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)
August
22, 2007
CITY
HOLDING COMPANY
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Commission
File Number: 0-17733
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West
Virginia
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55-0169957
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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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CFR
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Section
8 – Other Events
Item
8.01 Other Events.
On
August
22, 2007, City Holding Company (the “Company”) announced that its Board of
Directors had authorized the Company to buy back up to 1,000,000 of its common
shares (the “Program”) in open market transactions, in block trades or otherwise
at prices that are accretive to the earnings per share of continuing
shareholders. The Program, which has no time limit on the duration,
permits management to commence or suspend purchases at any time or from
time-to-time based upon market and business conditions and without prior
notice.
Furnished
as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference is the news release issued
by the Company announcing the approval of the stock repurchase program and
the
declaration of the cash dividend.
Section
9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c)
Exhibits
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99.1
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News
Release issued August 22, 2007
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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:
August 22, 2007
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City
Holding Company
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By:
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/s/
Charles R. Hageboeck
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Charles
R. Hageboeck
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President
& CEO
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