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):
January
11, 2008
Central
Pacific Financial Corp.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Hawaii
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0-10777
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99-0212597
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(State
or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
File
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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of
incorporation)
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Number)
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Identification
No.
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220
South King Street, Honolulu, Hawaii
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96813
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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(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:
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communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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ITEM
7.01
REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On
January 11, 2008, Central Pacific Financial Corp. issued a press release
regarding certain fourth quarter 2007 earnings information. A copy of the press
release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.
ITEM
9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
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(d)
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Exhibits
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99
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Press
release dated January 11, 2008.
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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.
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Central
Pacific Financial Corp.
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(Registrant)
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Date: January
11, 2008
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/s/
Clint Arnoldus
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Clint
Arnoldus
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President
and Chief Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
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Exhibit
No.
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Description
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99
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Press
release issued January 11, 2008
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