656 B KANEOHE BAY DRIVE
		CITY:			KANEOHE
		STATE:			HI
		ZIP:			96744

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FIRST HAWAIIAN, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000036377
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	02 Finance
		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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        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares of common stock of First Hawaiian, Inc. (&quot;Common Stock&quot;) underlying performance share units granted in 2022 and earned based on the satisfaction of performance-based vesting requirements over a three-year performance period ending on December 31, 2024 and continued employment through the determination date.  The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of First Hawaiian, Inc. determined and approved the amount of Common Stock earned in respect of such performance share units on February 18, 2025 and such performance share units will be settled in shares of Common Stock no later than March 20, 2025.</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>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Lisa Kamibayashi as Attorney-In-Fact for Darlene N. Blakeney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2025-02-20</signatureDate>
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