chco-20210728

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 28, 2021

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, West Virginia 25313

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)

304-769-1100

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading
symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock $2.50 Par Value

CHCO

NASDAQ Global Select Market


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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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 28, 2021, City Holding Company (“the Company”) issued a news release, attached as Exhibit 99.1, announcing appointment of Gregory A. Burton to its Board of Directors (“Board”) effective July 28, 2021. Mr. Burton was appointed to the Board as a Class I director and will stand for election at the Company’s 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

There is no arrangement or understanding with any person pursuant to which Mr. Burton was appointed as a member of the Board. Compensatory arrangements for Mr. Burton will be consistent with the previously disclosed standard arrangements for non-employee directors of the Company, as described on page 13 of the Company’s proxy statement for its 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders filed with the Commission on March 29, 2021, which disclosure is incorporated herein by reference.

As of the date of this filing, Mr. Burton has not been appointed to any committees of the Company.

City National Bank of West Virginia, a Company affiliate, also elected Mr. Burton to its Board of Directors effective July 28, 2021.

Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.


99.1			News Release issued July 28, 2021

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, 2021			City Holding Company


By:			/s/ David L. Bumgarner
			David L. Bumgarner
			Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

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City Holding Company filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Financial Statements and Exhibits