form8-k.htm


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)
May 25, 2011

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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)

 
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 7 – Regulation FD

Item 7.01                      Regulation FD Disclosure

On June 13, 2001, the Board of Directors of City Holding Company (the “Company”) approved a Rights Agreement, dated as of and to be effective as of June 13, 2001, between the Company and SunTrust Bank, as Rights Agent.  In accordance with the Rights Agreement, the Board also declared a dividend distribution of one right for each outstanding share of common stock of the Company to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 1, 2001.

Each Right entitles the holder to purchase from the Company one one-thousandth (1/1000 th) of a share of a series of the Company's preferred stock designated as Junior Participating Cumulative Preferred Stock Series A ("Preferred Stock") at a price of $40 per one one-thousandth (1/1000 th) of a share, subject to adjustment. Each one one-thousandth of a share of Preferred Stock is structured to be the equivalent of one share of Common Stock of the Company ("Common Stock").

The Rights Agreement will expire at 5:00 P.M. (Charleston, West Virginia time) on June 12, 2011.

On May 25, 2011, the Board of Directors of City Holding Company voted to allow the Rights Agreement to expire on June 12, 2011.

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 26, 2011
City Holding Company
   
   
By: 
/s/ David L. Bumgarner
 
David L. Bumgarner
 
Chief Financial Officer




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