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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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LOGO
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March 23, 2017

Dear Fellow Shareholder:

On behalf of the Board of Directors, it is my pleasure to invite you to attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. (HEI). The meeting will be held on Friday, May 5, 2017, at 10:00 a.m., Hawaii time at HEI's premises in Room 805 on the eighth floor of the American Savings Bank Tower, located at 1001 Bishop Street, Honolulu, Hawaii. A map showing the location of the meeting site appears on the last page of the Proxy Statement.

The Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement that accompany this letter describe the business to be conducted during the meeting.

Your vote is very important. Whether or not you attend the meeting in person, and no matter how many shares you own, it is important that your views be represented. Please vote by signing and returning your proxy card or by using telephone or internet voting. Instructions on how to vote are on pages 2-3 of the Proxy Statement.

The Board and management team of HEI would like to express our appreciation to you for your confidence and support. I look forward to seeing you at the Annual Meeting in Honolulu.

    Sincerely,
 
SIGNATURE
Constance H. Lau
President and Chief Executive Officer

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.
1001 Bishop Street, Suite 2900
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813



LOGO

Date and Time   Friday, May 5, 2017, at 10:00 a.m., Hawaii time.

Place

 

American Savings Bank Tower, 1001 Bishop Street, 8th floor, Room 805, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813

Items of Business

 

1.

 

Election of three Class III directors and one Class I director.

 

 

2.

 

Advisory vote to approve HEI's executive compensation.

 

 

3.

 

Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on HEI's executive compensation.

 

 

4.

 

Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as HEI's independent registered public accounting firm for 2017.

Record Date

 

February 24, 2017

Annual Report

 

The 2016 Annual Report to Shareholders, which is not part of the proxy solicitation materials, has been mailed or made available electronically to shareholders, along with this Notice and accompanying Proxy Statement.

Proxy Voting

 

Shareholders of record may appoint proxies and vote their shares in one of four ways:
   

Via the Internet

   

By telephone

   

By mail

   

In person


 

 

Shareholders whose shares are held by a bank, broker or other financial intermediary (i.e., in "street name") should follow the voting instruction card provided by such intermediary.

 

 

Any proxy may be revoked in the manner described on page 4 in the accompanying Proxy Statement.

 

 

It is important that you vote your shares. To ensure that they are voted, please follow the instructions on the proxy card to either complete and return the proxy card or vote by telephone or over the Internet. Mailing your proxy card or voting by telephone or over the Internet does not preclude you from changing your vote in person at the meeting.

Attendance at Meeting

 

Only shareholders of record as of the record date are entitled to receive notice of, attend and vote at the Annual Meeting. To attend, you must bring government-issued photo identification. If your shares are held in street name, you must also bring evidence of ownership on the record date (such as a brokerage account statement). If you represent an entity that is a shareholder, you will also need proof of authority for representation.

 

 

By Order of the HEI Board of Directors.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
    March 23, 2017   Kurt K. Murao
Vice President — Legal & Administration and
Corporate Secretary

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders
to be held on May 5, 2017

The accompanying Proxy Statement, 2016 Annual Report to Shareholders and 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K
are available at http://www.hei.com


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    Page        
  i   PROXY SUMMARY    
     
  1   ABOUT THE MEETING    
     
  2   VOTING PROCEDURES    
  6   PROPOSAL NO. 1: ELECTION OF THREE CLASS III DIRECTORS AND ONE CLASS I DIRECTOR    
    7   DIRECTOR NOMINEES FOR ELECTION    
     
  10   CONTINUING DIRECTORS    
     
  14   CORPORATE GOVERNANCE    
     
  20   BOARD OF DIRECTORS    
     
  22   COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD    
     
  24   DIRECTOR COMPENSATION    
  28   PROPOSAL NO. 2: ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE HEI'S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION    
  29   COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS    
     
    29   Executive Summary    
  31   How We Make Compensation Decisions    
  32   We Use Comparative Market Data as a Reference Point for Compensation    
  35   What We Pay and Why: Compensation Elements and 2016 Pay Decisions    
  48   Additional Policies and Information    
     
  51   COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REPORT    
     
  51   COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION    

 

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  52   EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION TABLES    
     
  52   Summary Compensation Table    
  55   Grants of Plan-Based Awards    
  56   Outstanding Equity Awards at 2016 Fiscal Year-End    
  57   2016 Option Exercises and Stock Vested    
  58   Pension Benefits    
  60   2016 Nonqualified Deferred Compensation    
  61   Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control    
  63   PROPOSAL NO. 3: ADVISORY VOTE ON THE FREQUENCY OF FUTURE ADVISORY VOTES ON HEI'S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION    
    64   STOCK OWNERSHIP INFORMATION    
     
  66   OTHER RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PERSON TRANSACTIONS    
     
  67   AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT    
     
  69   INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM    
  70   PROPOSAL NO.4: RATIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM    
    70   OTHER INFORMATION    
     
  A-1   EXHIBIT A: Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures: Reported Core Earnings and Other Financial Measures    
     
  B-1   EXHIBIT B: Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures: Incentive Compensation Adjustments    
    MAP    

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   PROXY SUMMARY   

 

PROXY SUMMARY

This summary contains highlights about our Company and the upcoming 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. This summary does not contain all of the information that you should consider. Please read the entire Proxy Statement carefully prior to voting.

VOTING MATTERS

    Management Proposals
  Board Vote Recommendation
  Page
    1. Election of Three Class III Directors and One Class I Director       FOR Each Nominee       6    
    2. Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation     FOR     28  
    3. Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on Executive Compensation       FOR 1 YEAR       63    
    4. Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditor for 2017     FOR     70  

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

The following table provides summary information about the nominees for election to the Board — three Class III Directors and one Class I Director. Additional information about all directors, including the nominees, may be found beginning on page 7.

 

 

Name


  Age     Director
Since

 
  Primary Occupation     Independent     Committee
Membership

 
  Other
Public
Boards


 

 

 

Class III Directors

                                                   

 

 

Peggy Y. Fowler

    65     2011     Lead Independent Director,
Umpqua Holdings Corp.
Former President & CEO,
Portland General Electric



 
  GRAPHIC     CC     1  

 

 

Keith P. Russell

      71       2011       President, Russell Financial       GRAPHIC       AC       2    

 

 

Barry K. Taniguchi

    69     2004     Chairman & CEO,
KTA Super Stores

 
  GRAPHIC     AC (chair)
EC

 
   

 

 

Class I Director

                                                   

 

 

Richard J. Dahl

    65     2017     Chairman, James Campbell Co., LLC
Chairman & Interim CEO,
DineEquity, Inc.


 
  GRAPHIC     AC     2  

AC - Audit Committee
CC - Compensation Committee
EC - Executive Committee

GOVERNANCE HIGHLIGHTS

HEI's governance is guided by the principle that shareholder value for our Company is linked to the value we bring to the customers and communities we serve. Highlights of our governance include:

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Independent Chairman of the Board

9 directors, 8 of whom are independent

Over 65% of directors are women or from diverse ethnic backgrounds

All Audit, Compensation and Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee members are independent

Executive session of independent directors held at each Board meeting

All directors attended at least 85% of meetings of the Board and Board committees on which they served in 2016

Policy limitation on membership on other public company boards

Annual Board and committee self-evaluations and periodic director self and peer review

Directors required to submit resignation for Board consideration upon the end of their term after reaching age 75 or in event of a significant change in their employment

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Share ownership and retention requirements for directors and executives

SHAREHOLDER INTERESTS

In an uncontested director election, a director who is elected by a plurality but does not receive the support of a majority of votes cast must submit his or her resignation for Board consideration

No shareholder rights plan

Input from shareholder outreach incorporated in incentive compensation metrics

Prohibition on hedging and pledging of HEI stock

2016 BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS

FINANCIAL RESULTS

    Net Income1
  Diluted Earnings per Share (EPS)1
  Return on Average Common Equity1
    2016       $248M (190)       2016       $2.29 (1.75)       2016       12.4% (9.5%)    
    2015     $160M (176)     2015     $1.50 (1.65)     2015     8.6% (9.4%)  
    2014       $168M (173)       2014       $1.63 (1.68)       2014       9.6% (9.8%)    

1 Numbers in parentheses are non-GAAP measures, which exclude after-tax merger and spin-off related expenses and income for 2016 and expenses for 2015 and 2014. See Exhibit A for a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures.


               
          Total Shareholder Return (%)
               
          HEI
  S&P 500 Index
  Edison Electric
Institute Index


  KBW Regional
Banking Index


    2016       18.7       12.0       17.4       39.0    
    3-year     43.8     29.0     45.5     50.8  
    5-year       55.5       98.2       67.8       150.8    
    10-year     100.0     95.7     106.1     41.7  

Source: S&P Global Inc.

BUSINESS ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Following the termination in July 2016 of our proposed merger with NextEra Energy, Inc. (NextEra Energy) and the cancellation of the spin-off of American Savings Bank (ASB), HEI and its operating subsidiaries are moving forward strongly together as an independent public company.

In 2016 our utilities, Hawaiian Electric Company (Hawaiian Electric), Maui Electric Company (Maui Electric) and Hawaii Electric Light Company (Hawaii Electric Light), invested more than $318 million in infrastructure projects to modernize and improve Hawaii's electric grid and reliably integrate more renewable energy. Approximately 26% of our utilities' combined customers' energy needs on all islands we serve were powered by renewable sources, with higher percentages for Hawaii Electric Light and Maui Electric of 37% and 54%, respectively. And our utilities continue to lead the nation in integration of customer-sited private solar. By year-end 2016 an estimated 26% of single family homes on the islands we serve and approximately 15% of our total customers had private solar installed, with an additional 3% of single family homes approved for installation.

Our bank, ASB, achieved important objectives in its effort to make banking easy for customers, including the successful implementation of its new e-banking platform. The bank is well positioned for future growth, as it works continually to improve efficiency and customer experience. And the bank receives continued recognition for its excellent workplace culture, including being named one of Hawaii Business Magazine's "Best Places to Work" for the 7th consecutive year; one of American Banker's "Best Banks to Work For" for the 4th consecutive year and the only Hawaii bank to ever make the national list.

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION HIGHLIGHTS – PAYING FOR PERFORMANCE

The compensation program for our named executive officers is comprised of four primary elements — base salary, performance-based annual and long-term incentives, and restricted stock units vesting in equal annual installments over four years. We emphasize variable pay over fixed pay, with the majority of the total compensation opportunity at target for each named executive officer linked to the Company's financial, market and operational results. The compensation program also balances the importance of achieving long-term strategic priorities and critical short-term goals linked to long-term objectives.

2016 Named Executive Officer (NEO) Pay Opportunity
Variable Over Fixed Pay
Opportunity at Target
  Balance of Short- and Long-Term Pay
Opportunity at Target


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CHART

VARIABLE PAY REFLECTS PERFORMANCE

Under our pay-for-performance design, incentive payouts to named executive officers are aligned with results. The following graphs show the performance-based payouts to the HEI Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for net income and for total shareholder return (TSR) relative to the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) Index (Relative TSR) for 2016. HEI CEO annual incentive pay is linked to HEI's adjusted annual net income, as well as subsidiary performance. Long-term incentive pay over the respective three-year periods tracked our Relative TSR results.

Annual Net Income and CEO Performance-
Based Annual Incentive Payouts
  3-Year Relative TSR Results and Performance-
Based Long-Term Incentive Payouts

CHART

 

CHART

1 Adjusted annual net income for incentive compensation purposes differs from what is reported under GAAP because it reflects impacts excluded by the Compensation Committee in determining results achieved for purposes of annual incentive plans. See Exhibit B for a reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP figures used for incentive compensation purposes.

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COMPENSATION COMMITTEE DECISION-MAKING

The Compensation Committee establishes pay programs and reviews performance results to ensure that named executive officer compensation aligns with shareholder interests. In addition, the Committee is advised by an independent compensation consultant with respect to the design of the plans, performance results and reasonableness of pay decisions.

The Committee believes that named executive officer compensation reflects favorably on the Company's pay-for-performance objective, is aligned with shareholder interests and compares well relative to the Company's peers.

OUR EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM INCORPORATES BEST PRACTICES:

GRAPHIC   Majority of target compensation opportunity tied to performance

GRAPHIC

 

Rigorous performance goals are aligned with business strategy

GRAPHIC

 

Stock ownership and retention requirements apply to named executive officers

GRAPHIC

 

Clawback policy for performance-based pay

GRAPHIC

 

"Double trigger" change-in-control agreements

GRAPHIC

 

No tax gross ups (except for executive death benefit frozen in 2009)

GRAPHIC

 

No employment contracts

GRAPHIC

 

Minimal perquisites

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Prohibition against hedging and pledging of HEI stock

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No dividends or dividend equivalents paid on unearned performance shares

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   ABOUT THE MEETING   


PROXY STATEMENT

HEI is soliciting proxies for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for Friday, May 5, 2017, at 10:00 a.m., Hawaii time, at the American Savings Bank Tower, 1001 Bishop Street, 8th floor, Room 805, Honolulu, Hawaii. The mailing address of the principal executive offices of HEI is P.O. Box 730, Honolulu, Hawaii 96808-0730.

The approximate mailing date for this Proxy Statement, form of proxy and 2016 Annual Report to Shareholders is March 23, 2017. The 2016 Annual Report to Shareholders accompanying this Proxy Statement is not considered part of the proxy soliciting material.


ABOUT THE MEETING

Attendance

Attendance will be limited to:

shareholders of record (i.e., shareholders who own shares registered in their own name on the books of HEI) on the record date;

beneficial owners of HEI Common Stock having evidence of ownership as of the record date and entitlement to vote at the meeting;

authorized representatives of absent shareholders; and

invited guests of HEI management.

If you own shares of HEI Common Stock in the name of a bank, brokerage firm or other holder of record, you must show proof of ownership. This may be in the form of a letter from the holder of record or a recent statement from the bank or broker showing ownership of HEI Common Stock.

If you are representing an entity that is a shareholder, you must also present documentation showing your authority to attend and act on behalf of the entity (such as a power of attorney, written proxy to vote, or letter of authorization on the entity's letterhead). Only one authorized representative may attend per absent shareholder.

In order to be admitted to the annual meeting, you will need to present government-issued photo identification (such as a driver's license or passport) at registration.

To ensure that we can accommodate the greatest number of shareholders at our meeting, we reserve the right to limit the number of authorized representatives for any shareholder who may attend the meeting and to restrict the admission of guests or other attendees who are not shareholders.

No cameras, recording equipment, large bags or packages will be permitted in the Annual Meeting. The use of cell phones, smart phones, tablets and other personal communication devices during the Annual Meeting is strictly prohibited.

Proposals subject to shareholder vote

Proposal No 1:  Election of three Class III directors to serve for a three-year term expiring at the 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and one Class I director for a one-year term expiring at the 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

Proposal No 2:  Advisory vote to approve HEI's executive compensation.

Proposal No 3:  Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on HEI's executive compensation.

Proposal No 4:  Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP (Deloitte & Touche) as HEI's independent registered public accounting firm for 2017.

