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 12, 2017

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)

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):

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company o

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

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Section 8 – Other Events

Item 8.01    Other Events.

On October 12, 2017, City National Bank (“City”), a subsidiary of City Holding Company (NASDAQ: CHCO) issued a news release announcing that City celebrated the grand opening of a new banking office, its 86^th branch, inside King’s Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, KY on Thursday, October 5, 2017. With the opening of this branch, City expanded its already robust presence in the eastern Kentucky region.

A copy of the news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1

Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

99.1 News Release issued October 12, 2017

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 12, 2017	City Holding Company
By:	/s/ David L. Bumgarner
	David L. Bumgarner
	Chief Financial Officer

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release

For Further Information Contact:

Craig Stilwell, Executive Vice President

304-769-1113

craig.stilwell@bankatcity.com

City National Bank celebrates grand opening of branch inside King’s Daughters Medical Center

Ashland, Ky. (October 12, 2017) — City National Bank celebrated the grand opening of a new banking office inside King’s Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, Ky. on Thursday, Oct. 5 with a ribbon cutting and open house. Representatives from the hospital and the Ashland Alliance joined City for the ceremony.

City’s Kentucky Region Manager Lori Cooksey said the event surpassed expectations.

“We had a wonderful turnout for the ribbon cutting and open house, and it was a great opportunity to get to know some more members of our community and learn how we can best serve their banking needs. With a full-service branch inside the hospital, we can now provide assistance to employees, patients and visitors in a convenient location.”

With banking services specifically designed with doctors in mind and a full-service branch conveniently located inside one of the region’s foremost medical centers, City is uniquely positioned to serve the medical community. In addition to cash management products and lending services tailored to the distinct needs of physicians, City also offers its free Community Hero checking account to all medical professionals.

With the opening of its 86th branch, City expands its already robust presence in the eastern Kentucky region. City has the strongest branch network in the greater Boyd County area and the lead deposit share in the Huntington-Ashland MSA. Like King’s Daughters, City also operates offices in Ashland, Grayson and Russell, Ky., as well as Ironton, Ohio.

The King’s Daughters branch is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and offers a full suite of banking services on the first floor of the hospital’s Medical Plaza A. Customers can also conduct transactions at a City National Bank ATM inside the Center for Advanced Care entrance, near the Parkview Café.