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HI Rev Stat § 431:4-213 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 24. Insurance|431. Insurance Code|431:4-213 Exempt equity securities.

  §431:4-213 Exempt equity securities. Section 431:4-208 to section 431:4-210 shall not apply to equity securities of a domestic stock insurance company if:  (1) The equity securities of the company have been registered with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission under section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended;  (2) The equity securities of the company are required to be registered with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission under section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; or  (3) The domestic stock insurance company does not have any class of its equity securities held of record by at least one hundred persons on the last business day of the year next preceding the year in which equity securities of the company would be subject to sections 431:4-208 to 431:4-210 but for this paragraph. [L 1987, c 347, pt of §2; am L 2019, c 111, §17]
HI Rev Stat § 431:4-214 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 24. Insurance|431. Insurance Code|431:4-214 Rules and regulations.

  §431:4-214 Rules and regulations. The commissioner may make such rules and regulations as may be necessary for the execution of the functions vested in the commissioner by section 431:4-208 to section 431:4-214, and may for such purpose classify domestic stock insurance companies, securities, and other persons or matters within the commissioner's jurisdiction. No provision of section 431:4-208 to section 431:4-210 imposing any liability shall apply to any act done or omitted in good faith in conformity with any rule or regulation of the commissioner, notwithstanding that such rule or regulation may, after such act or omission, be amended or rescinded or determined by judicial or other authority to be invalid for any reason. [L 1987, c 347, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 431:4-231 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 24. Insurance|431. Insurance Code|431:4-231 Applicability.

  §431:4-231 Applicability. This part is applicable to all domestic stock insurers having one hundred or more stockholders; provided that this part shall not apply to any insurer if ninety-five per cent or more of its stock is owned or controlled by a parent or an affiliated insurer and the remaining shares are held by less than five hundred stockholders. A domestic stock insurer that files with the Securities and Exchange Commission forms of proxies, consents, and authorizations complying with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Title 15 United States Code section 78a), the Securities and Exchange Acts Amendments of 1964 (P.L. 88-467), and Regulation X-14 of the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted thereunder shall be exempt from this part. [L 2000, c 24, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 431:4-232 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 24. Insurance|431. Insurance Code|431:4-232 Schedule A: information required in a proxy statement.

  §431:4-232 Schedule A: information required in a proxy statement. (a) When applicable, information in schedule A shall include, among other things:  (1) Whether or not the person giving the proxy has the power to revoke it;  (2) A brief outline of the rights of appraisal of dissenting stockholders;  (3) A statement as to who is making the solicitation;  (4) A description of the interest of persons in the matters to be acted upon;  (5) A statement as to the class of voting stock to be voted at the meeting, the number of shares outstanding, and the number of votes to which each class is entitled;  (6) Detailed information on nominees for directors;  (7) A statement on remuneration and other transactions with management and others;  (8) Information on the insurer's bonus, profit sharing, and other remuneration plans;  (9) Information on the insurer's pension or retirement plan;  (10) Information on the options, warrants, or rights to purchase stock of the insurer;  (11) Information of the title, amount, and description of stock to be authorized or issued;  (12) Detailed information on mergers, consolidations, acquisitions, and other similar matters; and  (13) Detailed information on any asset, capital, or surplus of the insurer.  (b) If action is to be taken with respect to any matter which is not required to be submitted to a vote of stockholders, the schedule shall state the nature of the matter, the reason for the matter being submitted to a vote of the stockholders, and the action intended to be taken by the management in the event of a negative vote on the matter by the stockholders.  (c) If action is to be taken with respect to any amendment of the insurer's charter, bylaws, or other such documents as to which information is not required, the schedule shall briefly state the reasons for and the general effect of the amendment and the vote needed for its approval. [L 2000, c 24, pt of §2; am L 2003, c 212, §34]
HI Rev Stat § 431:4-233 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 24. Insurance|431. Insurance Code|431:4-233 Schedule B: information to be included in statements filed by or on behalf of a participant other than an insurer in a proxy solicitation in an election contest.

  §431:4-233 Schedule B: information to be included in statements filed by or on behalf of a participant other than an insurer in a proxy solicitation in an election contest. Information in schedule B shall include, among other things:  (1) The name and address of the insurer;  (2) Detailed information about the participant;  (3) The participant's interest in the stock of the insurer;  (4) A description of the time and circumstances in which the participant became involved with the solicitation and the nature and extent of the activities or proposed activities of the participant; and  (5) The date and signature of the participant. [L 2000, c 24, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 431:4-234 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 24. Insurance|431. Insurance Code|431:4-234 Proxies, consents, and authorizations.