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VOTING PROCEDURES

Electronic access to proxy materials

HEI provides shareholders the option to access its proxy materials via the Internet. In keeping with our efforts to conserve natural resources, this method of delivery reduces the amount of paper necessary to produce these materials and reduces the costs associated with the printing and mailing of these materials to shareholders. On March 23, 2017, a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (Notice) will be mailed to certain shareholders and our proxy materials will be posted on the website referenced in the Notice (www.ViewMaterial.com/HEI). As more fully described in the Notice, shareholders may choose to access our proxy materials on the website referred to in the Notice or may request to receive a printed set of our proxy materials. The Notice and website will provide information regarding how to request to receive proxy materials in printed form by mail or electronically by e-mail on an ongoing basis.

If you currently receive HEI's proxy materials in printed form and would like to receive them electronically in the future, please so indicate on the enclosed proxy, if voting by mail, or by following the instructions provided when using the telephone or Internet voting options described below.

Eligibility to vote

Only persons who own shares of HEI Common Stock as of the close of business on February 24, 2017 (the proxy record date) are entitled to vote.

Shares outstanding and entitled to vote

On February 24, 2017, 108,746,035 shares of HEI Common Stock were outstanding. Each shareholder is entitled to one vote for each share held on the record date. The Bylaws of HEI do not provide for cumulative voting rights in the election of directors.

Quorum requirements

A quorum is needed to conduct business at the Annual Meeting. A majority of the shares of HEI Common Stock outstanding on February 24, 2017 and entitled to vote, and present in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting, constitutes a quorum. Abstentions and broker votes of uninstructed shares on routine matters (such as ratification of the appointment of the independent registered public accounting firm) will be counted in the number of shares present in person or by proxy for purposes of determining a quorum. A quorum established for one purpose will apply for all purposes at the Annual Meeting.

Voting shares held directly with the Company

Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, please take the time to vote. You may vote via the Internet, by touchtone telephone or by mail before the Annual Meeting, or in person at the Annual Meeting.

The Internet and telephone procedures are designed to authenticate your vote and confirm that your voting instructions are followed. If you vote via the Internet or by telephone, follow the instructions on the Notice or

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voting instruction card you received by mail. If you vote by telephone, you will receive additional recorded instructions; and if you vote via the Internet, you will receive additional instructions at the Internet website.

You will need to have available the control number on your Notice or proxy card, as applicable.

1.
BY INTERNET: You may vote on-line by following the instructions in the Notice or by accessing the Internet at www.cesvote.com. Instructions regarding how to record and confirm your vote will be available on the website.

2.
BY TELEPHONE: You may vote by touchtone telephone by following the instructions in the Notice or by calling 1-888-693-8683. Once connected, you will be prompted to record and confirm your vote.

3.
BY MAIL: Please mark your vote and sign, date and promptly return the proxy card in the postage-paid envelope provided. If you return the signed proxy card but do not mark the boxes showing how you wish to vote, your votes will be cast following the Board's recommendations on all proposals. If you wish to have someone other than the individuals listed on the enclosed proxy card vote your shares at the meeting, cross out all three names and insert the name of the person you designate as your proxy to vote your shares at the meeting.

4.
IN PERSON: You or your proxy may vote your shares by attending the Annual Meeting and voting in person.

Voting shares held in street name (e.g., through a broker, trustee or other holder of record)

If your shares are held in "street name" (that is, through a broker, trustee or other holder of record), you will receive a voting instruction card or other information from your broker or other holder of record seeking instruction from you as to how your shares should be voted. If you do not provide such instruction, your broker or nominee may vote your shares at its discretion on your behalf on routine matters, but not on nonroutine matters. The ratification of the appointment of HEI's independent registered public accounting firm is considered a routine matter. The election of directors, the advisory vote on executive compensation, and the advisory vote on the frequency of advisory votes on executive compensation are considered nonroutine matters. Please provide instructions to your broker on how to vote your shares on all four proposals to ensure that your shares will be voted on all proposals in accordance with your wishes.

You may not vote shares held in "street name" at the Annual Meeting unless you obtain a legal proxy from your broker or holder of record.

Voting shares held in the HEI Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan, the HEI Retirement Savings Plan or the American Savings Bank 401(k) Plan

If you own shares held in the HEI Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan, the HEI Retirement Savings Plan (including shares previously received under the Tax Reduction Act Stock Ownership Plan or the HEI Stock Ownership Plan) or the American Savings Bank 401(k) Plan (ASB 401(k) Plan), you will receive instructions explaining how to direct your vote. Your shares will be voted according to your directions.

For the HEI Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan, all shares of stock for which no voting instructions are given will be voted as our Board recommends. For the HEI Retirement Savings Plan and the ASB 401(k) Plan, all shares of HEI Common Stock for which no voting instructions are given will be voted in the same proportion as the shares for which voting instructions were given.

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Changing your vote

If you vote by any of the methods described above, you may revoke your proxy card or vote at any time before the Annual Meeting in one of three ways:

submit a properly signed proxy card with a later date or vote again at a later time by telephone or Internet;

notify the Corporate Secretary of HEI in writing; or

vote in person at the Annual Meeting (if your shares are registered in your name on HEI's books or if your shares are held in "street name" and you have a legal proxy from your broker or other holder of record).

Vote requirements

If a quorum is present at the Annual Meeting, then:

Directors will be elected by a plurality of the votes cast. Plurality means that the persons receiving the highest number of votes are elected. Your options are to vote either "FOR" or to "WITHHOLD" your vote for a nominee. Although the election of directors is considered a nonroutine matter, broker nonvotes (i.e., when your broker or other holder of record does not vote your shares on a nonroutine matter because you have not provided instructions regarding how to vote on that matter) will not affect the outcome of this matter if a quorum is present.

In the event a director is elected under the plurality standard described above but does not receive the support of a majority of the votes cast, such director is required to submit his or her resignation to the Board for consideration. The Board would then analyze the shareholder concerns that drove the vote result and determine the most appropriate way to address those concerns, possibly by accepting the director's resignation.

Since the votes on executive compensation and frequency of votes on executive compensation are advisory only, no minimum number of votes cast is required for those items and the results will not be binding on the Board.

However, the Board and its Compensation Committee value input from shareholders and will consider the vote outcome when making future compensation decisions. Brokers may not vote on these proposals without your instructions because these proposals are considered nonroutine matters. For the proposal to adopt a resolution approving HEI's executive compensation, your options are to vote "FOR," "AGAINST" or "ABSTAIN." For the proposal concerning how frequently shareholders wish to have advisory votes on HEI's executive compensation, your options are to vote for a frequency of every "1 YEAR," "2 YEARS," "3 YEARS" or "ABSTAIN."

The appointment of HEI's independent registered public accounting firm will be ratified if more votes are cast in favor than against such ratification. Abstentions and broker nonvotes will not affect the outcome of this matter if a quorum is present. For this proposal, your options are to vote "FOR," "AGAINST" or "ABSTAIN."

Counting the votes and confidentiality

Corporate Election Services will act as tabulator for broker and bank proxies as well as for proxies of the other shareholders of record. Your identity and vote will not be disclosed to persons other than those acting as tabulators except:

as required by law;

to verify the validity of proxies and vote results in the case of a contested proxy solicitation; or

when you write a comment on the proxy card.

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Other matters to be decided at the Annual Meeting

HEI has no business to be presented at the 2017 Annual Meeting other than the items set forth in this Proxy Statement. If other business is properly brought before the Annual Meeting, or any adjournment or postponement thereof, the persons named on the enclosed proxy card will vote your stock in accordance with their best judgment, unless authority to do so is withheld by you in your proxy card.

Postponement or adjournment of Annual Meeting

If the Annual Meeting is postponed or adjourned, your proxy card will remain valid and may be voted at the postponed or adjourned meeting. You will still be able to change or revoke your proxy card until it is voted at the Annual Meeting.

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   PROPOSAL NO.1: ELECTION OF THREE CLASS III DIRECTORS AND ONE CLASS I DIRECTOR   


PROPOSAL NO. 1: ELECTION OF THREE CLASS III DIRECTORS AND ONE CLASS I DIRECTOR

In accordance with HEI's Bylaws, the Board has fixed the size of the Board at nine directors, divided equally into three classes with staggered terms. The Board proposes that the following nominees be elected at the 2017 Annual Meeting:

Class III directors to serve until the 2020 Annual Meeting, or until his or her respective successor shall be duly elected and qualified:

Peggy Y. Fowler
Keith P. Russell
Barry K. Taniguchi

Class I director to serve until the 2018 Annual Meeting, or until his successor shall be duly elected and qualified:

Richard J. Dahl

Ms. Fowler, Mr. Russell and Mr. Taniguchi are all incumbent Class III directors of HEI. Effective January 1, 2017, Mr. Dahl was appointed by the HEI Board pursuant to Article III, Section 8 of HEI's Bylaws to fill the vacancy created by the October 2016 retirement of Class I director A. Maurice Myers.

The Board has determined that Mr. Dahl, Ms. Fowler, Mr. Russell and Mr. Taniguchi are independent under the applicable standards for director independence, as discussed below under "Board of Directors — Independent Directors." Ms. Fowler, Mr. Russell and Mr. Taniguchi have each consented to serve for the new term expiring at the 2020 Annual Meeting if elected, and Mr. Dahl has consented to serve for the remainder of the Class I term expiring at the 2018 Annual Meeting if elected. If a nominee is unable to stand for election at the time of the 2017 Annual Meeting, the proxy holders listed in the proxy card may vote in their discretion for a suitable substitute.

Information regarding the business experience and certain other directorships for Mr. Dahl, Ms. Fowler, Mr. Russell and Mr. Taniguchi, and for each continuing Class I and II director, is provided on pages 7-13 below, together with a description of the experience, qualifications, attributes and skills that led to the Board's conclusion at the time of this Proxy Statement that each of the nominees and directors should serve on the Board in light of HEI's current business and structure.

Your Board recommends that you vote FOR each nominee listed above to serve as a Class III or Class I Director.

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DIRECTOR NOMINEES FOR ELECTION

Nominees for Class III Directors whose terms expire at the 2020 Annual Meeting


PICTURE

  
 

Peggy Y. Fowler

Director since 2011
Age 65
Compensation Committee Member
Ms. Fowler brings a combination of utility and banking knowledge and experience to HEI. Ms. Fowler's prior position as chief executive officer of a NYSE-listed public utility company imparts significant leadership and management expertise to the Board. Additionally, Ms. Fowler's more recent experience leading the board of a publicly traded bank holding company strengthens the Board's capabilities in overseeing HEI's bank subsidiary.

Business experience and other public company and HEI affiliate directorships since 2012

Co-CEO, Portland General Electric Company (PGE), 2009

President and CEO, PGE, 2000-08

Lead Independent Director since 2017, Chairman of the Board 2012-16, Chair of the Risk and Governance and Executive Committees and director since 2009, Umpqua Holdings Corp. (publicly traded bank holding company)

Director and Audit Committee Member, Hawaiian Electric (HEI subsidiary), 2009-16

Director, PGE, 1998-2012

Skills and qualifications for HEI Board service

35 years of executive leadership, financial oversight and utility operations experience from serving at PGE in senior officer positions, including Chief Operating Officer, President and CEO.

Environmental and renewable energy expertise from managing PGE's environmental department, overseeing initiatives that improved fish passage on multiple Oregon rivers, supervising the construction and integration into PGE's grid of wind and solar projects, and leading PGE to be ranked #1 by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory for selling more renewable power to residential customers than any other utility in the U.S. for several years during her tenure as PGE's CEO.

Proven management, leadership and analytical skills, including crisis management, risk assessment, strategic planning and public relations skills.

Expertise in financial oversight, regulatory compliance and corporate governance gained from serving as President (1997-2000), CEO (2000-08) and Chair (2001-04) of PGE, as a past director for the Portland Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, and as a director and committee member for several private and public companies, including Umpqua Holdings Corporation, where she previously served as Chairman and currently serves as Lead Independent Director, and Cambia Health Solutions, a not-for-profit BlueCross BlueShield health insurer, where she chairs the investment committee and serves on the audit and executive committees.


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Keith P. Russell

Director since 2011
Age 71
Audit Committee Member
Mr. Russell has extensive senior management experience in the banking industry. Mr. Russell's many years of executive leadership experience in managing and overseeing bank operations contribute invaluable expertise to the Board. In addition, his prior service as chief risk officer of a large financial institution significantly strengthens the Board's capabilities in overseeing and managing risk within the organization. Mr. Russell's knowledge and experience from his prior service as an officer of a lender to the electric utility industry strengthens the Board's oversight of HEI's utility operations.

Business experience and other public company and HEI affiliate directorships since 2012

President, Russell Financial, Inc. (strategic and financial consulting firm), since 2001

Vice Chair/Chief Risk Officer, Mellon Financial Corp., then Chairman, Mellon West, 1991-2001

Senior Executive Vice President, then Director, President and Chief Operating Officer, GLENFED/Glendale Federal Bank, 1983-91

Director, ASB Hawaii (HEI subsidiary), 2014-16

Director and Audit Committee Member since 2010 and Risk Committee Chair since 2012, ASB (HEI subsidiary)

Director since 2004, Audit Committee Chair since 2011 and Nominating Committee Member 2003-11 and since 2015, Sunstone Hotel Investors

Director, Nationwide Health Properties, 2002-11

Director, Audit Committee Chair and Conflicts Committee Member, KBS Growth and Income REIT, since 2016

Skills and qualifications for HEI Board service

Ten years of executive leadership, financial oversight, risk management and strategic planning experience from serving as Vice Chairman/Chief Risk Officer for Mellon Financial Corporation and Chairman of Mellon's West Coast operations. Mellon was a major lender and capital provider to the electric utility industry.

Eight years of executive and corporate governance experience from serving as Director, President and Chief Operating Officer of GLENFED/Glendale Federal Bank.

Nine years of banking industry experience serving as Senior Vice President and Deputy Administrator for Security Pacific National Bank, with direct responsibility for a wide breadth of operations, including leasing, consumer and commercial finance, mortgage banking, venture capital, cash management and trust business.

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Barry K. Taniguchi

Director since 2004
Age 69
Audit Committee Chair
Executive Committee Member
Mr. Taniguchi brings to the Board considerable experience as a proven business leader in Hawaii, with extensive knowledge of the business climate and significant contacts and relationships within the business community and local governmental agencies. With the successes of his own businesses, and because of his commitment to a wide array of charitable causes, Mr. Taniguchi is one of the most well-respected businesspersons in Hawaii.

Business experience and other public company and HEI affiliate directorships since 2012

Chairman and CEO since 2014 and President and CEO 1989-2014, KTA Super Stores (grocery store chain)

President and Director, K. Taniguchi Ltd. (real estate lessor), since 1989

Director, ASB Hawaii (HEI subsidiary), 2015-16

Director since 2002 and Audit Committee Chair, ASB (HEI subsidiary)

Director, 2001-11 and Audit Committee Chair, Hawaiian Electric (HEI subsidiary)

Director, Maui Electric Company, Limited (Hawaiian Electric subsidiary), 2006-09

Director, Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc. (Hawaiian Electric subsidiary), 1997-2009

Skills and qualifications for HEI Board service

Current knowledge of and experience with the business community on the island of Hawaii, which is served by one of HEI's utility subsidiaries, Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc., from his chief executive roles for the last 27 years.

