Central Pacific Financial Corporation

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. On April 30, 2026, Central Pacific Financial Corp. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders at which the Company’s shareholders voted upon and approved (i) the election of ten (10) nominees as directors; (ii) an advisory (non-binding) shareholder resolution to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers (“Say-On-Pay”); and (iii) ratification of the appointment of Crowe LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. The final number of votes cast for or against (withheld) and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each matter voted upon, as applicable, are set forth below. For Against/Withheld Abstained Broker Non-Votes ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── Nominees as Directors: Earl E. Fry 19,958,544 2,736,955 — 1,369,298 Jason R. Fujimoto 20,291,665 2,403,834 — 1,369,298 Jonathan B. Kindred 20,226,428 2,469,071 — 1,369,298 Paul J. Kosasa 20,090,197 2,605,302 — 1,369,298 Christopher T. Lutes 20,019,074 2,676,425 — 1,369,298 Arnold D. Martines 19,902,662 2,792,837 — 1,369,298 Robert K.W.H. Nobriga 20,127,900 2,567,599 — 1,369,298 Saedene K. Ota 19,993,601 2,701,898 — 1,369,298 Diane S. L. Paloma 20,268,085 2,427,414 — 1,369,298 Crystal K. Rose 20,109,334 2,586,165 — 1,369,298 Non-binding advisory vote to approve compensation of the Company’s named executive officers (“Say-On-Pay”) 19,880,004 2,800,376 15,119 1,369,298 Ratification of appointment of Crowe LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. 23,976,091 82,192 6,514 —