1001 Bishop Street, Suite 2900, Honolulu, Hawaii96813
(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.)
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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).
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On September 16, 2026, Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) monetized 30% of its 9.9% stake in American Savings Bank, N.A. (NYSE - ASBH) (“ASB”), as part of ASB’s initial public offering. The sale of approximately 2.0 million shares resulted in $29.5 million in proceeds to the Company, net of underwriting fees and issuance costs. On September 21, 2026, the underwriters exercised their option to purchase an additional 293,904 shares of common stock from HEI, resulting in an additional $4.4 million in net proceeds to the Company. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and is hereby incorporated by reference.
Press release, dated September 21, 2026, of Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. Begins Monetizing ASB Shares Enabling Advance Funding of Maui Wildfire Settlement
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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.