  §431:4-234 Proxies, consents, and authorizations. No domestic stock insurer, or any director, officer, or employee of the insurer, or any other person, shall solicit, or permit the use of the person's name to solicit, by mail or otherwise, any proxy, consent, or authorization with respect to any stock of the insurer in contravention of this part or schedule A in section 431:4-232 and schedule B in [section] 431:4-233. [L 2000, c 24, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 431:4-235 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 24. Insurance|431. Insurance Code|431:4-235 Schedules and exhibits.

 §431:4-235 Schedules and exhibits. Reporting of the information required in schedule A under section 431:4-232 and in schedule B under section 431:4-233, and the exhibit entitled "stockholders information supplement-financial reporting to stockholder" shall be made on forms or in a format approved by the commissioner. [L 2000, c 24, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 431:4-236 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 24. Insurance|431. Insurance Code|431:4-236 Disclosure of equivalent information.

  §431:4-236 Disclosure of equivalent information. Unless proxies, consents, or authorizations with respect to a stock of a domestic insurer, subject to section 431:4-231, are solicited by or on behalf of the management of the insurer from the holders of record of stock of the insurer in accordance with this part and the schedules thereunder prior to any annual or other meeting, the insurer shall file with the insurance commissioner and transmit to all stockholders of record information substantially equivalent to the information that would be required to be transmitted if a solicitation were made. [L 2000, c 24, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 431:4-237 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 24. Insurance|431. Insurance Code|431:4-237 Definitions.

  §431:4-237 Definitions. As used in this part:  "Participant" or "participant in a solicitation" includes:  (1) The insurer;  (2) Any director of the insurer and any proxy for a nominee for whom an election as a director is solicited; or  (3) Any other person acting alone or with one or more other persons, committees, or groups in organizing, directing, or financing the solicitation.  "Participant" or "participant in a solicitation" does not include:  (1) A bank, broker, or dealer who, in the ordinary course of business, lends money or executes orders for the purchase or sale of stock and who is not otherwise a participant;  (2) Any person or organization retained or employed by a participant to solicit stockholders or any person who merely transmits proxy soliciting material or performs ministerial or clerical duties;  (3) Any person employed in the capacity of attorney, accountant, or advertising, public relations, or financial advisor, and whose activities are limited to the performance of the person's duties in the course of the employment of the insurer or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates who is not otherwise a participant;  (4) Any person regularly employed as an officer or employee of the insurer or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates who is not otherwise a participant; or  (5) Any officer, director, or person regularly employed by any other participant, if the officer, director, or employee is not otherwise a participant.  "Solicit" or "solicitation" includes:  (1) Any request for a proxy, whether or not accompanied by or included in a form of proxy;  (2) Any request to execute or not to execute, or to revoke a proxy; or  (3) The furnishing of a proxy or other communication to stockholders under circumstances reasonably calculated to result in the procurement, withholding, or revocation of a proxy.  "Solicit" or "solicitation" does not include:  (1) Any solicitation by a person in respect to stock of which the person is the beneficial owner;  (2) Action by a broker or other person in respect to stock carried in the person's name;  (3) Action in the name of the nominee in forwarding to the beneficial owner of the stock soliciting material received from the company;  (4) Impartially instructing the beneficial owner to forward a proxy to the person, if any, to whom the beneficial owner desires to give a proxy;  (5) Impartially requesting instructions from the beneficial owner with respect to the authority to be conferred by the proxy and stating that a proxy will be given if the instructions are received by a certain date; or  (6) The furnishing of a form of proxy to a stockholder upon the unsolicited request of the stockholder, or the performance by any person of ministerial acts on behalf of a person soliciting a proxy. [L 2000, c 24, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 431:4-238 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 24. Insurance|431. Insurance Code|431:4-238 Information to be furnished to stockholders.

 §431:4-238 Information to be furnished to stockholders. (a) No solicitation shall be made unless the person solicited is concurrently furnished or has previously been furnished with a written proxy statement containing the information required under schedule A pursuant to section 431:4-232.  (b) If the solicitation is made on behalf of the management of the insurer and relates to an annual meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected, each proxy statement furnished pursuant to subsection (a) shall be accompanied or preceded by an annual report (in preliminary or final form) to the stockholders containing the financial statements for the last fiscal year as are included in the exhibit entitled "stockholders information supplement-financial reporting to stockholder". Subject to these requirements with respect to financial statements, the annual report to stockholders may be in any form deemed suitable by the management.  (c) Two copies of each annual report sent to the stockholders pursuant to this part shall be mailed to the commissioner not later than the date on which the annual report is first sent or given to stockholders or the date on which preliminary copies of solicitation are filed with the commissioner, pursuant to section 431:4-240(a), whichever date is later. [L 2000, c 24, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 431:4-239 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 24. Insurance|431. Insurance Code|431:4-239 Requirements as to proxy.

