Haw. Rev. Stat. § 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.