Accounting and auditing knowledge and experience gained from obtaining a public accounting certification and from his prior work as an auditor and as a controller.

Extensive corporate and nonprofit board and leadership experience, including service as a director and former chair of the Hawaii Island Economic Development Board, and from having served as a director of Hawaii Community Foundation and as a former director and chair of both the Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce and the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii.


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Nominee for Class I Director whose term expires at the 2018 Annual Meeting


PICTURE

  
 

Richard J. Dahl

Director since 2017
Age 65
Audit Committee Member
Mr. Dahl adds to the Board a wealth of experience in leadership, strategy, audit and risk-management and board governance. The perspective he brings to the Board is informed by his experiences working in Hawaii and on the U.S. mainland, as a senior executive for several private and publicly traded companies, and as a public company director and audit committee chair. In addition, his management experience in banking and board service in the electric utility industry further deepen the Board's knowledge of the two industries in which HEI operates.

Business experience and other public company and HEI affiliate directorships since 2012

Chairman & Interim CEO, DineEquity, Inc., since 2017

Chairman, James Campbell Company, LLC (privately held real estate investment and development company), since 2010

Chairman, President and CEO, James Campbell Company, LLC, 2010-16

Director and Audit Committee Member, Hawaiian Electric (HEI subsidiary), since 2017

Director since 2008, Audit Committee Chair and Executive Committee Member, IDACORP, Inc./Idaho Power Company

Lead Independent Director 2010-17, former Audit Committee Chair and Director since 2004, DineEquity, Inc.

Chairman, International Rectifier Corporation, 2008-15

Skills and qualifications for HEI Board service

Broad leadership and strategic and operational management experience from serving as a senior executive for private and publicly traded companies, including as Chairman, President and CEO of James Campbell Company, LLC, President, Chief Operating Officer and Director of Dole Food Company, Inc. and President, Chief Operating Officer and Director of Bank of Hawaii Corporation.

In-depth understanding of the two industries in which HEI operates from his senior executive roles at Bank of Hawaii Corporation and his current service as a director of IDACORP, Inc. and its principal subsidiary, Idaho Power Company.

Audit, risk management and financial expertise from his chairmanship of the IDACORP, Inc. audit committee, prior chairmanship of the DineEquity, Inc. audit committee, previous work experience with accounting firm Ernst & Young, and prior licensure as a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Bank Auditor.

Substantial governance and board leadership experience from his public company board service, including through his prior role as Lead Independent Director of DineEquity, Inc. and through leading the International Rectifier, Inc. board through a successful corporate turnaround.

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CONTINUING DIRECTORS

Continuing Class I Directors whose terms expire at the 2018 Annual Meeting


PICTURE

  
 

Constance H. Lau

Director 2001-04 and since 2006
Age 65
Executive Committee Member
As HEI's President and CEO since 2006, Ms. Lau has extensive senior management experience and thorough knowledge of the Company's operations. Prior to becoming CEO, Ms. Lau served in leadership capacities spanning several functions across HEI and its subsidiaries. Over her more than 30 years of service with the Company, Ms. Lau has acquired significant expertise with respect to the utility and banking industries. Further, having been exposed to virtually all aspects of HEI's operations, Ms. Lau brings a unique and comprehensive perspective to the Board. Ms. Lau's expertise and leadership have been recognized nationally, leading her to be named by President Obama to chair the National Infrastructure Advisory Council, and to serve on the boards of leading national utility industry organizations. As a result, Ms. Lau brings to the Board a national perspective, as well as valuable insights regarding physical and cyber infrastructure security.

Current and prior positions with the Company

President and CEO and Director, HEI, since 2006

Chairman of the Board, Hawaiian Electric (HEI subsidiary), since 2006

Director, ASB Hawaii (HEI subsidiary), since 2006

Chairman of the Board since 2006, Risk Committee Member since 2012 and Director since 1999, ASB (HEI subsidiary)

CEO 2001-10, President 2001-08 and Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer 1999-2001, ASB

Financial Vice President and Treasurer 1997-99, HEI Power Corp. (former HEI subsidiary)

Treasurer 1989-99 and Assistant Treasurer 1987-89, HEI

Treasurer 1987-89 and Assistant Corporate Counsel 1984-87, Hawaiian Electric

Other public company directorships since 2012

Director, Audit Committee Chair and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Member, Matson, Inc., since 2012

Director and Audit Committee Member, Alexander & Baldwin, Inc., 2004-12

Skills and qualifications for HEI Board service

Intimate understanding of the Company from serving in various chief executive, chief operating and other executive, finance and legal positions at HEI and its subsidiaries for more than 30 years.

Corporate governance experience from her service as a director, Audit Committee Chair and Nominating and Corporate Governance member for Matson, Inc. and as a director and Underwriting Committee Chair of AEGIS Insurance Services, Inc.

Experience with financial oversight and expansive knowledge of the local communities that comprise the Company's customer bases from serving as a director for various local industry, business development, educational and nonprofit organizations.

Utility and banking industry knowledge from her current or prior service as a director or task force member of the Hawaii Bankers Association, the American Bankers Association, the Edison Electric Institute and the Electric Power Research Institute and as a member of the federal Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council.

Nationally recognized leader in the fields of critical infrastructure, resilience and physical and cyber security, banking and energy, demonstrated by her appointment by President Obama to chair the National Infrastructure Advisory Council, membership on the federal Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council, prior service on the Federal Reserve Board of San Francisco's 12th District Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council, and her being named as a C3E Clean Energy Ambassador by the U.S. Department of Energy.

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James K. Scott, Ed.D.

Director since 1995
Age 65
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Member
Dr. Scott has considerable management experience as an executive leader in Hawaii. While Dr. Scott has earned the reputation of being one of the nation's leading education administrators, his unique value to the Company derives from his extensive knowledge, contacts and relationships within Hawaii's business community, nonprofit community and local governmental agencies. Dr. Scott's participation on the Board has contributed significantly to the Board's understanding of Hawaii's unique cultural and business environment. With the success under his leadership of one of the country's most prominent college preparatory schools, and because of his commitment to a wide array of charitable and civic causes, Dr. Scott is a well-respected leader in the state of Hawaii and nationally.

Business experience and other public company and HEI affiliate directorships since 2012

President, Punahou School (K-12 independent school), since 1994

Director, ASB (HEI subsidiary), since 2008

HEI Audit Committee member, 1997-2011

Skills and qualifications for HEI Board service

Recognized leadership and executive management skills as President of Punahou School.

More than three decades of experience developing and executing strategic plans as the chief executive of two independent schools, including overseeing fundraising programs and admissions/marketing and finance functions.

Keen understanding of Hawaii's communities and governance and board leadership experience from his current positions as director and former Chair of the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools, trustee of the Barstow Foundation, member of the Advisory Board of the Klingenstein Center of Teachers College at Columbia University and trustee of the National Association of Independent Schools.

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Continuing Class II Directors whose terms expire at the 2019 Annual Meeting


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Thomas B. Fargo

Director since 2005
Age 68
Compensation Committee Chair
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Member
Admiral Fargo brings invaluable leadership skills to the Board. Admiral Fargo's experience leading complex organizations, both in Hawaii and on the U.S. mainland, provides the Board with significant management expertise. Admiral Fargo has extensive knowledge of the U.S. military (a major customer of HEI's utility subsidiary and a key driver of Hawaii's economy) having served as Commander of the U.S. Pacific Command from 2002-05. Admiral Fargo's leadership, strategic planning and risk assessment skills have proven to be a valuable resource to management and other Board members.

Business experience and other public company and HEI affiliate directorships since 2012

Chairman of the Board and Compensation and Governance Committee Member, Huntington Ingalls Industries (military shipbuilder), since 2011

Owner, Fargo Associates, LLC (defense and homeland/national security consultancy), since 2005

Director and Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee member, The Greenbrier Companies, since 2015

Director and Audit Committee Member, Matson, Inc., since 2012

Director, Alexander & Baldwin, Inc., 2011-12

Director, Northrop Grumman Corporation, 2008-11

Director, Hawaiian Electric (HEI subsidiary), 2005-16

Skills and qualifications for HEI Board service

Extensive knowledge of the U.S. military, a major customer of HEI's electric utility subsidiary and a key driver of Hawaii's economy.

Leadership, strategic planning and financial and nonfinancial risk assessment skills developed over 39 years of leading 9 organizations ranging in size from 130 to 300,000 people and managing budgets up to $8 billion.

Experience with corporate governance, including audit, compensation and governance committees, from service on several private and company boards, including as chairman of Huntington Ingalls Industries.


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Kelvin H. Taketa

Director since 1993
Age 62
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Chair
Mr. Taketa has considerable management experience as an executive leader in Hawaii. Mr. Taketa is one of Hawaii's leading nonprofit administrators and has extensive relationships within Hawaii's business and nonprofit communities. Mr. Taketa has contributed significantly to the Board's understanding of Hawaii's distinctive cultural and business environment. Additionally, Mr. Taketa brings the unique ability to build bridges and connect people and organizations, which has made Mr. Taketa a well-respected leader throughout the state of Hawaii.

Business experience and other public company and HEI affiliate directorships since 2012

CEO, Hawaii Community Foundation (statewide charitable foundation), since 2016

President and CEO, Hawaii Community Foundation, 1998-2015

Director, Hawaiian Electric (HEI subsidiary), since 2004

Skills and qualifications for HEI Board service

Executive management experience with responsibility for overseeing more than $500 million in charitable assets through his leadership of the Hawaii Community Foundation.

Proficiency in risk assessment, strategic planning and organizational leadership as well as marketing and public relations from his current position at the Hawaii Community Foundation and his prior experience as Vice President and Executive Director of the Asia/Pacific Region for The Nature Conservancy and as Founder, Managing Partner and Director of Sunrise Capital Inc.

Knowledge of corporate and nonprofit governance issues gained from his prior service as a director for Grove Farm Company, Inc. and the Independent Sector, his current service on the boards of Feeding America, the Stupski Foundation and the Hawaii Leadership Forum, and through publishing articles and lecturing on governance of tax-exempt organizations.

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Jeffrey N. Watanabe

Director since 1987
Age 74
Chairman of the Board since 2006
Executive Committee Chair Compensation Committee Member
Mr. Watanabe has been one of the most influential figures in Hawaii's business community over the past four decades. His strategic counsel is widely sought by Hawaii's business, political and nonprofit leaders, as well as by global businesses seeking to do business in Hawaii. As Chairman since 2006, Mr. Watanabe has successfully led HEI through his strategic vision, willingness to make tough decisions, strong consensus-building skills and communication ability.

Business experience and other public company and HEI affiliate directorships since 2012

Managing Partner, Watanabe Ing & Komeiji LLP, 1972-2007 (retired)

Director, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Chair and Compensation Committee Member, Matson, Inc., since 2012

Director since 1988 and Executive and Risk Committee Member, ASB (HEI subsidiary)

Lead Independent Director, 2012-15, and director 2003-15, Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. (A&B)

Director, Hawaiian Electric (HEI subsidiary), 1999-2006, 2008-11 and since 2016

Skills and qualifications for HEI Board service

Broad business, legal, corporate governance and leadership experience from serving as Managing Partner of the law firm he helped found, advising clients on a variety of business and legal matters for 35 years and from serving on more than a dozen public and private company and nonprofit boards and committees, including his current service on the Matson Nominating and Corporate Governance and Compensation Committees and past service on the A&B Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee.

Specific experience with strategic planning from providing strategic counsel to local business clients and prospective investors from the continental United States and the Asia Pacific region for 25 years of his law practice.

Recognized by a number of organizations for his accomplishments, including by the Financial Times-Outstanding Directors Exchange, which selected him as a 2013 Outstanding Director.

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

HEI's governance policies and guidelines

HEI's Board and management review and monitor corporate governance trends and best practices on an ongoing basis, including for purposes of reviewing HEI's corporate governance documents and complying with the corporate governance requirements of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and rules and regulations of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve (Federal Reserve) applicable to HEI as a savings and loan holding company. HEI's corporate governance documents (such as the charters for the Audit, Compensation, Nominating and Corporate Governance and Executive Committees, Corporate Governance Guidelines and Corporate Code of Conduct, as well as other governance documents) are available on HEI's website at www.hei.com.

The Board's leadership structure

Since 2006, Mr. Watanabe has served as the nonexecutive Chairman of the Board and Ms. Lau has served as HEI's President and CEO. Since that time, Ms. Lau has also been the only employee director on the Board.

Mr. Watanabe has served on the Board since 1987, and has never been employed by HEI or any HEI subsidiary. The Board has determined that he is independent. Among the many skills and qualifications that Mr. Watanabe brings to the Board, the Board considered: (i) his extensive experience in corporate and nonprofit governance from serving on other public company, private company and nonprofit boards; (ii) his reputation for effective consensus and relationship building and business and community leadership, including leadership of his former law firm; (iii) his willingness to spend time advising and mentoring members of HEI's senior management; and (iv) his dedication to committing the hard work and time necessary to successfully lead the Board.

As HEI's Chairman, Mr. Watanabe's key responsibilities are to:

lead Board and shareholder meetings and executive sessions of the independent directors, including executive sessions at which the performance of the CEO is evaluated by the Board;

attend all meetings of the Audit, Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees of the Board as an observer and the Executive Committee of the Board as its chair. Mr. Watanabe also currently attends meetings of the Compensation Committee as a member;

work closely with the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee in periodically evaluating board and committee structures, as well as advise with respect to succession planning for the Board;

serve on and/or advise the boards of HEI's primary operating subsidiaries, Hawaiian Electric and ASB, chair joint executive sessions of the independent directors of HEI and these subsidiary boards and attend meetings of subsidiary board committees;

work closely with management to develop meeting agendas and materials for the Board and subsidiary boards;

be available to other Board and subsidiary board members and management for questions and consultation; and

ensure and facilitate communications among Board members and Board committees and between the Board and management.

The Board's Corporate Governance Guidelines provide that if the Chairman and CEO positions are held by the same person, or if the Board determines that the Chairman is not independent, the independent directors should designate an independent director to serve as "Lead Director." If a Lead Director is designated, the Lead Director's responsibilities are to: (i) preside at Board and shareholder meetings when the Chairman is not present, (ii) preside at executive

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sessions of the independent directors, (iii) facilitate communication between the independent directors and the Chairman or the Board as a whole, (iv) call meetings of the non-management or independent directors in executive session, (v) participate in approving meeting agendas, schedules and materials for the Board and (vi) perform other functions described in the Corporate Governance Guidelines or as determined by the Board from time to time.

The Board believes that its current leadership structure, which provides for an independent nonemployee Chairman, or an independent Lead Director if the Chairman is not independent, is appropriate and effective in light of HEI's current operations, strategic plans and overall corporate governance structure. Several reasons support this conclusion. First, the Board believes that having an independent Chairman or Lead Director has been important in establishing a tone at the top for both the Board and the Company that encourages constructive expression of views that may differ from those of senior management. Second, the Board believes that the presence of an independent Chairman or Lead Director demonstrates to the Company's regulators and shareholders that the Board is committed to serving the best interests of the Company and its shareholders and not the best interests of management. Third, the Board recognizes that HEI has an uncommon corporate governance structure in that the boards of its two primary operating subsidiaries are also composed mostly of nonemployee directors and that the HEI Chairman plays an important leadership role at these subsidiary boards. For instance, in addition to chairing executive sessions of the nonemployee directors and attending meetings of the committees of these subsidiary boards, the Chairman leads each subsidiary board in conducting its annual performance self-evaluation and facilitates communications between the Board and each of these boards and management of the respective subsidiary company.

