<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-18-020629.txt : 20180328
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180328061151
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-18-020629
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180328
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180328
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20180328

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000354707
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		IRS NUMBER:				990208097
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			HI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08503
		FILM NUMBER:		18716975

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1001 BISHOP STREET, SUITE 2900
		CITY:			HONOLULU
		STATE:			HI
		ZIP:			96813
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8085435662

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 730
		CITY:			HONOLULU
		STATE:			HI
		ZIP:			96808-0730
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Hawaiian   Electric Industries, Inc.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Payment of Filing Fee (Check the   appropriate box):</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">No fee required.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Fee computed on table below per   Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Title of each class of securities to   which transaction applies:</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Per unit price or other underlying   value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth   the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was   determined):</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Total fee paid:</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial" style="color:black;font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF <br> PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES,&nbsp;INC. <br> ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD ON MAY&nbsp;10, 2018</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial" style="color:black;font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><b><font size="1" color="black" face="Arial" style="color:black;font-size:9.0pt;font-weight:bold;">WHEN AND WHERE IS THE SHAREHOLDERS MEETING?</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial" style="color:black;font-size:10.0pt;">The 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Hawaiian Electric Industries,&nbsp;Inc. (HEI) will be held in Room 805 on the eighth floor of the American Savings Bank Tower, 1001 Bishop Street, in Honolulu, Hawaii on May&nbsp;10, 2018, at 10:00 a.m., Honolulu time. See the 2018 proxy statement for directions to the American Savings Bank Tower.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><b><font size="1" color="black" face="Arial" style="color:black;font-size:9.0pt;font-weight:bold;">WHAT IS BEING VOTED ON AT THE SHAREHOLDERS MEETING?</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><b><font size="1" color="black" face="Arial" style="color:black;font-size:9.0pt;font-weight:bold;">WHAT DOES THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMEND?</font></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial" style="color:black;font-size:10.0pt;">The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR all nominees in proposal 1, FOR proposals 2 and 3. </font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><b><font size="1" color="black" face="Arial" style="color:black;font-size:9.0pt;font-weight:bold;">HOW CAN I GET A COMPLETE SET OF PROXY MATERIAL?</font></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><b><i><u><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial" style="color:black;font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">This is not a proxy card. If you wish to cast your vote on a traditional proxy card, you must request a paper copy of the proxy material by following the instructions below.</font></u></i></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><b><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial" style="color:black;font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><b><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial" style="color:black;font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of these documents, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make your request for a copy as instructed below on or before April&nbsp;20, 2018 to facilitate timely delivery.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:3.0pt .1in;"><b><font size="1" color="black" face="Arial" style="color:black;font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">To   vote your Hawaiian Electric Industries,&nbsp;Inc.<br>   shares, you can attend the HEI Annual Meeting of Shareholders and vote in   person or you can:</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .3in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.2in;"><b><font size="1" color="black" face="Arial" style="color:black;font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">1.</font></b><font size="1" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp; </font><b><font size="1" color="black" face="Arial" style="color:black;font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Go   to </font></b><b><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">www.ViewMaterial.com/HEI</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .3in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.2in;"><b><font size="1" color="black" face="Arial" style="color:black;font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">2.</font></b><font size="1" style="font-size:8.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp; </font><b><font size="1" color="black" face="Arial" style="color:black;font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Click   on the icon to vote your shares.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 4.3pt .0001pt .35in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;"><b><font size="1" color="black" face="Arial" style="color:black;font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">3.&nbsp;&nbsp; Enter the 11 digit control number (located   by the arrow in the box above).</font></b></p>
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