<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-14-009919.txt : 20140304
<SEC-HEADER>0001127602-14-009919.hdr.sgml : 20140304
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20140304154633
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-14-009919
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140228
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140304
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140304

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CENTRAL PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000701347
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				990212597
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			HI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0125

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		220 S KING ST
		CITY:			HONOLULU
		STATE:			HI
		ZIP:			96813
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8085440500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 3590
		CITY:			HONOLULU
		STATE:			HI
		ZIP:			96811

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CPB INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hudson David William
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001515661

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31567
		FILM NUMBER:		14664520

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		220 S KING ST
		STREET 2:		22ND FLOOR
		CITY:			HONOLULU
		STATE:			HI
		ZIP:			96813
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2014-02-28</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000701347</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CENTRAL PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CPF</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001515661</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Hudson David William</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>220 S KING ST., 22ND FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HONOLULU</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>HI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>96813</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>EVP</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2014-02-28</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1858</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1858</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2014-02-28</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>7434</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>9292</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">RSUs (One-third of 02/28/14 performance award grant): One-third of this portion of the grant will vest equally on the anniversaries of the grant date for the next 3 years.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Target amount: 3,717 shares; reporting max number of shares subject to vesting. Actual shares issued are based on percent of target achieved.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Patricia Foley, attorney-in-fact for David W. Hudson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2014-03-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>doc1.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY (PUBLIC): POA
<TEXT>
Central Pacific Financial Corp.
Power of Attorney

(To execute Forms 3, 4 and 5 of the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission for the purposes of reporting pursuant to and under Section 16(a)
of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 and related Rule 16a-3 and other
related Rules and Regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission.)

The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints, effective as of the date of
the undersigned?s signature below, the Executive Chairman, the Chief
Executive Officer, the President, the Chief Financial Officer, the General
Counsel & Corporate Secretary, the Controller, the Director of Human
Resources Operations, and Diane Nakasone (Sr. Regulatory Officer), of Central
Pacific Financial Corp., who may be appointed to and occupy such offices from
time to time, the undersigned?s true and lawful attorneys-in-fact to do the
following:

A. To execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, Forms 3, 4 and 5 of the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission for the purposes of
reporting pursuant to and under Section 16(a) of the Securities and Exchange
Act of 1934 and related Rule 16a-3 and other related Rules and Regulations of
the United State Securities and Exchange Commission.

B. To do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned
which may be necessary or desirable to complete the execution of any such
Form 3, 4 and 5 and the timely filing of any such Form with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission and any other authority.

C. To take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the
foregoing which, in the opinion and/or judgment of such attorney-in-fact, may
be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the
undersigned, it being understood the documents executed by such attorney-in-
fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be
in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-
fact may approve in his discretion.

D. To do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite,
necessary and proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and
powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the
undersigned might or could do if personally present, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that such attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein
granted.

Each attorney-in-fact hereunder shall have full power and authority under
this Power of Attorney, and all acts authorized to be taken by the attorneys-
in-fact hereunder may be taken by any one attorney-in-fact.

The undersigned acknowledges that Central Pacific Financial Corp. and the
attorneys-in-fact who are serving hereunder for the benefit of the
undersigned, are not assuming any of the undersigned?s responsibilities to
comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or any other
securities laws, rules or regulations that the undersigned is required to
comply with.

/s/ David W. Hudson					Date:  02/15/2011
Signature

David W. Hudson
Print Name

State of Hawaii
City & County of Honolulu

On this 15th day of February, 2011, before me personally appeared
David W. Hudson to me known to be the person described in and who executed
the foregoing instrument and acknowledged that she/he executed the same as
his free act and deed.

Karen D. Chung
Notary Public, State of Hawaii
Commission expires:  8/18/2013
</TEXT>
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