Form 8-K

 

 

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: August 6, 2009

 

Exact Name of Registrant

as Specified in Its Charter

   

Commission

File Number

   

I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.    1-8503    99-0208097
Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc.    1-4955    99-0040500

State of Hawaii

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

900 Richards Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(808) 543-5662—Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (HEI)

(808) 543-7771—Hawaiian Electric Company, Inc. (HECO)

None

(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))

 

 

 

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On August 6, 2009, HEI issued a news release, “HEI’s Second Quarter Earnings Impacted by Weak Economic Conditions; Core Operating Improvements Expected to Help Future Earnings.” This news release is furnished as Exhibit 99.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

HEI Exhibit 99    News release, dated August 6, 2009, “HEI’s Second Quarter Earnings Impacted by Weak Economic Conditions; Core Operating Improvements Expected to Help Future Earnings”

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. The signature of the undersigned companies shall be deemed to relate only to matters having reference to such companies and any subsidiaries thereof.

 

HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, INC.

                                                             (Registrant)

    

HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC.

                                                         (Registrant)

/s/ James A. Ajello    

/s/ Tayne S. Y. Sekimura

James A. Ajello

Senior Financial Vice President, Treasurer, and

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer of HEI)

    

Tayne S. Y. Sekimura

Senior Vice President, Finance and

Administration

(Principal Financial Officer of HECO)

Date: August 6, 2009     Date: August 6, 2009

 

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