SCHEDULE: Manulife Amends First Hawaiian Stake Disclosure

Sentiment:

Beneficial Ownership Update


Manulife Financial Corporation and its subsidiaries updated their beneficial ownership of First Hawaiian, Inc. common stock, with Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC holding 4.60%.

Summary

  • This filing is Amendment No. 7 to Schedule 13G, updating beneficial ownership information for First Hawaiian, Inc. (Issuer).
  • The reporting persons are Manulife Financial Corporation (MFC), Manulife Investment Management Limited (MIML), and Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC (MIM (US)).
  • Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC beneficially owns 5,694,650 shares of First Hawaiian, Inc. common stock, representing 4.60% of the class.
  • Manulife Investment Management Limited beneficially owns 19,685 shares of First Hawaiian, Inc. common stock, representing 0.02% of the class.
  • Manulife Financial Corporation may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of these shares due to its parent-subsidiary relationship with MIM (US) and MIML.
  • All reporting persons have sole voting and sole dispositive power over their respective beneficially owned shares.
  • The filing certifies that the foreign regulatory scheme applicable to MIML is substantially comparable to the regulatory scheme for functionally equivalent U.S. institutions.

Sentiment

Score: 5

Explanation: StockSavvy.ai views this as a neutral, routine regulatory filing that simply updates beneficial ownership percentages, with no direct positive or negative implications for the issuer's operations or financial health.

Future Outlook

NA

Industry Context

StockSavvy.ai notes this is a routine regulatory disclosure for institutional investors, reflecting an investment position in a regional bank. Such filings are common for diversified asset managers like Manulife and typically indicate portfolio adjustments rather than strategic shifts in the underlying company's operations.

Key Dates

DateDescription
January 17, 2018Date of Power of Attorney for Graham Miller, Agent for Manulife Financial Corporation.
January 29, 2018Date Schedule 13F-NT was filed by Manulife Financial Corporation, including the Power of Attorney.
October 24, 2025Date as of which First Hawaiian, Inc. reported 123,719,585 shares of Common Stock outstanding in its Form 10-Q.
November 3, 2025Date First Hawaiian, Inc. filed its Form 10-Q with the SEC.
December 31, 2025Date of event which requires the filing of this statement.
February 04, 2026Signature date for Manulife Investment Management Limited.
February 10, 2026Signature date for Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC.
February 12, 2026Signature date for Manulife Financial Corporation.

Recommendation

hold

This is a routine regulatory filing disclosing a passive investment stake. It provides no new fundamental information about First Hawaiian, Inc.'s operations or financial performance that would warrant a change in investment thesis. Investors should hold their positions and look to other filings for operational updates.

Keywords

First Hawaiian Inc, Manulife Financial, Manulife Investment Management, Schedule 13G, Beneficial Ownership, Common Stock, Financial Services, Investment Management

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