The Board's role in risk oversight

HEI is a holding company that operates principally through its electric public utility and bank subsidiaries. At the holding company and subsidiary levels, the Company faces a variety of risks, including operational risks, regulatory and legal compliance risks, credit and interest rate risks, competitive risks, liquidity risks and strategic and reputational risks. Developing and implementing strategies to manage these risks is the responsibility of management, and that responsibility is carried out by assignments of responsibility to various officers and other employees of the Company under the direction of HEI's Chief Financial Officer, who also serves as HEI's chief risk officer. The role of the Board is to oversee the management of these risks.

The Board's specific risk oversight functions are as follows:

The Board has approved a consolidated enterprise risk management (ERM) system recommended by management. The system is designed to identify and assess risks across the HEI enterprise so that information regarding the Company's risks can be reported to the Board, along with proposed strategies for mitigating these risks. The structure of the ERM system is decentralized, with separate chief risk officers at each of Hawaiian Electric and ASB in addition to HEI's chief risk officer. The chief risk officer of Hawaiian Electric is also responsible for identifying, assessing and reporting risks at HEI's other electric utility subsidiaries that operate on the neighbor islands of Hawaii, Maui, Molokai and Lanai. Each subsidiary chief risk officer reports directly to the respective subsidiary President and functionally to HEI's chief risk officer, who reviews such risks on a consolidated basis. The Board believes that this decentralized risk management structure is appropriate and effective for the Company's diverse operations and holding company structure, because it allows for industry-specific risk identification and management at the subsidiary levels while also ensuring an integrated and consolidated view of risk at the holding company level by HEI's chief risk officer. In connection with approving this ERM system, the Board reviewed a catalog of risks and management's assessment of those risks. As part of the Board's ongoing risk oversight, HEI's chief risk officer is responsible for providing regular reports to the Board and Audit Committee on the status of those risks, any changes to the risk catalog or management's assessment of those risks, and any other risk management matters that the Board may request from time to time. The Board and Audit Committee also receive reports from HEI's internal

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The Board has assigned to the Audit Committee the responsibility of assisting in the oversight of the overall risk management strategy of the Company. In providing such assistance, the Audit Committee is specifically required to discuss policies with respect to risk assessment and risk management, including the guidelines and policies governing the process by which risk assessment and risk management are undertaken at the Company, and to report to the Board the committee's discussion and findings so that the entire Board can consider changes (if any) in the Company's risk profile.

The Board has also assigned to the Audit Committee the specific risk oversight responsibilities of (i) reviewing the Company's major financial risk exposures and the steps management has taken to monitor and control such exposures, (ii) overseeing HEI's Code of Conduct compliance program and (iii) establishing procedures for direct reporting of potential accounting and auditing issues to the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee reports to the Board each quarter regarding these matters.

The Board has assigned to the Compensation Committee the specific risk oversight responsibility of reviewing whether the compensation policies or practices of HEI or its subsidiaries encourage employees to take risks that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on such entities and of recommending new or revised policies and practices to address any such identified risks. Included in this oversight responsibility is the Compensation Committee's review and evaluation of ASB's compensation practices for compliance with regulatory guidance on sound incentive compensation plans. The Compensation Committee reports the results of its review and any recommendations to the Board. The results of the review are also communicated to the Audit Committee through HEI's chief risk officer. Both the Audit and Compensation Committees are composed entirely of independent directors.

In addition to overall risk oversight by the HEI Board, the boards of HEI's primary operating subsidiaries, Hawaiian Electric and ASB, are responsible for overseeing risks at their respective companies. The Hawaiian Electric Board has assigned responsibility for ongoing oversight of risk management to its Audit Committee and the ASB Board has assigned such responsibility to its Risk Committee. Under the decentralized ERM structure discussed above, risk management activities at the subsidiary level are reported to these committees and to the subsidiary boards through the subsidiary chief risk officers. The HEI Board and/or Audit Committee may also be invited to participate in risk oversight discussions by these subsidiary boards and/or committees. The information from these subsidiary board and committee sessions are reported, on at least a quarterly basis, to the HEI Board by the subsidiary chief risk officers (or their representatives), who functionally report to HEI's chief risk officer on risk management matters. These subsidiary boards are composed primarily of nonemployee directors. The subsidiary audit committees are composed primarily of nonemployee directors who meet the independence requirements for audit committee members of companies listed on the NYSE, and with regard to the ASB Audit Committee, comply with FDIC regulations.

At least annually, the Board conducts a strategic planning and risk review. As part of this review, the Board reviews fundamental financial and business strategies and assesses the major risks facing the Company and options to mitigate those risks. To facilitate strategic planning through constructive dialogue among management and Board members, members of management who are not directors are invited to participate in the review. Based on the review, the Board and senior management, including the HEI chief risk officer, identify key issues to be addressed during the course of the next calendar year.

The Board believes that, for risk oversight, it is especially important to have an independent Chairman or Lead Director in order to ensure that differing views from those of management are expressed. Since the HEI Chairman attends the meetings of the Board, the subsidiary boards and their respective committees, the HEI Chairman is also in a unique position to assist with communications regarding risk oversight and risk management among the Board and its committees, between the subsidiary boards and their respective committees and between directors and management.

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Selection of nominees for the Board

The Board believes that there are skill sets, qualities and attributes that should be represented on the Board as a whole but do not necessarily need to be possessed by each director. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Board thus consider the qualifications and attributes of incumbent directors and director candidates both individually and in the aggregate in light of the current and future needs of HEI and its subsidiaries.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee assists the Board in identifying and evaluating persons for nomination or re-nomination for Board service or to fill a vacancy on the Board. To identify qualified candidates for HEI Board membership, the Committee may consider persons who are serving on its subsidiary boards as well as persons suggested by Board members, management and shareholders or may retain a third-party search firm to help identify qualified candidates. The Committee's evaluation process does not vary based on whether a candidate is recommended by a shareholder, a Board member, a member of management or self nomination.

Once a person is identified as a potential director candidate, the committee may review publicly available information to assess whether the candidate should be further considered. If so, a committee member or designated representative for the committee will contact the person. If the person is willing to be considered for nomination, the person is asked to provide additional information regarding his or her background, his or her specific skills, experience and qualifications for Board service, and any direct or indirect relationships with the Company. In addition, one or more interviews may be conducted with committee and Board members, and committee members may contact one or more references provided by the candidate or others who would have first-hand knowledge of the candidate's qualifications and attributes.

In evaluating the qualifications and attributes of each potential candidate (including incumbent directors) for nomination or re-nomination or appointment to fill a vacancy, the committee considers:

the candidate's qualifications, consisting of his/her knowledge (including relevant industry knowledge), understanding of the Company's businesses and the environment within which the Company operates, experience, skills, substantive areas of expertise, financial literacy, innovative thinking, business judgment, achievements and other factors required to be considered under applicable laws, rules or regulations;

the candidate's attributes, comprising independence, personal and professional integrity, character, reputation, ability to represent the interests of all shareholders, time availability in light of other commitments, dedication, absence of conflicts of interest, diversity, appreciation of multiple cultures, commitment to deal responsibly with social issues and other stakeholder concerns and other factors that the committee considers appropriate in the context of the needs of the Board;

familiarity with and respect for corporate governance requirements and practices;

with respect to incumbent directors, the self-evaluation of the individual director, his or her current qualifications and his or her contributions to the Board;

the current composition of the Board and its committees; and

intangible qualities of the candidate including the ability to ask difficult questions and, simultaneously, to work collegially with members of the Board, as well as to work effectively with management.

The Board considers the recommendations of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and then makes the final decision whether to renominate incumbent directors and whether to approve and extend an invitation to a candidate to join the Board upon appointment or election, subject to any approvals required by law, rule or regulation.

Diversity in identifying nominees for the Board

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professional experience, as well as to the diversity of the Board in terms of race, ethnicity, gender, age, geography and cultural background. The Board believes it functions most effectively with members who collectively possess a range of substantive expertise, skills and experience in areas that are relevant to leading HEI in accordance with the Board's fiduciary responsibilities. The Board also believes that having a board composed of members who can collectively contribute a range of perspectives, including perspectives that may arise from a person's gender or ethnicity, improves the quality of the Board's deliberations and decisions because it enables the Board to view issues from a variety of perspectives and, thus, more thoroughly and completely. As the Company's operations and strategic plans and the Board's composition may evolve over time, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is charged with identifying and assessing the appropriate mix of knowledge areas, qualifications and personal attributes contributed by Board members that will bring the most strategic and decision-making advantage to HEI.

With operations almost exclusively in the State of Hawaii, it is advantageous that our Board be composed largely of members who live and work in the state and have firsthand knowledge of and experience with our customer base and the political and regulatory environment. Since a large pool of potential candidates for Board membership come from Hawaii, the Board benefits from the unique racial diversity that exists in this state. If the shareholders vote to elect the four director nominees proposed by the Board for election at the Annual Meeting, the resulting composition of the Board would be as follows: four directors (or 44.4%) who are Caucasian, four directors (or 44.4%) who are Asian American and one director (or 11.1%) who is Caucasian, Asian American and native Hawaiian. Two (or 22.2%) of the nine directors are female.

The Board also recognizes that, due to Hawaii's geographic isolation from the continental United States and the comparatively small number of publicly-traded companies, banks and regulated utilities based in Hawaii, the Board also benefits from having among its members directors who have gained business experience at companies located in other states; those Board members contribute valuable information about experiences they have had working at or serving on the boards of other public companies and companies in similar industries, which also contributes to the breadth of perspectives on the Board.

Director resignation policies

Through its Corporate Governance Guidelines, the Board requires its members to submit a letter of resignation for consideration by the Board in certain circumstances. A director must tender his or her resignation in the event of a significant change in the director's principal employment and at the end of the term during which the director reaches age 75. In addition to the evaluation process discussed on page 21, requiring a director to submit a letter of resignation in these two circumstances ensures that the Board examines whether a director's skills, expertise and attributes continue to provide value over time.

A director must also submit his or her resignation for consideration by the Board if the director is elected under the plurality vote standard (described on page 4) but does not receive the support of the majority of votes cast. In such an event, the Board will evaluate the reasons for the voting result and determine how best to address the shareholder concerns underlying that result. In some cases, the Board may decide that the best approach is to accept the director's resignation. In other cases, the Board may discover that a shareholder concern that was the cause of the vote outcome may more appropriately be addressed by taking other action.

The Board's role in management succession planning

The Board, led by its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, is actively engaged in succession planning and talent development, with a focus on the CEO and senior management of HEI and its operating subsidiaries. The Board and the Committee consider talent development programs and succession candidates through the lens of Company strategy and anticipated future opportunities

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and challenges. At its meetings throughout the year, the Committee reviews progress of talent development and succession programs and discusses internal and external succession candidates, including their capabilities, accomplishments, goals and development plans. The full Board also reviews and discusses talent strategy and evaluations of potential succession candidates at an annual Board retreat. In addition, high potential leaders are given frequent exposure to the Board through formal presentations and informal events. These reviews, presentations and other interactions familiarize the Board with the Company's talent pool to enable the Board to select successors for the senior executive positions when appropriate.

Shareholder communication with the directors

Interested parties, including shareholders, desiring to communicate with the Board, any individual director or the independent directors as a group regarding matters pertaining to the business or operations of HEI may address their correspondence in care of the Corporate Secretary, Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc., P.O. Box 730, Honolulu, HI 96808-0730. The HEI Corporate Secretary may review, sort and summarize all such correspondence in order to facilitate communications to the Board. In addition, the HEI Corporate Secretary has the authority and discretion to handle any director communication that is an ordinary course of business matter, including routine questions, complaints, comments and related communications that can appropriately be handled by management. Directors may at any time request copies of all correspondence addressed to them. The charter of the HEI Audit Committee, which is available for review at www.hei.com, sets forth procedures for submitting complaints or concerns regarding financial statement disclosures, accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters on a confidential, anonymous basis.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Independent directors

Under HEI's Corporate Governance Guidelines, a majority of Board members must qualify as independent under the listing standards of the NYSE and any additional requirements as determined by the Board from time to time.

For a director to be considered independent under NYSE listing standards, the Board must determine that the director does not have any direct or indirect material relationship with HEI or its subsidiaries apart from his or her service as a director. The NYSE listing standards also specify circumstances under which a director may not be considered independent, such as when the director has been an employee of the Company within the last three fiscal years, if the director has had certain relationships with the Company's external or internal auditor within the last three fiscal years or when the Company has made or received payments for goods or services to entities with which the director or an immediate family member of the director has specified affiliations and the aggregate amount of such payments in any year within the last three fiscal years exceeds the greater of $1 million or 2% of such entity's consolidated gross revenues for the fiscal year.

The Board has also adopted Categorical Standards for Director Independence (HEI Categorical Standards), which are available for review on HEI's website at www.hei.com. The HEI Categorical Standards specify circumstances under which a director may not be considered independent. In addition to the circumstances that would preclude independence under the NYSE listing standards, the HEI Categorical Standards provide that a director is not independent if HEI and its subsidiaries have made charitable contributions to a nonprofit organization for which the director serves as an executive officer and the aggregate amount of such contributions in any single fiscal year of the nonprofit organization within the last three fiscal years exceeds the greater of $1 million or 2% of such organization's consolidated gross revenues for the fiscal year.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Board considered the relationships described below in assessing the independence of Board members. Based on its consideration of such relationships and the recommendations of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, the Board determined that all of the nonemployee directors of HEI (Messrs. Dahl, Fargo, Russell, Scott, Taketa, Taniguchi and Watanabe and Ms. Fowler) are independent. The remaining director, Ms. Lau, is an employee director of HEI and therefore is not independent.

Relationships considered in determining director independence:

With respect to Messrs. Scott, Taketa, Taniguchi and Watanabe, the Board considered amounts paid in the last three fiscal years to purchase electricity from HEI subsidiaries Hawaiian Electric or Hawaii Electric Light (the sole public utilities providing electricity to the islands of Oahu and Hawaii, respectively) by entities employing these directors or where a family member of the director was an executive officer. None of the amounts paid by these entities for electricity (excluding pass-through charges for fuel, purchased power and Hawaii state revenue taxes) exceeded the thresholds in the NYSE listing standards or HEI Categorical Standards that would automatically result in a director not being independent. Since Hawaiian Electric and Hawaii Electric Light are the sole sources of electric power on the islands of Oahu and Hawaii, respectively, the rates they charge for electricity are fixed by state regulatory authority and purchasers of electricity from these public utilities have no choice as to supplier and no ability to negotiate rates or other terms, the Board determined that these relationships do not impair the independence of these directors.

