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)

February 29, 2012

CITY HOLDING COMPANY

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Commission File Number:0-11733

West Virginia	55-0619957
(State or Other Jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)	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)

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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

The Compensation Committee recommended, and the independent directors of the Board of Directors of City Holding Company (the “Company”) approved, on February 29, 2012, the 2011 incentive compensation for the Company’s named executive officers, including the Company’s principal executive officer and the Company’s principal financial officer.  The schedule set forth below indicates the 2011 incentive compensation for each of the Company’s named executive officers.

Name	Title	2011 Incentive Compensation
Charles R. Hageboeck	President & CEO	$	258,525
David L. Bumgarner	Chief Financial Officer	$	62,217
Craig G. Stilwell	Executive Vice President, Retail Banking	$	122,909
John A. DeRito	Executive Vice President, Commercial Banking	$	102,118
Michael T. Quinlan, Jr.	Senior Vice President, Branch Banking	$	59,147

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: March 1, 2012	City Holding Company
By:	/s/ David L. Bumgarner
	David L. Bumgarner
	Chief Financial Officer

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