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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549


FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):
November 18, 2011
 

 
Central Pacific Financial Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Hawaii
0-10777
99-0212597
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission File
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
Number)
Identification No.

220 South King Street, Honolulu, Hawaii
96813
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

(808) 544-0500
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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o
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Item 5.03
Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
 
On November 18, 2011, the Board of Directors of Central Pacific Financial Corp. (the “Company”) amended the Bylaws of the Company to change the number of authorized directors from nine to eight, to conform to the number of directors in office at this time.
 
 
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
 
(d)
Exhibits
 
   
3.1
Amendment to Bylaws
 
 
 


 
 
 
 
 
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SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 
Central Pacific Financial Corp.
 
(Registrant)
 
 
Date:  November 21, 2011
/s/ Glenn K. C. Ching
 
Glenn K.C. Ching
  Senior Vice President and Corporate Secretary
 
 
 
 

 
 
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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
Description
 
3.1
Amendment to Bylaws
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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