SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
DERITO JOHN A

(Last) (First) (Middle)
25 GATEWATER ROAD

(Street)
CROSS LANES WV 25313

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CITY HOLDING CO [ CHCO ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
EVP, Commercial Banking
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/29/2009
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 04/29/2009 A 8,375(3) A $0 12,550 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option to Buy $32.41 (1) 06/27/2014 Common Stock 10,000 10,000 D
Stock Option to Buy $30.65 (2) 02/22/2015 Common Stock 5,000 5,000 D
Stock Option to Buy $36.9 12/21/2005 12/20/2015 Common Stock 5,000 5,000 D
Stock Option to Buy $40.88 03/26/2013 03/25/2018 Common Stock 2,500 2,500 D
Stock Option to Buy $28.15 03/25/2014 03/24/2019 Common Stock 2,500 2,500 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Option awards are subject to value vesting and will vest only when the stock acheives certain target threshholds.
2. Options will vest and become exerciseable in five separate installments as follows: 1,000 on 2/23/2006; 1,000 on 2/23/2007; 1,000 on 2/23/2008; 1,000 on 2/23/2009; and 1,000 on 2/23/2010.
3. Restricted stock award with vesting as follows: 4/30/16 - 2,000 shares; 4/30/17 ? 2,000 shares; 4/30/18 ? 2,500 shares; 4/30/19 ? 1,875 shares. Cumulative vesting on involuntary termination after a change of control: before 4/30/10 ? 1,675 shares; 5/1/10 to 4/30/11 ? 3,350 shares; 5/1/11 to 4/30/12 ? 5,025 shares; 5/1/12 to 4/30/13 ? 6,700 shares; after 5/1/13 ? 8,375 shares.
Remarks:
Victoria A. Faw, attorney-in-fact 05/01/2009
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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