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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: January 2, 2025

Exact Name of Registrant | Commission | I.R.S. Employer
as Specified in Its Charter | File Number | Identification No.
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. | 1-8503 | 99-0208097

State of Hawaii
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
1001 Bishop Street, Suite 2900, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(808) 543-5662
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to 12(b) of the Act:

Registrant | Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. | Common Stock, Without Par Value | HE | New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule12b-2 of the Securities Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the
Exchange Act. ☐

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
In accordance with Regulation FD, Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby furnishes a presentation that the Company intends to use with investors, analysts and others beginning on or after January 2, 2025. Such presentation is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99. A copy of the investor presentation is posted on the Company’s website at www.hei.com.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits |
Exhibit 99 | Investor presentation - Strategic Update (January 2025)
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

The information furnished in connection with this current report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
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SIGNATURES
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 thereunto duly authorized.

HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, INC. |  |
(Registrant) |  |
/s/ Scott T. DeGhetto |  |
Scott T. DeGhetto |  |
Executive Vice President, |  |
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |  |
(Principal Financial Officer) |  |
Date: January 3, 2025 |  |

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