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):

October 10, 2003

 

Central Pacific Financial Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Hawaii

 

0-10777

 

99-0212597

(State or other
jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
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)

 

 



 

ITEM 5.                                                     OTHER EVENTS AND REQUIRED FD DISCLOSURE

 

On October 10, 2003, Central Pacific Financial Corp. (the “Company”), raised $40,000,000 in capital, completing a $20,000,000 private placement of Trust Preferred Securities through its wholly-owned subsidiary, CPB Capital Trust II, and a $20,000,000 private placement of Trust Preferred Securities through its wholly-owned subsidiary, CPB Statutory Trust III.

 

Further information regarding the private placements is set forth in the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated into this Form 8-K by reference.

 

ITEM 7.                                                     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS

 

(c)                                  Exhibits

 

99 - Press release dated October 10, 2003 announcing the private placements

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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:   October 10, 2003

 

By:

/s/ Clint Arnoldus

 

 

Clint Arnoldus

 

Chairman, President and

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99

 

Press Release issued October 10, 2003 announcing the private placements

 

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