With respect to Messrs. Scott and Taketa, the Board considered charitable contributions in the last three fiscal years from HEI and its subsidiaries to nonprofit organizations where these directors serve as executive officers. None of the contributions exceeded the threshold in the HEI Categorical Standards that would automatically result in a director not being independent. In determining that these donations did not impair the independence of these directors, the Board also considered the fact that Company policy requires that charitable contributions from HEI or its subsidiaries to entities where an HEI director serves as

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an executive officer, and where the director has a direct or indirect material interest, and the aggregate amount donated by HEI and its subsidiaries to such organization would exceed $120,000 in any single fiscal year, be preapproved by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.

With respect to Mr. Taketa, the Board considered modest fees paid during the last three fiscal years to the charitable foundation for which he serves as an executive officer for management of scholarship and nonprofit grant programs and concluded that such fees did not affect Mr. Taketa's independence. None of the fees paid within the last three fiscal years exceeded the threshold in the NYSE listing standards or HEI Categorical Standards that would automatically result in a director not being independent.

With respect to Messrs. Dahl, Fargo, Scott, Taniguchi and Watanabe, the Board considered other director or officer positions held by those directors at entities for which an HEI executive officer serves as a director or trustee and determined that none of these relationships affected the independence of these directors. None of these relationships resulted in a compensation committee interlock or would automatically preclude independence under the NYSE listing standards or HEI Categorical Standards.

Board meetings in 2016

In 2016, there were six regular meetings and eight special meetings of the Board. All directors who served on the Board in 2016 attended at least 85% of the combined total number of meetings of the Board and Board committees on which they served during the year.

Executive sessions of the Board

The nonemployee directors meet regularly in executive sessions without management present. In 2016, these sessions were chaired by Mr. Watanabe, who is the Chairman of the Board and an independent nonemployee director. Mr. Watanabe may request from time to time that another independent director chair the executive sessions.

Board attendance at annual meetings

All of HEI's incumbent directors who served on the Board in 2016 attended the 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. HEI encourages all directors to attend each year's Annual Meeting.

Board evaluations

The Board conducts annual evaluations to determine whether it and its committees are functioning effectively. As part of the evaluation process, each member of the Audit, Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees annually evaluates the performance of each committee on which he or she serves.

Each director up for reelection also evaluates his or her own performance. The nonemployee directors also periodically complete peer evaluations of the other nonemployee directors. The evaluation process is overseen by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, in consultation with the Chairman.

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COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD

Board committee composition and meetings

The Board has four standing committees: Audit, Compensation, Executive and Nominating and Corporate Governance. Members of these committees are appointed annually by the Board, taking into consideration the recommendations of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. The table below shows the current members of each such committee and the number of meetings each committee held in 2016.

Name
  Audit
  Compensation
  Executive
  Nominating
and
Corporate
Governance

Richard J. Dahl1

  Member      

Thomas B. Fargo

      Chair       Member

Peggy Y. Fowler

    Member    

Constance H. Lau2

          Member    

Keith P. Russell

  Member      

James K. Scott

              Member

Kelvin H. Taketa

        Chair

Barry K. Taniguchi

  Chair       Member    

Jeffrey N. Watanabe

    Member   Chair  

Number of meetings in 2016

  9   4   0   6
1
Effective as of January 1, 2017, Mr. Dahl was appointed to the HEI Board and became a member of the Audit Committee.

2
Ms. Lau is an employee director. All other directors have been determined to be independent. See "Board of Directors – Independent Directors" above.

Functions of the Board's standing committees

The primary functions of HEI's standing committees are described below. Each committee operates and acts under written charters that are approved by the Board and available for review on HEI's website at www.hei.com. Each of the Audit, Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees may form subcommittees of its members and delegate authority to its subcommittees.

Audit Committee

The Audit Committee is responsible for overseeing (i) HEI's financial reporting processes and internal controls, (ii) the performance of HEI's internal auditor, (iii) risk assessment and risk management policies set by management and (iv) the Corporate Code of Conduct compliance program for HEI and its subsidiaries. In addition, this committee is directly responsible for the appointment, compensation and oversight of the independent registered public accounting firm that audits HEI's consolidated financial statements. The Audit Committee also maintains procedures for receiving and reviewing confidential reports of potential accounting and auditing concerns. See "Audit Committee Report" below for additional information about the Audit Committee.

All Audit Committee members are independent and qualified to serve on the committee pursuant to NYSE and SEC requirements and the Audit Committee meets the other applicable requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Mr. Dahl currently serves on the audit committees of IDACORP, Inc. (NYSE: IDA), IDACORP's wholly-owned subsidiary, Idaho Power Company, and HEI's wholly-owned subsidiary Hawaiian Electric. The HEI Board has determined that Mr. Dahl's simultaneous service on the other audit committees would not impair his ability to effectively serve on its Audit Committee. None of the other Audit Committee members serve on the audit committees of more than two other public companies.

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Compensation Committee

The responsibilities of the Compensation Committee include (i) overseeing the compensation plans and programs for employees, executives and nonemployee directors of HEI and its subsidiaries, including equity and incentive plans; (ii) reviewing the extent to which risks that may arise from the Company's compensation policies and practices, if any, may have a material adverse effect on the Company and recommending changes to address any such risks; (iii) evaluating the compliance of ASB's incentive compensation practices under the principles for sound incentive compensation plans for banking organizations and (iv) assessing the independence of any compensation consultant involved in determining or recommending director or executive compensation. See "Compensation Discussion and Analysis — How We Make Compensation Decisions" and "Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation" below for additional information about the Compensation Committee.

All Compensation Committee members are independent and qualified to serve on this committee pursuant to NYSE requirements and also qualify as "outside directors" within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code and as "nonemployee directors" as defined in Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. An independent member of the board of directors of each of Hawaiian Electric and ASB attends meetings of the Compensation Committee as a nonvoting representative of such director's subsidiary board.

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee may exercise the power and authority of the Board when it appears to its members that action is necessary and a meeting of the full Board is impractical. It may also consider other matters concerning HEI that may arise from time to time between Board meetings. The committee is currently composed of the Chairman of the Board, who chairs the committee, the Audit Committee Chair and the HEI President and CEO.

Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

The functions of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee include (i) evaluating the background and qualifications of potential nominees for the Board and for the boards of HEI's subsidiaries, (ii) recommending to the Board the director nominees to be submitted to shareholders for election at the next Annual Meeting, (iii) assessing the independence of directors and nominees, (iv) recommending the slate of executive officers to be appointed by the Board and subsidiary boards, (v) advising the Board with respect to matters of Board and committee composition and procedures, (vi) overseeing the annual evaluation of the Board, its committees and director nominees, (vii) overseeing talent development and succession planning for senior executive positions and (viii) making recommendations to the Board and the boards of HEI's subsidiaries regarding corporate governance and board succession planning matters. See "Corporate Governance" above for additional information regarding the activities of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.

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DIRECTOR COMPENSATION

How director compensation is determined

The Board believes that a competitive compensation package is necessary to attract and retain individuals with the experience, skills and qualifications needed to serve as a director of a publicly traded company with a unique blend of highly regulated industries. Nonemployee director compensation is composed of a mix of cash and HEI Common Stock to align the interests of directors with those of HEI shareholders. Only nonemployee directors are compensated for their service as directors. Ms. Lau, the only employee director of HEI, does not receive separate or additional compensation for serving as a director. Although Ms. Lau is a member of the HEI Board, neither she nor any other executive officer participates in the determination of nonemployee director compensation.

The Compensation Committee reviews nonemployee director compensation at least once every three years and recommends changes to the Board. The Compensation Committee and Board decided that there should be no increase to director compensation while the proposed merger between HEI and NextEra Energy was pending, even though evaluations conducted by the Compensation Committee's independent compensation consultant, Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc., (FW Cook), indicated that HEI director compensation was below the median of HEI's peers. As a result, the amount of director compensation for 2015 and 2016 was the same as in 2014 (and 2014 director compensation was the same as in 2013, with the exception of modest changes concerning extra meeting fees, which were described in the 2015 proxy statement).

Components of director compensation

Cash retainer. HEI nonemployee directors received the cash amounts shown below as retainer for their 2016 HEI Board service and for their 2016 service on HEI and subsidiary board committees. Typically, no separate fees are paid to HEI directors for service on subsidiary company boards. However, in preparation for the potential bank spin-off, which had been conditioned on the merger occurring, certain members of the HEI Board were added to the board of ASB Hawaii, Inc., the direct parent company of ASB. Non-employee HEI directors who served on the ASB Hawaii Board received payment for their ASB Hawaii Board service through the second quarter of 2016; the spin-off was cancelled when the merger agreement was terminated in July 2016. Cash retainers were paid in quarterly installments.

Position*
  2016 Annual Retainer

HEI Nonexecutive Chairman of the Board

  $250,000

HEI Director

  65,000

HEI Audit Committee Chair

  15,000

HEI Compensation Committee Chair

  15,000

HEI Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Chair

  10,000

HEI Audit Committee Member

  6,000

HEI Compensation Committee Member

  6,000

HEI Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Member

  4,000

Hawaiian Electric Audit Committee Chair

  10,000

Hawaiian Electric Audit Committee Member

  4,000

ASB Audit Committee Chair

  10,000

ASB Audit Committee Member

  4,000

ASB Risk Committee Chair

  10,000

ASB Risk Committee Member

  4,000

ASB Hawaii Director**

  12,000
*
No additional retainer is paid for service on the HEI Executive Committee.

**
Since the bank spin-off was cancelled in July 2016 when the merger agreement was terminated, nonemployee ASB Hawaii directors received compensation for service on that board for only half of the year.

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Extra meeting fees. Nonemployee directors are also entitled to meeting fees for each board or committee meeting attended (as member or chair) after the number of meetings specified below.

HEI Board

 

$1,500 per meeting after 8 meetings

HEI Audit Committee

 

$1,500 per meeting after 10 meetings

HEI Compensation Committee

 

$1,500 per meeting after 6 meetings

HEI Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

 

$1,500 per meeting after 6 meetings

Hawaiian Electric Audit Committee

 

$1,000 per meeting after 6 meetings

ASB Audit Committee

 

$1,000 per meeting after 10 meetings

ASB Risk Committee

 

$1,000 per meeting after 6 meetings

Stock awards. In a typical year nonemployee directors receive an equity grant of HEI shares, valued at $75,000, on the last business day of June under HEI's 2011 Nonemployee Director Stock Plan (2011 Director Plan), which was approved by HEI shareholders on May 10, 2011 for the purpose of further aligning directors' and shareholders' interests. These equity awards cover director service for the twelve months after the date of grant. However, 2016 was an unusual year, as the proposed merger with NextEra Energy was still pending at the time the annual director equity award was to be made. Due to the uncertainty at that time regarding whether the merger would occur, in lieu of awarding HEI directors their full annual stock award, the Compensation Committee determined that HEI directors should be awarded, on June 30, 2016, $18,750 in cash representing one quarter of the value of the annual stock award, with the remainder to be awarded in stock on September 30, 2016 if the merger did not occur. (If the merger had occurred, the remainder would not have been paid.) Because the merger agreement between HEI and NextEra Energy was terminated in July 2016, on September 30, 2016 each HEI nonemployee director received shares of HEI Common Stock with a value equal to $56,250 (the remaining three quarters of the annual stock award). The number of shares issued to each HEI nonemployee director was determined based on the closing sales price of HEI Common Stock on the NYSE on September 30, 2016.

Retirement benefit. HEI's Nonemployee Director Retirement Plan, which provided retirement benefits to nonemployee directors, was terminated in 1996. Directors who were retired from their primary occupation at that time remained eligible to receive benefits under the plan based on years of service as a director at the time of the plan's termination. Mr. Myers, the only director who served during 2016 who was eligible to receive benefits under the terminated plan, retired from the HEI Board effective October 1, 2016. Upon his retirement from the HEI Board, Mr. Myers began receiving retirement benefits in an annual total of $15,000, for a period equal to the number of years of his service through December 31, 1996 (6 years). All benefits payable under the plan cease upon the death of the nonemployee director.

Deferred compensation. Nonemployee directors may participate in the HEI Deferred Compensation Plan implemented in 2011 (2011 Deferred Compensation Plan) and described under "Compensation Discussion and Analysis — Benefits — Deferred Compensation Plans" below. Under the plan, deferred amounts are credited with gains/losses of deemed investments chosen by the participant from a list of publicly traded mutual funds and other investment offerings. Earnings are not above-market or preferential. Participants may elect the timing upon which distributions are to begin following separation from service (including retirement) and may choose to receive such distributions in a lump sum or in installments over a period of up to fifteen years. Lump sum benefits are payable in the event of disability or death. No nonemployee director of HEI deferred any compensation under this plan in 2016. Nonemployee directors are also eligible to participate in the prior HEI Nonemployee Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended January 1, 2009, although no nonemployee director deferred compensation under such plan in 2016.

Health benefits. Nonemployee directors may participate, at their election and at their cost, in the group employee medical, vision and dental plans generally made available to HEI, Hawaiian Electric or ASB employees. No nonemployee director participated in such plans in 2016.

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2016 DIRECTOR COMPENSATION TABLE

The table below shows the compensation paid to HEI nonemployee directors in 2016.

Name*
  Fees Earned
or Paid in Cash
($)3

  Award Paid
in Shares of
Stock
($)4

  Changes in
Pension
Value &
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
($)5

  All Other
Compensation
($)6

  Total
($)

Thomas B. Fargo   108,750   56,250       165,000
Peggy Y. Fowler   99,750   56,250       156,000
A. Maurice Myers1   84,000   18,750     3,750   106,500
Keith P. Russell   118,750   56,250       175,000
James K. Scott   93,750   56,250       150,000
Kelvin H. Taketa   99,750   56,250       156,000
Barry K. Taniguchi   123,750   56,250       180,000
Jeffrey N. Watanabe, Chairman2   352,750   56,250       409,000
*
Mr. Dahl was appointed to the HEI Board and Audit Committee effective January 1, 2017 and did not receive any director compensation from HEI in 2016.

1
Mr. Myers retired from the HEI Board effective as of October 1, 2016.

2
Mr. Watanabe's fees were for service as director and Chairman of the HEI Board and as a member of the Compensation Committee until April 1, 2016 and then as an Audit Committee member from April 1 to December 31, 2016. He also served on the HEI Executive Committee and the ASB Board and Executive Committee, as well as the Hawaiian Electric Board and ASB Hawaii Board. Mr. Watanabe's HEI Chairman responsibilities are described above under "Corporate Governance — The Board's leadership structure."

3
Represents cash retainers for board and committee service (as detailed below) and a cash payment of $18,750 (one quarter of the $75,000 value of the annual HEI nonemployee director stock award) recorded on June 30, 2016, as described above under "Stock awards." See detail of cash retainers for Board and committee service below.

4
For all HEI nonemployee directors other than Mr. Myers, this amount represents an HEI stock award in the value of $56,250 (the remaining three quarters of the $75,000 value of the annual HEI nonemployee director stock award), as described above under "Stock awards." Due to Mr. Myers' October 1, 2016 retirement, his stock grant was in the value of $18,750 (one quarter of the value of the annual HEI nonemployee director stock award). These equity grants were made on September 30, 2016.

