UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): November 19, 2014
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HUDSON VALLEY HOLDING CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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New York | 001-34453 | 13-3148745 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
21 Scarsdale Road, Yonkers, New York | 10707 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(914) 961-6100 |
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code |
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On November 19, 2014, Hudson Valley Bank, N.A. (“HVB”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hudson Valley Holding Corp., announced the sale of A.R. Schmeidler & Co., Inc., HVB’s wholly-owned registered investment adviser and broker dealer subsidiary, to Artemis US IV LLC, an affiliate of Pine Street Alternative Asset Management LP, an investment adviser registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
HVB issued a press release in connection with the announcement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Number | Description | |
99.1 | Press release of Hudson Valley Bank, N.A., dated November 19, 2014 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant 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.
HUDSON VALLEY HOLDING CORP. | ||||
November 19, 2014 | By: | /s/ James P. Blose | ||
Name: James P. Blose | ||||
Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | Description | |
99.1 | Press release of Hudson Valley Bank, N.A., dated November 19, 2014 |