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): August 16, 2001
CITY HOLDING COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
West Virginia 0-17733 55-0619957
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification Number)
25 Gatewater Road
Charleston, West Virginia, 25313
(Address of principal executive officers)
(304) 769-1100
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
if changed since last report)
Item 5. Other Events
On August 16, 2001, City Holding Company ("the Company") issued a news
release announcing that it had signed a definitive agreement to sell its
California banks, Frontier State Bank and Del Amo Savings Bank, FSB to FirstFed
Financial Corp. The Company expects to receive $23 million in cash in exchange
for the common stock of both companies. The proposed sale is subject to
regulatory approvals and is expected to close during the fourth quarter of 2001.
Attached as Exhibit 99 is a news release describing the proposed sale.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
(a) Financial Statements None
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information None
(c) Exhibits
99 News Release issued on
August 16, 2001
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.
CITY HOLDING COMPANY
Date: August 31, 2001
By: /s/ Michael D. Dean
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Michael D. Dean
Senior Vice President - Finance,
Chief Accounting Officer and
Duly Authorized Officer