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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): December 4, 2000
BANCWEST CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-7949 99-0156159
(State or Other Jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Incorporation) Identification No.)
999 Bishop Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(808) 525-7000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events.
On December 4, 2000, BancWest Corporation ("BancWest"), a Delaware
corporation ("BancWest"), entered into an Underwriting Agreement relating to the
sale of $150,000,000 aggregated liquidation amount of 9.50% Quarterly Income
Preferred Securities of BancWest Capital I under a registration statement on
Form S-3 (No. 333-48552) (the "Registration Statement"). This Current Report on
Form 8-K is being filed for the purpose of filing certain exhibits to the
Registration Statement.
Item 7. Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Exhibit.
1 Underwriting Agreement.
8 Opinion of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett regarding certain tax
matters.
23(d) Consent of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett (included in Exhibit 8
hereto).
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
BANCWEST CORPORATION
By: /s/ Howard H. Karr
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Name: Howard H. Karr
Title: Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Date: December 6, 2000
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Exhibit
1 Underwriting Agreement.
8 Opinion of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett regarding certain tax
matters.
23(d) Consent of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett (included in Exhibit 8
hereto).
