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): June 22, 2006
ALEXANDER & BALDWIN, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Hawaii 0-565 99-0032630
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
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of incorporation) Identification No.)
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822 Bishop Street, P. O. Box 3440
Honolulu, Hawaii 96801
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(Address of principal executive office and zip code)
(808) 525-6611
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of
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Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
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On June 22, 2006, the Board of Directors of Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.
(the "Company") expanded the size of the Board from eight to nine members, and
appointed W. Blake Baird as a member of the Board of Directors and the Audit
Committee, effective as of that date. Other than as described in the subsection
titled "Compensation of Directors" of the Company's 2006 Proxy Statement, there
is no arrangement or understanding pursuant to which Mr. Baird was appointed as
a director, and there are no related party transactions between the Company and
Mr. Baird.
A press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Baird was issued on
June 22, 2006, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press release dated June 22, 2006, announcing the
appointment of W. Blake Baird to the Board of Directors
of Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.
SIGNATURE
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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.
Date: June 26, 2006
ALEXANDER & BALDWIN, INC.
/s/ Christopher J. Benjamin
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Christopher J. Benjamin
Senior Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer