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): September 30, 2004
CITY HOLDING COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| West Virginia | 0-17733 | 55-0619957 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
25 Gatewater Road
Charleston, West Virginia, 25313
(Address of principal executive offices)
(304) 769-1100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02 Departure of Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
Effective September 29, 2004, David E. Haden resigned from City Holding Company’s Board of Directors.
Section 8 – Other Events
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On September 30, 2004, City Holding Company (“the Company”) issued a news release, attached as Exhibit 99.1, announcing the declaration of a $0.22 per common share dividend for shareholders of record as of October 15, 2004, payable on October 31, 2004. The Company also announced the resignation of David E. Haden from the Company’s Board of Directors. Furnished as Exhibit 99 and incorporated herein by reference is the news release issued by the Company.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
| 99.1 | News Release issued on September 30, 2004. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| CITY HOLDING COMPANY | ||||
| Date: October 1, 2004 | ||||
| By: | /s/ Michael D. Dean | |||
| Michael D. Dean | ||||
| Senior Vice President - Finance, | ||||
| Chief Accounting Officer and | ||||
| Duly Authorized Officer | ||||