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 25, 2005

 

Central Pacific Financial Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Hawaii

 

0-10777

 

99-0212597

(State or other

 

(Commission

 

(I.R.S. Employer

jurisdiction of

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

incorporation)

 

 

 

 

 

220 South King Street, Honolulu, Hawaii

 

96813

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(808)544-0500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 


 

ITEM 2.02.  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

On October 25, 2005, Central Pacific Financial Corp. issued a press release regarding its results of operations and financial condition for the three months ended September 30, 2005. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.

 

ITEM 9.01.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

(c)               Exhibits

 

99                                    Press release dated October 25, 2005

 

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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 25, 2005

/s/ Clint Arnoldus

 

 

Clint Arnoldus

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99

 

Press release issued October 25, 2005

 

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