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)
December
21, 2006
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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Section
8 - Other Events
Item
8.01 Other Events.
On
December 21, 2006, 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.
In
addition, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.28 per
common share to shareholders of record as of January 15, 2007, payable on
January 31, 2007.
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 December 21, 2006
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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:
December
21, 2006
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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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Chief
Financial Officer
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