Form8-K_Graney

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)
July 29, 2015

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 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On July 29, 2015, City Holding Company (“the Company”) issued a news release, attached as Exhibit 99.1, announcing election of Patrick C. Graney, III to its Board of Directors.

Compensatory arrangements for Mr. Graney will be consistent with the previously disclosed standard arrangements for non-employee directors of the Company, as described on page 12 of the Company’s proxy statement for its 2015 annual meeting of shareholders filed with the Commission on March 23, 2015, which disclosure is incorporated herein by reference.

Mr. Graney has yet to be appointed to any committees of the Company.

City National Bank of West Virginia, a Company affiliate, also elected Mr. Graney to its Board of Directors at their meeting held on July 29, 2015.


Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

99.1
News Release issued July 29, 2015


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: July 29, 2015
City Holding Company
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ David L. Bumgarner
 
David L. Bumgarner
 
Chief Financial Officer




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