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)
April 30, 2014
CITY HOLDING COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Commission File Number: 0-11733
| West Virginia | 55-0619957 |
| (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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
At the City Holding Company (the Corporation) Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on April 30, 2014 in Charleston, WV, the shareholders approved the matters described in the Corporation’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 21, 2014. The Corporation’s Board of Directors fixed the close of business on March 14, 2014, as the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to notice and vote at the Annual Meeting. As of March 14, 2014, there were 15,757,829 issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock (exclusive of 2,755,453 shares held as treasury stock which were not voted). A total of 12,971,734 shares of common stock were voted at the annual meeting, either in person or by proxy. There were a total of 1,916,890 broker non-votes.
Following below is a summary of the voting results for each matter presented to the shareholders:
| 1. | The election of four Class III Directors each for a three-year term expiring in 2017: |
| | Class | | For | | | Withheld | | | Broker Non-Vote | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| Robert D. Fisher | III | | | 10,830,096 | | | | 224,748 | | | | 1,916,890 | |
| Jay C. Goldman | III | | | 10,845,477 | | | | 209,367 | | | | 1,916,890 | |
| Charles R. Hageboeck | III | | | 10,995,828 | | | | 59,016 | | | | 1,916,890 | |
| Philip L. McLaughlin | III | | | 10,831,256 | | | | 223,588 | | | | 1,916,890 | |
The election of one Class I Director with a one-year term expiring in 2015:
| | | Class | | | For | | | Withheld | | | Broker Non-Vote | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| J. Thomas Jones | | | I | | | | 10,865,391 | | | | 189,453 | | | | 1,916,890 | |
| 2. | The ratification of Ernst & Young, LLP as the Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2014: |
| For | | | Against | | | Abstain | | | Broker Non-Vote | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 12,905,223 | | | | 46,451 | | | | 20,060 | | | | 0 | |
| 3. | The approval of a non-binding advisory proposal on the compensation of the Named Executive Officers: |
| For | | | Against | | | Abstain | | | Broker Non-Vote | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | 10,489,902 | | | | 452,016 | | | | 112,926 | | | | 1,916,890 | |
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: May 2, 2014 | City Holding Company |
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| By: | /s/ David L. Bumgarner |
| | David L. Bumgarner |
| | Chief Financial Officer |
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