5
As discussed above under "Components of director compensation," pension benefits for Mr. Myers were frozen in 1996, when the HEI Nonemployee Director Retirement Plan was terminated. Accordingly, he did not receive credit for service after 1996 under that plan. Change in pension value reflects actuarial assumptions, such as discount rate. The value of Mr. Myers' pension declined in 2016. In accordance with SEC rules, this decline in pension value is shown as no change in the chart above.

6
Amount represents one quarter of Mr. Myers' annual retirement benefit, which he began receiving in the fourth quarter of 2016.

The table below shows the detail of cash retainers paid to HEI nonemployee directors for Board and committee service (including subsidiary committee service) in 2016.

Name*
  HEI
Board
Retainer
($)

  HEI
Committee
Retainer
($)

  HEI
Chairman
Retainer
($)

  HEI
Extra
Meeting
Fees1
($)

  HECO
Audit
Committee
Retainer
($)

  ASB
Audit
Committee
Retainer
($)

  ASB
Risk
Committee
Retainer
($)

  ASB
Hawaii
Board
Retainer
($)

  Total
($)

Thomas B. Fargo   65,000   19,000     6,000           90,000
Peggy Y. Fowler   65,000   6,000     9,000   1,000         81,000
A. Maurice Myers   48,750   4,500     3,000       3,000   6,000   65,250
Keith P. Russell   65,000   6,000     9,000     4,000   10,000   6,000   100,000
James K. Scott   65,000   4,000     6,000           75,000
Kelvin H. Taketa   65,000   10,000     6,000           81,000
Barry K. Taniguchi   65,000   15,000     9,000     10,000     6,000   105,000
Jeffrey N. Watanabe, HEI Chairman   65,000   6,000   250,000   9,000   3,000       1,000   334,000
*
Mr. Dahl was appointed to the HEI Board and Audit Committee effective January 1, 2017 and did not receive any director compensation from HEI in 2016.

1
Represents extra meeting fees earned for attending board meetings in excess of the number of meetings specified on page 25. Most extra meetings related to the terminated merger and cancelled bank spin transactions.

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Director stock ownership and retention

HEI directors are required to own and retain HEI stock throughout their service with the Company. Each director has until his or her compliance date (January 1 of the year following the fifth anniversary of the later of (i) amendment to his or her required level of stock ownership or (ii) first becoming subject to the requirements) to reach the following ownership levels: Chairman of the Board — 2x annual cash retainer; other HEI directors — 5x annual cash retainer. As of January 1, 2017, each director who had reached his or her compliance date had achieved his or her stock ownership target.

Until reaching the applicable stock ownership target, directors must retain all shares received under their annual stock retainer. The Committee has the authority to approve hardship exceptions to these retention requirements.

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   PROPOSAL NO. 2: ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE HEI'S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION   


PROPOSAL NO. 2: ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE HEI'S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

We are asking for your advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers as described in this Proxy Statement. This proposal, commonly known as a "say-on-pay" proposal, gives shareholders the opportunity to express their views on the overall compensation of our named executive officers and the policies and practices described in this Proxy Statement.

The Compensation Committee and Board believe that HEI's executive compensation is effective in achieving our goals of promoting long-term value for shareholders and attracting, motivating and retaining the talent necessary to create such value. Accordingly, the Board recommends that you vote FOR the following resolution:

Please read the Compensation Discussion and Analysis and Executive Compensation Tables portions of this Proxy Statement. These sections describe the Company's executive compensation policies and practices and the compensation of our named executive officers.

While the say-on-pay vote is advisory and is therefore nonbinding, the Compensation Committee and Board consider the vote results when making future decisions regarding HEI's executive compensation.

Your Board recommends that you vote FOR the advisory resolution approving the compensation of HEI's named executive officers as disclosed in this Proxy Statement.

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COMPENSATION DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

This section describes our executive compensation program and the compensation decisions made for our 2016 named executive officers. Three of our named executive officers are executives at HEI (the holding company), one currently leads Hawaiian Electric (our electric utility subsidiary), and one heads ASB (our bank subsidiary):

Name
  Title
  Entity
Constance H. Lau   HEI President & CEO   Holding company
James A. Ajello   HEI Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer   Holding company
Gregory C. Hazelton   HEI Senior Vice President, Finance   Holding company
Alan M. Oshima   Hawaiian Electric President & CEO   Electric utility subsidiary
Richard F. Wacker   ASB President & CEO   Bank subsidiary

Executive summary

Our guiding principles shape our program design and pay decisions

In designing HEI's executive compensation program and making pay decisions, the Compensation Committee ("Committee") follows these guiding principles:

pay should reflect Company performance, particularly over the long-term,

compensation programs should align executives' interests with those of our shareholders and other stakeholders,

programs should be designed to attract, motivate and retain talented executives who can drive the Company's success, and

the cost of programs should be reasonable while maintaining their purpose and benefit.

Key design features

Straight-forward design. The compensation program for our named executive officers is comprised of four primary elements — base salary, performance-based annual incentives, performance-based long-term incentives earned over three years and time-based restricted stock units (RSUs) that vest in equal annual installments over four years.

Emphasis on variable (performance-based) pay. Through the target compensation mix, we emphasize variable pay over fixed pay, with the majority of the target compensation opportunity for each named executive officer linked to the Company's financial, market and operating results.

Balance between short- and long-term components. The compensation program also balances the importance of achieving long-term strategic priorities and critical short-term goals that support long-term objectives.

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Our compensation practices demonstrate our commitment to sound governance

The tables below summarize our current executive compensation practices — both what we do (to drive performance and manage risk) and what we don't do:

             
    What We Do    
    ü   Link pay to performance    

 

 

ü

 

Utilize rigorous performance conditions that encourage long-term value creation

 

 

 

 

ü

 

Balance short- and long-term compensation to promote sustained performance over time

 

 

 

 

ü

 

Grant majority of long-term incentives in the form of performance-based awards

 

 

 

 

ü

 

Use the competitive median as a reference point in setting compensation levels

 

 

 

 

ü

 

Review tally sheets when making compensation decisions

 

 

 

 

ü

 

Mitigate undue risk in compensation programs

 

 

 

 

ü

 

Utilize "double-trigger" change-in-control agreements

 

 

 

 

ü

 

Maintain clawback policy for performance-based compensation

 

 

 

 

ü

 

Require stock ownership and retention by named executive officers; CEO must own five times her base salary

 

 

 

 

ü

 

Prohibit pledging of Company stock and transactions designed to hedge the risk of stock ownership

 

 

 

 

ü

 

Utilize an independent compensation consultant to advise the Committee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

             
    What We Don't Do    
   
GRAPHIC
  No employment contracts    

 

 


GRAPHIC

 

No tax gross ups, except under the Executive Death Benefit Plan frozen in 2009

 

 

 

 


GRAPHIC

 

No compensation programs that are reasonably likely to create material risk to the Company

 

 

 

 


GRAPHIC

 

No significant perquisites

 

 

 

 


GRAPHIC

 

No dividends or dividend equivalents on unearned performance shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2016 say-on-pay results, shareholder outreach and 2017 program

At our 2016 Annual Meeting, 90% of votes cast approved our executive compensation program through the advisory say-on-pay vote. In addition, in 2016 we invited shareholders who collectively held more than 20% of HEI's shares as well as key proxy advisory organizations to discuss our executive compensation program. From such outreach we learned that there was general approval of our executive compensation program and how HEI's Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) had been structured during the period in which the merger was pending. We also learned about preferences stakeholders have for our LTIP going forward, including a return to an equity-settled LTIP and inclusion of at least one relative metric for LTIP purposes.

The executive compensation program in place in 2015 and 2016 reflected the fact that HEI's proposed merger with NextEra Energy was pending at that time. In early 2015 and 2016, respectively, the Committee had provided for the 2015-17 and 2016-18 LTIP to be settled in cash rather than in equity as in prior years, and for relative total shareholder return (TSR) to be replaced by earnings per share (EPS) growth as one of the LTIP metrics. These changes were implemented because the Committee had determined that while the merger was pending the Company's stock price might be affected at least in part by merger considerations that were unrelated to the Company's true operating performance and that, as a result, the compensatory goals of the LTIP would be better served without such merger impact. Since the merger agreement between HEI and NextEra Energy was terminated in July 2016, and consistent with the feedback we received from stakeholders during our outreach, the Committee determined that the 2017-19 LTIP will return to being settled in equity and should include relative TSR as one of the performance metrics.

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How we make compensation decisions

Our roles in determining compensation are well-defined

Role of the Compensation Committee

The Committee oversees the design and implementation of our executive compensation program. On an annual basis, the Committee engages in a rigorous process to arrive at compensation decisions regarding the named executive officers. In the course of this process, the Committee:

Engages in extensive deliberations in meetings held over several months

Consults with its independent compensation consultant during and outside of meetings

Focuses on the Company's long-term strategy and nearer-term goals to achieve such strategy in setting performance metrics and goals

Reviews tally sheets for each named executive officer to understand how the elements of compensation relate to each other and to the compensation package as a whole (the tally sheets include fixed and variable compensation, minimal perquisites and change in pension value for current and past periods)

Examines data and analyses prepared by its independent compensation consultant concerning peer group selection, comparative compensation data and evolving best practices

Reviews Company performance and discusses assessments of the individual performance of senior members of management

Analyzes the reasonableness of incentive payouts in light of the long-term benefits to shareholders

Considers trends in payouts to determine whether incentive programs are working effectively

Reviews risk assessments to determine whether compensation programs and practices carry undue risk

Early each year, the Committee determines payouts under incentive plans ending in the prior year, establishes performance metrics and goals for incentive plans beginning that year and recommends to the Board and subsidiary boards the level of compensation and mix of pay elements for each named executive officer.

Role of the independent directors as a whole

The independent directors evaluate the CEO's performance, consider Committee recommendations concerning her pay and determine her compensation. The Board and subsidiary boards also review the performance of and Committee recommendations concerning the other named executive officers and approve their compensation.

Role of executive officers

The CEO, who is also an HEI director, assesses and reports on the performance of the other named executive officers and makes recommendations to the Committee with respect to their levels of compensation and mix of pay elements. She also participates in Board deliberations regarding the Committee's recommendations on the other named executive officers. She does not participate in the deliberations of the Committee to recommend, or of the Board to determine, her own compensation.

Management supports the Committee in executing its responsibilities by providing materials for Committee meetings (including tally sheets and recommendations regarding performance metrics, goals and pay mix); by attending portions of Committee meetings as appropriate to provide perspective and expertise relevant to agenda items; and by supplying data and information as requested by the Committee and/or its independent compensation consultant.

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Compensation consultant & consultant independence

The Committee's independent compensation consultant, Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc. (FW Cook), is retained by, and reports directly to, the Committee. FW Cook provides the Committee with independent expertise on market practices and developments in executive compensation, compensation program design, peer group composition and competitive pay levels, and provides related research, data and analysis. FW Cook also advises the Committee regarding analyses and proposals presented by management related to executive compensation: A representative of FW Cook generally attends Committee meetings, participates in Committee executive sessions and communicates directly with the Committee.

In early 2017, as in prior years, the Committee evaluated FW Cook's independence, taking into account all relevant factors, including the factors specified in the NYSE listing standards and the absence of other relationships between FW Cook and the Company, its directors or executive officers. Based on such factors and FW Cook's independence policy, which was shared with the Committee, the Committee concluded that FW Cook is independent and that the work of FW Cook has not raised any conflict of interest.

We use comparative market data as a reference point for compensation

Compensation benchmarking

The Committee considers comparative market compensation as a reference in determining pay levels and mix of pay components. While the Committee seeks to position named executive officer target compensation opportunity (comprised of base salary, target performance-based annual incentive, target performance-based long-term incentive and time-vested RSUs) at approximately the comparative market median, the Committee may decide that an executive's pay opportunity should be higher or lower based on internal equity or the executive's level of responsibility, experience, expertise, performance and retention and succession considerations.

Information from public company proxy statements for peer group companies was used to provide comparative market data in setting 2016 compensation for all named executive officers. Data from the Willis Towers Watson Energy Services Survey, which consists of compensation data for 94 companies, was also used in establishing 2016 compensation for Mr. Ajello and Mr. Oshima. The data was regressed based on revenues of $3.3 billion for appropriate size comparison for HEI and revenues of $3.0 billion for Hawaiian Electric.

Peer Groups

Compensation peers

The Committee annually reviews the peer groups used in benchmarking for HEI and subsidiary executive compensation, with analysis and recommendations provided by FW Cook. For 2016 compensation, the Committee determined, with input from FW Cook, that the peer groups for 2015 remained appropriate and no changes to the peer groups were needed for 2016. The selection criteria and resulting 2016 peer groups are set forth below.

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        HEI 2016 Peer Group (applies to Ms. Lau, Mr. Ajello and Mr. Hazelton)       Utility Subsidiary 2016 Peer Group (applies to Mr. Oshima)       Bank Subsidiary 2016 Peer Group (applies to Mr. Wacker)
Selection Criteria       Electric and multi-utility companies
Revenue balanced in a range of approximately 0.5x to 2x HEI's revenue
Market cap and location as secondary considerations
      Subset of electric and multi-utility companies from HEI's peer group
Revenue balanced in a range of approximately 0.5x to 2x Hawaiian Electric's revenue
      Regional banks and thrifts
Total assets balanced in a range of approximately 0.5x to 2x ASB's total assets
Proportion of loan portfolio comprised of 1-4 family loans similar to ASB
Peer Group for 2016 Compensation       Alliant Energy
Ameren
Avista
CenterPoint Energy
CMS Energy
Eversource Energy
Great Plains Energy
Integrys Energy*
MDU Resources
NiSource
OGE Energy
Pepco Holdings*
Pinnacle West Capital
PNM Resources
Portland General
SCANA
TECO Energy*
UIL Holdings*
Vectren
Westar Energy
Wisconsin Energy
      Alliant Energy
Avista
Great Plains Energy
Integrys Energy*
MDU Resources
OGE Energy
Pepco Holdings*
Pinnacle West Capital
PNM Resources
Portland General Electric
SCANA
TECO Energy*
UIL Holdings*
Vectren
Westar Energy
Wisconsin Energy
      1st Source
BancFirst
Bank of Hawaii
Bank of the Ozarks
Central Pacific Financial
City Holding Company
Community Bank System
CVB Financial
Dime Community Bancshares
First Financial
Flushing Financial
Glacier Bancorp
Great Southern Bancorp
IBERIABANK
Independent Bank
NBT Bancorp
Park National
Republic Bancorp
United Bankshares
Westamerica Bancorp

* Acquired by another corporation after peer data was used in setting 2016 compensation.

