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)
January 31, 2007
CITY HOLDING COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Commission File Number: 0-17733
West Virginia | 55-0169957 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of | (I.R.S. Employer |
| Incorporation or Organization) | Identification No.) |
25 Gatewater Road, Cross Lanes, WV 25313
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)
304-769-1100
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On January 31, 2007, City Holding Company (“the Company”) issued a news release, attached as Exhibit 99.1, announcing election of John R. Elliot to its Board of Directors. Mr. Elliot is the owner and president of AMFM, Inc., which operates skilled nursing facilities throughout West Virginia.
Mr. Elliot’s compensation for his service as a director will be consistent with that of the Registrant’s other non-employee directors, as more fully described in the Registrant’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 24, 2006 and the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.
City National Bank of West Virginia, a Company affiliate, also elected Mr. Elliot to its Board of Directors at their meeting held on January 31, 2007.
Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
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| 99.1 | News Release issued January 31, 2007 |
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the Undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: February 1, 2007 | City Holding Company |
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| By: | /s/ David L. Bumgarner |
| | David L. Bumgarner |
| | Chief Financial Officer |
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