8-K

 

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): October 17, 2005

 

 

CITY HOLDING COMPANY

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Commission File Number: 0-17733

 

 

West Virginia

    55-0169957

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

   

(I.R.S. Employer

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)

 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

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):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12(b))
¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17CFR240.13e-4(c))

 

Section 2 – Financial Information

 

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On October 17, 2005, City Holding Company (“the Company”) issued a news release, attached as Exhibit 99, announcing the Company’s third quarter 2005 earnings. Furnished as Exhibit 99 and incorporated herein by reference is the news release issued by the Company announcing its third quarter 2005 earnings.

 

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c) Exhibits

 

            99    News Release issued on October 17, 2005

 

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: October 19, 2005       City Holding Company
            By:   /s/ David L. Bumgarner
               

David L. Bumgarner

Chief Financial Officer