Performance peers

In addition to the peer companies used for benchmarking executive compensation, certain of the performance metrics used in the long-term incentive plans (described below under "Long-term incentives") are based on performance relative to performance peers. HEI's Relative TSR performance is based on HEI's performance compared to the utilities in the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) Index and ASB's Relative Return on Assets (ROA) performance metric is based on ASB's performance compared to that of all U.S. banks with assets of $3.5 billion to $8 billion. See note 1 to the "2014-16 Long-Term Incentive Performance Metrics & Why We Use Them" table on page 43 for an explanation of HEI's Relative TSR metric and note 3 to that same table for an explanation of ASB's Relative ROA metric. The performance peers for both metrics are set forth below:

Edison Electric Institute Index (EEI) Peers for HEI Long-Term Incentive Plan Relative TSR Metric (3-year TSR for 1/1/14 through 12/31/16)

The EEI is an association of U.S. shareholder-owned electric companies that are representative of comparable investment alternatives to HEI. The EEI's members serve virtually all of the ultimate customers in the shareholder-

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owned segment of the industry. The following companies comprise the EEI Index used for HEI's Relative TSR metric:

Allete, Inc.   DTE Energy Co.   MDU Resources Group Inc.   PPL Corp.
Alliant Energy Corp.   Duke Energy Corp.   MGE Energy Inc.   Public Service Enterprise Group
Ameren Corp.   Edison International   NextEra Energy Inc.   SCANA Corp.
American Electric Power Co.   El Paso Electric Co.   NiSource Inc.   Sempra Energy
Avista Corp.   Empire District Electric Co.   NorthWestern Corp.   Southern Co.
Black Hills Corp.   Entergy Corp.   OGE Energy Corp.   Unitil Corp.
CenterPoint Energy Inc.   Eversource Energy   Otter Tail Corp.   Vectren Corp.
CMS Energy Corp.   Exelon Corp.   PG&E Corp.   WEC Energy Group
Consolidated Edison Inc.   FirstEnergy Corp.   Pinnacle West Capital Corp.   Westar Energy Inc.
Dominion Resources Inc.   Great Plains Energy Inc.   PNM Resources Inc.   Xcel Energy Inc.
    IDACORP Inc.   Portland General Electric    

2016 Bank Performance Peer Group for Long-Term Incentive Plan Relative ROA Metric

The performance peer group for ASB's long-term incentive plan Relative ROA metric includes all publicly traded banks and thrifts with total assets between $3.5 billion and $8 billion. The specific banks and thrifts in the Relative ROA peer group in one year may differ from the banks and thrifts in the group in the next year, as total assets for a given institution may change from year to year. The following list identifies the companies in ASB's Performance Peer Group for 2016:

1st Source Corp.   FCB Financial Holdings, Inc.   Park National Corp.
Ameris Bancorp   First Busey Corp.   Renasant Corp.
BancFirst Corp.   Fidelity Southern Corp.   Republic Bancorp, Inc.
BBCN Bancorp, Inc.   First Commonwealth Financial Corp.   S&T Bancorp, Inc.
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.   First Financial Bankshares, Inc.   Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc.
BNC Bancorp   First Merchants Corp.   Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.   Flushing Financial Corp.   ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.
Bridge Bancorp, Inc.   Great Southern Bancorp, Inc.   Simmons First National Corp.
Brookline Bancorp, Inc.   Green Bancorp, Inc.   Southside Bancshares, Inc.
Capital Bank Financial Corp.   Hanmi Financial Corp.   Talmer Bancorp, Inc.
Cardinal Financial Corp.   Heartland Financial USA, Inc.   Tompkins Financial Corp.
CenterState Banks, Inc.   Heritage Financial Corp.   TowneBank
Central Pacific Financial Corp.   HomeStreet, Inc.   TriCo Bancshares
Century Bancorp, Inc.   Independent Bank Corp.   TrustCo Bank Corp. NY
City Holding Company   Independent Bank Group, Inc.   Union Bankshares Corp.
Community Trust Bancorp, Inc.   Lakeland Bancorp, Inc.   United Financial Bancorp, Inc.
ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc.   Lakeland Financial Corp.   Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc.
CVB Financial Corp.   Legacy Texas Financial Group, Inc.   Westamerica Bancorporation
Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.   Meridian Bancorp, Inc.   Willshire Bancorp, Inc.
Eagle Bancorp, Inc.   National Bank Holdings Corp.   WSFS Financial Corp.
Enterprise Financial Services Corp.   Opus Bank   Yadkin Financial Corp.
Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach   Oritani Financial Corp.    

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What we pay and why: Compensation elements and 2016 pay decisions

Each element of compensation supports important objectives

The total compensation program for named executive officers is made up of the five standard components summarized below. Each component fulfills important objectives that reflect our focus on pay for performance, competitive programs to attract and retain talented executives and aligning executive decisions with the interests of the Company and our shareholders. These elements are described in further detail in the pages that follow.

Compensation Element
  Summary
  Objectives
Base Salary   Fixed level of cash compensation set in reference to peer group median (may vary based on performance, experience, responsibilities and other factors).   Attract and retain talented executives by providing competitive fixed cash compensation.
Annual Performance-Based Incentives   Variable cash award based on achievement of pre-set performance goals for the year. Award opportunity is a percentage of base salary. Performance below threshold levels yields no incentive payment.   Drive achievement of key business results linked to long-term strategy and reward executives for their contributions to such results. Balance compensation cost and return by paying awards based on performance.
Long-Term Performance-Based Incentives   Variable equity* award based on meeting pre-set performance objectives over a 3-year period. Award opportunity is a percentage of base salary. Performance below threshold levels yields no incentive payment.   Motivate executives and align their interests with those of shareholders by promoting long-term value growth and by paying awards in the form of equity*. Balance compensation cost and return by paying awards based on performance.
Annual RSU Grant   Annual equity grants in the form of RSUs that vest in equal installments over 4 years. Amount of grant is a percentage of base salary.   Promote alignment of executive and shareholder interests by ensuring executives have significant ownership of HEI stock. Retain talented leaders through multi-year vesting.
Benefits   Includes defined benefit pension plans and retirement savings plan (for HEI/utility employees) and defined contribution plan (for bank employees); deferred compensation plans; double-trigger change-in-control agreements; minimal perquisites; and an executive death benefit plan (frozen since 2009).   Enhance total compensation with meaningful and competitive benefits that promote peace of mind and contribute to financial security. Double-trigger change-in-control agreements encourage focused attention of executives during major corporate transitions.
*
See discussion below regarding use of cash-based award during period when potential merger was pending.

Long-term performance-based incentives during pendency of merger. While the proposed merger with NextEra Energy was pending, the Committee decided to provide for the LTIP (2015-17 and 2016-18 performance periods) to be settled in cash in lieu of equity. The Committee had determined that during the pendency of the merger process the Company's stock price might be affected at least in part by merger considerations that were unrelated to the Company's true operating performance and that, as a result, the compensatory goals of the LTIP would be better served by a cash settlement. Since the merger did not occur and the merger agreement between NextEra Energy and HEI was terminated in July 2016, the Committee decided that it will return to equity settlement for the 2017-19 LTIP.

Recruitment of new named executive officer. In addition to the standard compensation elements outlined above, when the Company is recruiting a new named executive officer the Committee may determine that other compensation is necessary and appropriate. Such was the case in 2016 when HEI recruited Mr. Hazelton, a talented former HEI executive with experience well-suited to HEI's needs, to return to HEI as its Senior Vice President, Finance. Mr. Hazelton had served as HEI's Vice President-Finance, Treasurer and Controller from August 2013 to June 2015 and then was appointed Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of NW Natural, a publicly traded natural gas utility headquartered in Portland, Oregon in June 2015. He rejoined HEI on October 24, 2016, bringing to the leadership team his deep knowledge of the utility industry and public company CFO experience, including from prior industry experience with Portland

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General Electric, as managing director in the Global Power and Utilities Group for UBS Investment Bank, and most recently as NW Natural's Senior Vice President, CFO & Treasurer, as well as his in-depth understanding of HEI and its subsidiaries from his prior service with the Company.

In determining Mr. Hazelton's transition package, the Committee considered NW Natural compensation he would have to forgo in order to return to HEI and advice and benchmarking information from its independent compensation consultant, FW Cook. In returning to HEI, Mr. Hazelton forfeited cash and equity compensation he would have received if he had stayed at NW Natural, including annual incentive pay for 2016, pro-rata portions of long-term incentive pay for 2015-17 and 2016-18, and unvested portions of RSUs granted by NW Natural in 2015 and 2016. To encourage Mr. Hazelton to return to HEI, the Committee deemed it appropriate to replace such forfeited equity and cash compensation, as well as other amounts Mr. Hazelton lost when leaving NW Natural for HEI, including NW Natural 401(k) matching funds and a portion of NW Natural's payment of Mr. Hazelton's relocation costs for his 2015 move to Oregon. The specific components of Mr. Hazelton's compensation in 2016, including transition-related amounts, are discussed in the sections that follow. On February 14, 2017, HEI announced the retirement of Mr. Ajello as HEI's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and that Mr. Hazelton would be his successor.

Changes to elements in 2016

On an annual basis, the Committee reviews and recommends each named executive officer's target compensation opportunity, which is composed of four of the five standard elements from the chart above: base salary, performance-based annual incentive opportunity at target, performance-based long-term incentive opportunity at target and annual time-vested RSU grant. The last three of these elements are established as a percentage of base salary. The Committee made modest changes to the mix of elements for 2016, as shown in the chart below.

Base Salary
($)
Performance-based
Annual Incentive
(Target Opportunity1
as % of
Base Salary)
Performance-based
Long-term Incentive
(Target Opportunity1
as % of
Base Salary)
RSUs
(Value as % of
Base Salary)

Name

2015 2016 2015 2016 2015-17 2016-18 2015 2016

Constance H. Lau

839,450 864,700 100 same 160 same 75 same

James A. Ajello

560,000 576,800 60 same 80 same 50 same

Gregory C. Hazelton2

N/A 84,836 N/A 60 N/A 80 N/A replacement award

Alan M. Oshima3

566,500 583,500 75 same 90 95 50 65

Richard F. Wacker

622,100 640,800 80 same 80 same 20 same
1
The threshold and maximum opportunities are 0.5 times target and 2 times target, respectively.

2
Mr. Hazelton became HEI's Senior Vice President, Finance on October 24, 2016. His 2016 annualized base salary of $450,000 is shown above as a pro-rated amount for the number of days he worked for HEI during the year.

3
Mr. Oshima's target long-term incentive opportunity was increased from 90% to 95% for 2016 to increase his long-term incentive opportunity to be closer to the median long-term incentive opportunity for similar positions at comparable companies. In addition, his RSU grant was increased from 50% to 65% of base salary to be closer to the median equity grant for similar positions at comparable companies.

Base salary

Base salaries for our named executive officers are reviewed and determined annually. In establishing base salaries for the year, the Committee considers competitive market data, internal equity and each executive's level of responsibility, experience, expertise, performance and retention and succession considerations. The Committee considers the competitive median in setting base salaries, but may

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determine that the foregoing factors compel a higher or lower salary.

For 2016, Ms. Lau and Messrs. Ajello, Oshima and Wacker received base salary increases of 3% to recognize their performance and maintain the market competitiveness of their pay. The resulting 2016 base salaries for the named executive officers are shown in the table above.

Annual incentives

HEI named executive officers and other executives are eligible to earn an annual cash incentive award under HEI's Executive Incentive Compensation Plan (EICP) based on the achievement of performance goals for the year. Each year, the Committee determines the target annual incentive opportunity for each executive, performance metrics for the year and goals for achievement in those metrics.

2016 target annual incentive opportunity

The target annual incentive opportunity is a percentage of base salary, with the threshold and maximum opportunities equal to 0.5 times and 2 times target, respectively. In establishing the target percentage for each executive, the Committee takes into account the mix of pay elements, competitive market data, internal equity, prior performance and other factors described above under "Base salary."

The 2016 target annual incentive opportunities for the named executive officers are shown in the table above. For 2016, the Committee recommended, and the Board approved, keeping the target opportunity the same as the 2015 target opportunity for Ms. Lau and Messrs. Ajello, Oshima and Wacker. Mr. Hazelton's 2016 target annual incentive opportunity was applied to his pro-rated 2016 base salary, since he joined the Company on October 24, 2016.

2016 performance metrics, goals, results & payouts

The performance metrics for annual incentives are chosen because they connect directly to the Company's strategic priorities and correlate with creating shareholder value. The 2016 performance metrics for Ms. Lau, Mr. Ajello and Mr. Hazelton related to the holding company and its subsidiaries, while the metrics for Mr. Oshima related to the utility and the metrics for Mr. Wacker related to the bank. The rationale for each metric is shown in the chart below.

In addition to selecting performance metrics, the Committee determines the level of achievement required to attain the threshold, target and maximum goal for each metric. The level of difficulty of the goals reflects the Committee's belief that incentive pay should be motivational — that is, the goals should be challenging but achievable — and that such pay should be balanced with reinvestment in the Company and return to shareholders. Consistent with this approach, the Committee believes the threshold should represent solid performance with positive financial/operating results, target should denote achievable goals that include a stretch factor and maximum should signify truly exceptional performance.

The target level for financial goals, such as net income and ROA, is generally set at the level of the Board-approved budget, which represents the level of accomplishment the Company seeks to achieve for the year. In setting the threshold and maximum levels, the Committee considers whether the risks to accomplishing the budget weigh more heavily toward the downside and how challenging it would be to achieve incremental improvements over the target level.

The chart below identifies the 2016 annual incentive metrics, the objective each measure serves, the level of achievement required to attain the threshold, target and maximum levels for each metric, the results for 2016 and the percentage of target achieved.

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  Goals    
  % of
Target
Achieved

2016 Annual Incentive Performance
Metrics & Why We Use Them

   
   
  Weighting
  Threshold
  Target
  Maximum
  Result
Lau, Ajello and Hazelton                        

HEI Consolidated Adjusted Net Income1 focuses on fundamental earnings, which correlates to shareholder value

 

60%

 

$165.2M

 

$183.5M

 

$196.3M

 

$190.1M

 

 

Utility Operations2 supports effective utility operations for all stakeholders

 

25%

 

See note 2 below

 

See note 2 below

 

See note 2 below

 

See note 2 below

 

137%

ASB Return on Assets (ROA)7 measures how efficiently the bank deploys its assets by comparing return to total assets

 

15%

 

0.85%

 

0.90%

 

0.95%

 

0.92%

 

 

Oshima

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Utility Consolidated Adjusted Net Income1 focuses on fundamental earnings, which correlates to shareholder value

 

65%

 

$122.4M

 

$144.0M

 

$158.4M

 

$144.5M

 

 

Utility Consolidated Operation and Maintenance Expense3 measures operational efficiency

 

15%

 

$400M

 

$386M

 

N/A

 

$396M

 

 

Utility Consolidated System Average Interruption Duration Index (SAIDI)4 promotes system reliability for customers

 

10%

 

118 minutes

 

116 minutes

 

114 minutes

 

113 minutes

 

102%

Utility Consolidated Customer Satisfaction5 focuses on improving the customer experience through all points of contact with the utility

 

5%

 

Consolidated score of 62 in 2 of 4 quarters

 

Consolidated score of 62 in 3 of 4 quarters

 

Consolidated score of 62 in 4 of 4 quarters

 

Consolidated score of 62 in 3 of 4 quarters

 

 

Utility Consolidated Safety6 rewards improvements in workplace safety, promoting employee well-being and reducing expense

 

5%

 

1.28 TCIR

 

1.16 TCIR

 

1.05 TCIR

 

1.67 TCIR

 

 

Wacker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASB ROA7

 

40%

 

0.85%

 

0.90%

 

0.95%

 

0.92%

 

 

ASB Net Income8 focuses on fundamental earnings, which correlates to shareholder value

 

60%

 

$51.0M

 

$56.0M

 

$60.0M

 

$57.3M

 

135%
    
1
HEI Consolidated Adjusted Net Income and Utility Consolidated Adjusted Net Income represent HEI's and Hawaiian Electric's consolidated non-GAAP adjusted net income for 2016, respectively. These Adjusted Net Income metrics are non-GAAP metrics because when they were established the Committee determined that costs associated with the NextEra Energy merger and bank spin transactions should not be included. In addition, the HEI Consolidated Adjusted Net Income result is adjusted for the termination fee and expense reimbursement HEI received from NextEra Energy upon termination of the merger agreement. These non-GAAP metrics are described further under "Non-GAAP Net Income Metrics — 2016 Annual Incentive" below. For a reconciliation of the GAAP and non-GAAP results, see "Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures: Incentive Compensation Adjustments" attached as Exhibit B.

