SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION |
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) | October 1, 2004 |
HUDSON VALLEY HOLDING CORP.(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) |
New York | 030525 | 13-3148745 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
21 Scarsdale Road, Yonkers, New York | 10707 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telphone number, including area code | (201) 236-2600 |
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORTItem 8.01. Other EventsOn October 1, 2004, Hudson Valley Bank, the bank subsidiary of Hudson Valley Holding Corp. completed the acquisition of A.R. Schmeidler & Co., a money management firm located in New York City. The Company issued a press release announcing the closing of the acquisition on October 5, 2004. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits |
99.1 | Press Release dated October 5, 2004 |
SIGNATUREPursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. |
Dated: October 6, 2004 | HUDSON VALLEY HOLDING CORP. By: STEPHEN R. BROWN ———————————————————— Name: Stephen R. Brown Title: Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX |
Exhibit No. | Title |
99.1 | Press Release dated October 5, 2004 |