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): | October 26, 2010 |
HUDSON VALLEY HOLDING CORP.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| New York | 001-34453 | 13-3148745 |
| _____________________ (State or other jurisdiction | _____________ (Commission | ______________ (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 21 Scarsdale Road, Yonkers, New York | 10707 | |
| _________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) | ___________ (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | (914) 961-6100 |
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 Certain Officers: Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On October 26, 2010, Hudson Valley Holding Corp. (the “Company”) received written notice from William J. Mulrow of his intention to resign from the Company’s Board effective November 1, 2010.
On October 27, 2010, the Company issued a press release announcing that William J. Mulrow, a member of the Board of Directors would resign from the Company’s Board of Directors effective November 1, 2010. With the departure of William J. Mulrow the Company also announced it had reduced the size of its Board to 11 directors, the majority of which will continue to meet the NASDAQ standards of independence for board members. A copy of the press release is being filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |||
| 99.1 | Press Release of the Company dated October 27, 2010 announcing the reduction in the size of the Company’s Board of Directors and the departure of William Mulrow. | |||
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. | ||||
| October 27, 2010 | By: | Stephen R. Brown | ||
| Name: Stephen R. Brown | ||||
| Title: Senior Executive Vice President, CFO, Secretary & Treasurer | ||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release of the Company dated October 27, 2010 announcing the reduction in the size of the Company's Board of Directors and the departure of William Mulrow. |