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)
March
25, 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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communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
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Section
8 – Other Events
Item
8.01 Other Events.
At its March 25, 2009 meeting, the
Board of Directors of City Holding Company declared a cash dividend of $0.34 per
common share to shareholders of record as of April 15, 2009, payable on April
30, 2009.
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:
March 27,
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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Senior
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
and
Principal Accounting Officer
(Principal
Financial
Officer)
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