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Central Pacific Financial Executive Compensation (FY25)
CPF · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2023 to 2025
Data as of September 5, 2026Latest filing (8-K): May 4, 2026
254 figures on this page: 243 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints. See the citations
Arnold Martines, Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer, received $2,763,135 in total compensation for fiscal 2025, and compared with the $2,106,033 reported for fiscal 2024, Martines' total was 31.2% higher. The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 36.1:1, against median employee compensation of $76,473. The say-on-pay proposal drew 87.7% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held April 30, 2026 for fiscal 2025. The disclosed peer group includes Amalgamated Financial Corp., Bank of Hawaii Corporation, Bank of Marin Bancorp, ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. and First Foundation Inc., among others.
What changed from fiscal 2024 to fiscal 2025
The figures that moved, and by how much. Analysis of these figures is part of the Velarion platform.
Chief executive total compensation — Arnold Martines: $2,106,033 → $2,763,135 (31.2% higher)
Say-on-pay support: 97.7% → 87.7% (10.0 points lower)
Frequently asked questions
Answers drawn from the data on this page.
Who is Central Pacific Financial's chief executive and what were they paid?
Arnold Martines, Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer, received $2,763,135 in total compensation for fiscal 2025. Compared with the $2,106,033 reported for fiscal 2024, Martines' total was 31.2% higher.
What was Central Pacific Financial's say-on-pay result?
The say-on-pay proposal drew 87.7% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held April 30, 2026 for fiscal 2025.
Which companies are in Central Pacific Financial's peer group?
The disclosed peer group includes Amalgamated Financial Corp., Bank of Hawaii Corporation, Bank of Marin Bancorp, ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. and First Foundation Inc., among others.
What is Central Pacific Financial's chief executive pay ratio?
The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 36.1:1, against median employee compensation of $76,473.
Executive compensation
Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.
Fiscal 2023
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arnold Martines Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
David Morimoto Vice Chairman, Chief Operating Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Kisan Jo Executive Vice President, Retail, Wealth and International Markets | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2024
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arnold Martines Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
David Morimoto Vice Chairman, Chief Operating Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Kisan Jo Executive Vice President, Retail, Wealth and International Markets | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arnold Martines Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
David Morimoto Vice Chairman, Chief Operating Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Ralph Mesick Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Risk Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Dayna Matsumoto Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Kisan Jo Executive Vice President, Retail, Wealth and International Markets | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | ◇ |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.
Equity awards granted
Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.
Fiscal 2025
| Officer | Award | Grant date | Threshold units | Target units | Units granted | Maximum units | Exercise price | Grant date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold D. Martines | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Arnold D. Martines | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| David S. Morimoto | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| David S. Morimoto | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Dayna N. Matsumoto | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Dayna N. Matsumoto | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Kisan Jo | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
| Kisan Jo | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Ralph M. Mesick | RSU | ◇ | — | — | ◇ | — | — | ◇ |
| Ralph M. Mesick | PSU | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ | — | ◇ |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.
Outstanding awards
Awards still held at fiscal year end.
As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end
| Officer | Award | Unvested units | Market value of unvested units | Exercise price | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayna Matsumoto | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
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| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
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| Kisan Jo | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
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| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
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| Arnold Martines | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
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| Ralph Mesick | RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
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| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| David Morimoto | PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
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| RSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | |
| PSU | ◇ | ◇ | — | — |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.
Director compensation
What each non-employee director was paid.
Fiscal 2025
| Director | Fees earned in cash | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension and deferred earnings | All other compensation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Paul K. Yonamine | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
A. Catherine Ngo | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | ◇ | ◇ |
Diane S.L. Paloma | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Crystal K. Rose | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Jonathan B. Kindred | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Earl E. Fry | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Saedene K. Ota | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Paul J. Kosasa | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Robert K.W.H. Nobriga Lead independent director | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Jason R. Fujimoto | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Christopher T. Lutes | ◇ | ◇ | — | — | — | — | ◇ |
Arnold D. Martines served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.
Director fee schedule
The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.
| Board cash retainer | ◇ |
| Lead independent director premium | ◇ |
| Audit committee chair | ◇ |
| Compensation committee chair | ◇ |
| Nominating and governance chair | ◇ |
Equity is delivered as Stock.
Stock ownership guideline: 25,000 shares or 5x annual cash retainer
Disclosed peer group
The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.
Fiscal 2025
- Amalgamated Financial Corp. AMAL
- Bank of Hawaii Corporation BOH
- Bank of Marin Bancorp BMRC
- ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. CNOB
- First Foundation Inc. FFWM
- First Hawaiian, Inc. FHB
- Hanmi Financial Corporation HAFC
- Heritage Financial Corporation HFWA
- HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. HTB
- OceanFirst Financial Corp. OCFC
- TriCo Bancshares TCBK
- Westamerica Bancorporation WABC
Say-on-pay history
Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.
| Year | Meeting | Support | Votes for | Votes against | Abstentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | April 30, 2026 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2024 | April 24, 2025 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2023 | April 24, 2024 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2022 | April 27, 2023 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2021 | April 21, 2022 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2020 | April 29, 2021 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2019 | April 23, 2020 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2018 | April 26, 2019 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2017 | April 27, 2018 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2016 | April 28, 2017 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
| 2015 | April 29, 2016 | = | ◇ | ◇ | ◇ |
Chief executive pay ratio
As calculated and reported by the company.
Ratio
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Median employee compensation
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Chief executive total compensation
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What this page does not include
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Peer benchmarking
Where Central Pacific Financial sits against its disclosed peers — percentile position by role and by pay element, and the ranking behind it. The disclosed peer group is free; comparisons across it are part of the Velarion platform.
Executive Compensation Report — $1,500Written compensation analysis
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Executive Compensation Report — $1,500Board and governance analysis
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Board Governance Report — $1,200Realizable pay
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254 figures on this page: 243 cited to the filing that reported them, 11 calculated from figures it prints.
243 cited to the filing
11 calculated from the filing
Documents cited
- 0000701347-26-000032Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001140361-26-008251CEO Pay Ratio Disclosure · Director Compensation · Grants of Plan-Based Awards · Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End · and 1 more section
- 0000701347-25-000015Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001140361-25-007600Summary Compensation Table
- 0001140361-24-012292Summary Compensation Table
- 0000701347-23-000022Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000701347-22-000026Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000701347-21-000022Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000701347-20-000009Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0000701347-19-000020Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001104659-18-029134Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001104659-17-028924Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
- 0001104659-16-117448Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854
BibTeX
@misc{velarionData2026,
author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
year = {2026},
version = {2026Q3},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
publisher = {Zenodo},
url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}