  §431:4-239 Requirements as to proxy. (a) The form of proxy shall:  (1) Indicate in boldface type whether or not the proxy is solicited on behalf of the management;  (2) Provide a specifically designated blank space for dating the proxy; and  (3) Identify clearly and impartially each matter or group of related matters intended to be acted upon, whether proposed by the management or stockholders. No reference need be made to proposals for which discretionary authority is conferred pursuant to subsection (c).  (b) The proxy shall provide a means by which the person solicited may specify by ballot a choice between approval or disapproval of each matter or group of related matters referred to therein, other than elections to office. A proxy may confer discretionary authority with respect to matters for which no choice is specified if the form of proxy states in boldface type how it is intended to vote the shares or authorization represented by the proxy in each case.  (c) A proxy may confer discretionary authority with respect to other matters which may come before the meeting; provided the persons on whose behalf the solicitation is made are not aware a reasonable time prior to the time the solicitation is made that any other matters are to be presented for action at the meeting and provided that a specific statement to that effect is made in the proxy statement or in the form of a proxy.  (d) No proxy shall confer authority to:  (1) Vote for the election of any person to office for which a bona fide nominee is not named in the proxy statement; or  (2) Vote at any annual meeting other than the next annual meeting (or any adjournment thereof) to be held after the date on which the proxy statement and form of proxy are first sent or given to stockholders.  (e) The proxy statement or form of proxy shall provide, subject to reasonable specified conditions, that the proxy will be voted and that where the person solicited specifies, by means of a ballot provided pursuant to subsection (b), a choice with respect to any matter to be acted upon, the vote will be in accordance with the specification so made.  (f) The information included in the proxy statement shall be clearly presented and the statement made shall be divided into groups according to subject matter, with appropriate headings. All printed proxy statements shall be clearly and legibly presented. [L 2000, c 24, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 431:4-240 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 24. Insurance|431. Insurance Code|431:4-240 Material required to be filed.

  §431:4-240 Material required to be filed. (a) Two preliminary copies of the proxy statement and form of proxy and any other soliciting material to be furnished to stockholders concurrently therewith shall be filed with the commissioner at least ten days prior to the date final form copies of the material are first sent or given to stockholders, or a shorter period prior to that date as the insurance commissioner may authorize upon a showing of good cause.  (b) Two preliminary copies of any additional soliciting material relating to the same meeting or subject matter to be furnished to stockholders subsequent to the proxy statements shall be filed with the commissioner at least two days (exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, or legal state holidays) prior to the date copies of this material are first sent or given to stockholders or a shorter period prior to that date as the commissioner may authorize upon a showing of good cause.  (c) Two definitive copies of the proxy statement, final form of proxy, and all other soliciting material, in the form in which the material is furnished to stockholders, shall be filed with, or mailed for filing to, the commissioner not later than the date the material is first sent or given to the stockholders.  (d) Where any proxy statement, form of proxy, or other material filed pursuant to this chapter is amended or revised, two of the copies shall be marked to clearly show the changes.  (e) Copies of replies to inquiries from stockholders requesting further information and copies of communications that only request that forms of proxy theretofore solicited be signed and returned need not be filed pursuant to this part.  (f) Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), and section 431:4-245, copies of soliciting material in the form of speeches, press releases, and radio or television scripts may be filed with the commissioner prior to use or publication. Final form copies, however, shall be filed with or mailed for filing to the commissioner as required by subsection (c) not later than the date the material is used or published. Subsections (a) and (b) and section 431:4-245 shall apply to any reprints or reproductions of all or any part of the material. [L 2000, c 24, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 431:4-241 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 24. Insurance|431. Insurance Code|431:4-241 False or misleading statements.

  §431:4-241 False or misleading statements. No solicitation subject to this part shall be made by means of any proxy statement, form of proxy, notice of meeting, or other communication, written or oral, containing any statement which at the time and in the light of the circumstances under which it is made, is false or misleading with respect to any material fact, or which omits any material fact necessary in order to make the statements not false or misleading or necessary to correct any statement in any earlier communication with respect to the solicitation of a proxy for the same meeting or subject matter which has become false or misleading. [L 2000, c 24, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 431:4-242 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 24. Insurance|431. Insurance Code|431:4-242 Prohibition of certain solicitations.

  §431:4-242 Prohibition of certain solicitations. No person making a solicitation shall solicit any undated or postdated proxy or any proxy which provides that it shall be deemed to be dated as of any date subsequent to the date on which it is signed by the stockholder. [L 2000, c 24, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 431:4-243 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 24. Insurance|431. Insurance Code|431:4-243 Election contests; applicability.

  §431:4-243 Election contests; applicability. This part shall apply to any solicitation by any person or group for the purpose of opposing a solicitation by any person or group with respect to the election or removal of directors at any annual or special meeting of stockholders. [L 2000, c 24, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 431:4-244 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 24. Insurance|431. Insurance Code|431:4-244 Filing of information required by schedule B.

  §431:4-244 Filing of information required by schedule B. (a) No solicitation shall be made by any person, other than the management of an insurer unless at least five business days prior thereto or a shorter period as the commissioner may authorize upon a showing of good cause, there has been filed, with the commissioner, by or on behalf of each participant in the solicitation, a statement in duplicate containing the information specified in schedule B pursuant to section 431:4-233 and a copy of any material proposed to be distributed to stockholders in furtherance of the solicitation. Where preliminary copies of any materials are filed, distribution to stockholders shall be deferred until the commissioner's comments have been received and complied with.  (b) Within five business days after a solicitation is made by the management of an insurer, or a longer period as the commissioner may authorize upon a showing of good cause, there shall be filed with the commissioner by or on behalf of each participant in the solicitation, other than the insurer and by or on behalf of each management nominee or director, a statement in duplicate containing the information specified by schedule B under section 431:4-233.  (c) If any solicitation on behalf of the management or any other person has been made, or if proxy material is ready for distribution, prior to a solicitation in opposition thereto, a statement in duplicate containing the information specified in schedule B shall be filed with the commissioner, by or on behalf of each participant in the prior solicitation, other than the insurer, as soon as reasonably practicable after the commencement of the solicitation in opposition thereto.  (d) If, subsequent to the filing of the statements required by subsections (a), (b), and (c), additional persons become participants in a solicitation, there shall be filed with the commissioner, by or on behalf of each person, a statement in duplicate containing the information specified in schedule B under section 431:4-233, within three business days after the person becomes a participant, or longer period as the commissioner may authorize upon a showing of good cause.  (e) If any material change occurs in the facts reported in any statement filed by or on behalf of any participant, an appropriate amendment to the statement shall be filed within three business days by or on behalf of each respective participant with the commissioner.  (f) Each statement and amendment thereto filed pursuant to this section shall be part of the public files of the commissioner. [L 2000, c 24, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 431:4-245 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 24. Insurance|431. Insurance Code|431:4-245 Solicitations prior to furnishing required written proxy statement.

  §431:4-245 Solicitations prior to furnishing required written proxy statement. Notwithstanding section 431:4-238(a), a solicitation subject to this part may be made prior to furnishing stockholders a written proxy statement containing the information specified in schedule A under section 431:4-232 with respect to the solicitation, provided that:  (1) The statements required by section 431:4-244 are filed by or on behalf of each participant in the solicitation;  (2) No form of proxy is furnished to stockholders prior to the time the proxy statement required by section 431:4-238(a) is furnished to such persons. This paragraph shall not apply where a proxy statement then meeting the requirements of schedule A under section 431:4-232 has been furnished to stockholders;  (3) At the minimum, the information specified in paragraphs (2) and (3) of the statements required by schedule B under section 431:4-233 to be filed by each participant, or an appropriate summary thereof, is included in each communication sent or given to stockholders in connection with the solicitation; and  (4) A written proxy statement containing the information specified in schedule A pursuant to section 431:4-232 with respect to a solicitation is sent or given to stockholders at the earliest practicable date. [L 2000, c 24, pt of §2]
HI Rev Stat § 431:4-246 (2021)
2021 Hawaii Revised Statutes|Title 24. Insurance|431. Insurance Code|431:4-246 Solicitation prior to furnishing required written proxy statement; filing requirements.

  §431:4-246 Solicitation prior to furnishing required written proxy statement; filing requirements. Two copies of any soliciting material proposed to be sent or given to stockholders prior to the furnishing of the written proxy statement required by section 431:4-238(a) shall be filed with the commissioner in preliminary form at least five business days prior to the date final form copies of the material are first sent or given to the stockholders, or a shorter period as the commissioner may authorize upon a showing of good cause therefor. [L 2000, c 24, pt of §2]