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
10, 2009
CITY
HOLDING COMPANY
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Commission File Number: 0-11733
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West
Virginia
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55-0619957
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(State
or Other Jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S.
Employer
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Incorporation
or Organization)
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Identification
No.)
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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)
Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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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 August
10, 2009, the Registrant reported the departure of John W. Alderman, III, former
Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, of City Holding Company and its
wholly-owned subsidiary, City National Bank of West Virginia.
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.
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Dated:
August 14,
2009
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City
Holding Company
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By:
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/s/
David L. Bumgarner
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David
L. Bumgarner
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Chief
Financial Officer
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