2
Utility Operations is a composite of five utility operational goals weighted in the same proportion for which they are weighted for utility executives other than Mr. Oshima. Utility Operations includes the four operational goals that applied to Mr. Oshima in 2016 (Utility Consolidated Operation and Maintenance Expense, Utility Consolidated SAIDI, Utility Consolidated Customer Satisfaction and Utility Consolidated Safety), with the same threshold, target and maximum goals as are set forth above for Mr. Oshima, plus Utility Transformation, which applied to HEI executives and to utility executives other than Mr. Oshima. Utility Transformation focuses on achievement of the utility's transformation goals. Mr. Oshima approves the Transformation milestones under this metric and determines the aggregate performance at the end of the performance period; therefore, his weighting for this metric is 0%. For 2016, the Utility Transformation milestones focused on the areas of culture transformation, customer experience, distribution circuit reliability, electrification of transportation and communication. The Utility Transformation goal was achieved at target for 2016, meaning that all milestones were achieved. For HEI executives the weightings of the components of Utility Operations were as follows: Utility Consolidated Operation and Maintenance Expense — 6.82%, Utility Consolidated SAIDI — 4.55%, Utility Consolidated Customer Satisfaction — 2.27%, Utility Consolidated Safety — 2.27%, and Utility Transformation — 9.09%.

3
Utility Consolidated Operation and Maintenance Expense represents non-fuel expenses of the consolidated utilities excluding expenses covered by surcharges or that are otherwise neutral to net income.

4
Utility Consolidated SAIDI is measured by the average outage duration for each customer served, exclusive of catastrophic events and outages caused by independent power producers, over whose plant maintenance and reliability the utility has limited real-time control.

5
Utility Consolidated Customer Satisfaction is based on quarterly results of customer surveys conducted by an outside vendor.

6
Utility Consolidated Safety is measured by Total Cases Incident Rate (TCIR), a standard measure of employee safety. TCIR equals the number of Occupational Safety and Health Administration recordable cases as of 12/31/16 × 200,000 productive hours divided by productive hours for the year. The lower the TCIR the better.

7
ASB ROA is ASB's net income divided by its average total assets for the period. Average total assets is calculated by averaging the total assets for each day in the period.

8
ASB Net Income represents ASB's net income for 2016.

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Non-GAAP Net Income Metrics — 2016 Annual Incentive

HEI's and Hawaiian Electric's Consolidated Adjusted Net Income metrics for 2016 annual incentive compensation were established on a non-GAAP basis because the Committee determined that costs and income associated with the then-pending NextEra Energy merger and bank spin-off transactions should not be considered in determining performance under those metrics. The Committee deemed this to be appropriate since such amounts were for an extraordinary event unrelated to HEI or Hawaiian Electric managements' actions regarding ongoing business operations, even though pursuing such transaction required significant time and attention. Accordingly, Hawaiian Electric's Consolidated Adjusted Net Income metric for 2016 excludes merger-related expenses after-tax, including costs related to Hawaiian Electric's terminated liquefied natural gas (LNG) contract, which was conditioned on PUC approval of the merger. HEI's Consolidated Adjusted Net Income metric for 2016 excludes the same amounts excluded for Hawaiian Electric, as well as merger and spin-off related income (including the merger termination fee and expense reimbursement received from NextEra Energy) and additional merger and spin-off related costs after-tax.

Due to the exclusion of such amounts, for purposes of the 2016 EICP $2.2 million was added to Hawaiian Electric's 2016 GAAP net income to determine Hawaiian Electric's Consolidated Adjusted Net Income and $58.2 million was deducted from HEI's 2016 GAAP net income to determine HEI's Consolidated Adjusted Net Income. See "Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures: Incentive Compensation Adjustments," attached as Exhibit B.

The following chart shows how % of Target Achieved from the table above is converted into a dollar value for each named executive officer. The payout amounts are also shown in the "Nonequity Incentive Plan Compensation" column of the "2016 Summary Compensation Table" on page 52. The range of possible annual incentive payouts for 2016 is shown in the "2016 Grants of Plan-Based Awards" table on page 55.

Name
  Target
Opportunity
(% of base
salary)

   
  Base
Salary
($)

   
  Target
Payout
($)

   
  Total
Achieved as a
% of Target
(%)

   
  2016
Actual
Annual
Incentive
Payout
($)1

 

Constance H. Lau

    100   ×     864,700   =     864,700   ×     137   =     1,182,753  

James A. Ajello

  60   ×   576,800   =   346,080   ×   137   =   473,375  

Gregory C. Hazelton2

    60   ×     84,836   =     51,030   ×     137   =     70,169  

Alan M. Oshima

  75   ×   583,500   =   437,625   ×   102   =   445,939  

Richard F. Wacker

    80   ×     640,800   =     512,640   ×     135   =     693,012  
1
Figures may not calculate to the amount shown in 2016 Actual Annual Incentive Payout due to rounding of the Total Achieved as a % of Target. Total Achieved as a % of Target was rounded for ease of presentation.

2
Mr. Hazelton became HEI's Senior Vice President, Finance on October 24, 2016. His 2016 annual incentive payout shown above represents a pro-rated amount for the number of days he worked for HEI in 2016.

Long-term incentives

Long-term incentives include performance-based opportunities under HEI's LTIP, which is based on achievement of performance goals over rolling three-year periods, and time-vested restricted stock units (RSUs), which vest over a four-year period. The performance-based LTIP represents the majority of each named executive officer's long-term incentive opportunity. These incentives are designed to directly tie executive interests with those of shareholders by rewarding executives for long-term value growth.

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Long-term performance-based incentives

The 2014-16 LTIP award opportunity was established as a number of shares of HEI stock. In light of the then-pending merger with NextEra Energy, the Committee decided to provide for the 2015-17 and 2016-18 LTIPs to be settled in cash in lieu of equity. The Committee had determined that the Company's stock price might be affected at least in part by merger considerations that were unrelated to the Company's true operating performance and that, as a result, the compensatory goals of the LTIP would be better served during the pendency of the merger process by a cash settlement. Since the merger did not occur and in July 2016 the merger agreement between HEI and NextEra Energy was terminated, the Committee decided that the LTIP will return to an equity-settled plan for the 2017-19 performance period.

The three-year performance periods foster a long-term perspective and provide balance with the shorter-term focus of the annual incentive program. In addition, the overlapping three-year performance periods encourage sustained high levels of performance because at any one time three separate potential awards are affected by current performance.

Similar to the annual incentives, in developing long-term incentives, the Committee determines the target incentive opportunity for each executive, performance metrics for the three-year period and goals for achievement in each metric.

2016-18 target long-term incentive opportunity

As with the annual incentives, the target long-term incentive opportunity is a percentage of base salary, with the threshold and maximum opportunities equal to 0.5 times and 2 times target, respectively. In establishing the target percentage for each executive, the Committee considers the mix of pay elements, competitive market data, internal equity, performance and other factors described above under "Base salary."

For the 2016-18 period, the Committee recommended, and the Board approved, an increase in the target opportunity for Mr. Oshima (from 90% to 95%) to bring his long-term incentive opportunity closer to the median long-term incentive opportunity for similar positions at comparable companies. The Committee made no changes to the target incentive opportunities for Ms. Lau, Mr. Ajello and Mr. Wacker for 2016-18, as it determined that their target long-term incentive opportunities from the prior performance period remained appropriate at 160%, 80% and 80%, respectively. Mr. Hazelton's long-term incentive opportunity for 2016-18 was set at 80%. See table on page 36.

2016-18 performance metrics and goals

The performance metrics for long-term incentives are chosen for their direct relation to creating long-term value for shareholders.

In addition to selecting performance metrics, the Committee determines the level of achievement required to attain threshold, target and maximum performance for each metric. The same principles the Committee applies to annual incentive goals apply to long-term incentive goals. As such, the level of difficulty of the goals reflects the Committee's belief that incentive pay should be motivational — that is, the goals should be challenging but achievable — and that such pay should be balanced with reinvestment in the Company and return to shareholders. Consistent with this approach, the Committee believes threshold should represent solid performance with positive financial/operating results, target should denote achievable goals that include a stretch factor and maximum should signify truly exceptional performance.

The target level for financial goals, such as three-year average annual earnings per share (EPS) growth and three-year return on average common equity (ROACE), relate to the levels the Company seeks to achieve over the performance period. In setting the threshold and maximum levels, the Committee considers whether the risks to accomplishing those levels weigh more heavily toward the downside and how challenging it would be to achieve incremental improvements over the target result. For the 2016-18 period, the Committee chose the metrics and goals in the following chart to encourage long-term

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achievement of earnings and growth in shareholder value.

For the 2015-17 and 2016-18 LTIPs, the Committee determined that Relative TSR would not be used as one of the long-term incentive metrics. As with its decision regarding the form of settlement (cash vs equity) for such LTIPs, the Committee made this decision because of its determination that during the pendency of the merger process the Company's stock price would likely be affected at least in part by merger considerations unrelated to the Company's true operating performance. As such, the Committee concluded that the compensatory goals of the LTIP would be better served during that time by metrics not tied to HEI's stock performance. Since the merger did not occur and in July 2016 the merger agreement between HEI and NextEra Energy was terminated, the Committee decided that Relative TSR will be included as a metric for the 2017-19 performance period.

 
   
  Goals
2016-18 Long-Term Incentive
Performance Metrics & Why We Use Them

   
  Weighting
  Threshold
  Target
  Maximum
Lau, Ajello and Hazelton                

HEI 3-year Average Annual EPS Growth1 promotes shareholder value by focusing on EPS growth over a three-year period.

 

50%

 

3%

 

4%

 

6%

Weighted Composite of Utility (2/3) and ASB (1/3) 3-year ROACE2 measures profitability based on net income returned as a % of average common equity.

 

50%

 

7.6%

 

8.9%

 

9.8%

Oshima

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HEI 3-year Average Annual EPS Growth1

 

50%

 

3%

 

4%

 

6%

Utility 3-year ROACE as a % of Allowed Return3 measures the performance of the utility and its subsidiaries in attaining the level of ROACE they are permitted to earn by their regulator. The focus on ROACE encourages improved return compared to the cost of capital.

 

50%

 

74%

 

84%

 

94%

Wacker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASB 3-year Average Net Income4 focuses on fundamental earnings growth, which correlates to shareholder value.

 

50%

 

$56M

 

$59.8M

 

$62M

ASB Efficiency Ratio, as of Year-End 20185 promotes expense control.

 

50%

 

64.5%

 

62%

 

59.5%
1
HEI 3-year Average Annual EPS Growth is calculated by taking the sum of each full calendar year's (2016, 2017 and 2018, respectively) EPS percentage growth over the EPS of the prior year and dividing that sum by 3.

2
Weighted Composite of Utility and ASB 3-year ROACE is calculated as average net income divided by average common equity for the period of each of Hawaiian Electric and ASB, with net income and common equity of Hawaiian Electric and ASB adjusted for exclusions the Committee allows for such companies' results. For purposes of this metric, the utility is weighted two-thirds (2/3) and ASB is weighted one-third (1/3).

3
Utility 3-year ROACE as a % of Allowed Return is the utility's consolidated average ROACE for the performance period compared to the weighted average of the allowed ROACE for the utility and its subsidiaries as determined by the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission for the same period.

4
ASB 3-year Average Net Income is the average over the performance period of ASB's GAAP net income, adjusted for exclusions allowed by the Committee.

5
ASB Efficiency Ratio as, of Year-End 2018 is equal to ASB's non-interest expense divided by the sum of net interest income and non-interest income at the end of 2018.

Customers, employees and shareholders all benefit when the above goals are met. Achievement of these goals makes HEI, the utility and the bank stronger financially, enabling HEI to raise capital at favorable rates for reinvestment in the operating companies and supporting dividends to shareholders. From a historical perspective, long-term incentive payouts are not easy to achieve, nor are they guaranteed. HEI and its utility and bank subsidiaries face significant external challenges in the 2016-18 period. Extraordinary leadership on the part of the named executive officers will be needed to achieve the long-term objectives required for them to earn the incentive payouts.

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2014-16 target long-term incentive opportunity

In February 2014, the Committee established the following 2014-16 target incentive opportunities as a percentage of named executive officer base salary. The target opportunities were converted into a potential number of shares based on the fair market value of HEI Common Stock on the date the award opportunities were established.

Name1
  2014-16 Target Opportunity
(as % of Base Salary)

  2014-16 Target Opportunity
(in shares)

Constance H. Lau

  160%   51,767

James A. Ajello

  80%   17,267

Alan M. Oshima2

  55%   7,227

Richard F. Wacker

  80%   19,182
1
Mr. Hazelton became Senior Vice President, Finance on October 24, 2016, which was near the end of the performance period, and thus he did not receive compensation under the 2014-16 LTIP.

2
Mr. Oshima was promoted to Hawaiian Electric President and CEO in October 2014. His 2014-16 LTIP award opportunity shown above was established in February 2014 when he was an HEI employee.

2014-16 performance metrics, goals, results & payouts

The Committee established the 2014-16 performance metrics and goals below in February 2014. The Committee selected the metrics for their correlation with long-term shareholder value and alignment with the multi-year strategic plans of HEI and its utility and bank subsidiaries. The chart below identifies the 2014-16 LTIP metrics, the objective each measure serves, the level of achievement required to attain the threshold, target and maximum levels for each metric, the results for 2014-16 and the corresponding payout as a percentage of target.

The previously reported restatements of HEI's and Hawaiian Electric's financial statements (see page iii in HEI's 2016 Proxy Statement), including the subsequent cash flow statements and related corrections, did not impact HEI's and Hawaiian Electric's balance sheets or income statements. Since HEI's and Hawaiian Electric's metrics and goals do not involve or reflect results relating to the cash flow statements, the restatements and corrections did not impact compensation matters in any way. The material weakness that gave rise to the restatements has been remediated.

The results shown below incorporate the Committee's decision to exclude the impact of the unusual events that affected HEI, Hawaiian Electric and ASB during the 2014-16 period. These adjustments are described below under "Adjustments for unusual events — 2014-16 LTIP."

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