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): September 25, 2019

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, West Virginia 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):

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12(b))
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17CFR240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock $2.50 Par Value	CHCO	NASDAQ Global Select Market

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	☐
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. ☐

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Section 8 – Other Events

Item 8.01    Other Events.

On September 25, 2019, City Holding Company (“the Company”) issued a news release, attached as Exhibit 99.1, announcing the declaration of a 57 cents per common share cash dividend for shareholders of record as of October 15, 2019, payable on October 31, 2019. The dividend represents a 7.5% increase from the 53 cents per share cash dividend paid in the third quarter of 2019. Furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference is the news release issued by the Company announcing its increase in dividends payable to common shareholders.

Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

99.1 News Release issued September 25, 2019

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: September 25, 2019	City Holding Company
By:	/s/ David L. Bumgarner
	David L. Bumgarner
	Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release

September 25, 2019

For Further Information Contact:

Charles Hageboeck, President & CEO

(304) 769-1102

City Holding Company Increases Quarterly

Dividend On Common Shares

Charleston, West Virginia – City Holding Company, “the Company” (NASDAQ: CHCO), a $4.9 billion bank holding company headquartered in Charleston, today declared a dividend of 57 cents per common share for shareholders of record as of October 15, 2019. The dividend is payable on October 31, 2019. The dividend represents a 7.5% increase from the 53 cents per share cash dividend paid in the third quarter of 2019.

“Today, City’s board reaffirmed the Company’s commitment of returning value to its shareholders by approving an increase in City’s quarterly dividend of 4 cents to 57 cents,” stated Charles (Skip) Hageboeck, President and CEO. “The decision to increase the dividend to $2.28 on an annualized basis is based on the Company's current strong capital and liquidity position, our outstanding financial performance during 2019, and our confidence in the Company's ability to sustain this performance.”

City is covered by analysts at Boenning & Scattergood, Inc., D.A. Davidson & Co., Hovde Group, LLC, Keefe Bruyette & Woods Inc., Sandler O’Neill & Partners LP, and Stephens Inc. The average analyst estimate for 2019 earnings is $5.37 per share. The increase in the dividend rate affirms our commitment to return our profits to our shareholders and brings City’s dividend payout ratio closer to 50% of earnings estimates. Over the last five years, City has returned approximately 87% of its earnings to shareholders either through dividends, share repurchases, or cash acquisitions.

City Holding Company is the parent company of City National Bank of West Virginia. City National Bank operates 95 branches across West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky, and Ohio. The Company’s stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the quotation symbol “CHCO”.

Forward-Looking Information

This news release contains certain forward-looking statements that are included pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements express only management’s beliefs regarding future results or events and are subject to inherent uncertainty, risks, and changes in circumstances, many of which are outside of management’s control. Uncertainty, risks, changes in circumstances and other factors could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from those discussed in such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to those set forth in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 under “ITEM 1A Risk Factors” and the following: (1) general economic conditions, especially in the communities and markets in which we conduct our business; (2) credit risk, including risk that negative credit quality trends may lead to a deterioration of asset quality, risk that our allowance for loan losses may not be sufficient to absorb actual losses in our loan portfolio, and risk from concentrations in our loan portfolio; (3) changes in the real estate market, including the value of collateral securing portions of our loan portfolio; (4) changes in the interest rate environment; (5) operational risk, including cybersecurity risk and risk of fraud, data processing system failures, and network breaches; (6) changes in technology and increased competition, including competition from non-bank financial institutions; (7) changes in consumer preferences, spending and borrowing habits, demand for our products and services, and customers’ performance and creditworthiness; (8) difficulty growing loan and deposit balances; (9) our ability to effectively execute our business plan, including with respect to future acquisitions; (10) changes in regulations, laws, taxes, government policies, monetary policies and accounting policies affecting bank holding companies and their subsidiaries; (11) deterioration in the financial condition of the U.S. banking system may impact the valuations of investments the Company has made in the securities of other financial institutions; (12) regulatory enforcement actions and adverse legal actions; (13) difficulty attracting and retaining key employees; (14) the expected cost savings and any revenue synergies from the merger of City Holding Company, City National Bank of West Virginia, Poage Bankshares, Inc., Town Square Bank, Farmers Deposit Bancorp, Inc. and Farmers Deposit Bank may not be fully realized within the expected time frames; (15) the disruption from the merger of City Holding Company, City National Bank of West Virginia, Poage Bankshares, Inc., Town Square Bank, Farmers Deposit Bancorp, Inc. and Farmers Deposit Bank may make it more difficult to maintain relationships with clients, associates, or suppliers; and (16) other economic, competitive, technological, operational, governmental, regulatory, and market factors affecting our operations. Forward-looking statements made herein reflect management's expectations as of the date such statements are made. Such information is provided to assist stockholders and potential investors in understanding current and anticipated financial operations of the Company and is included pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date such statements are made.

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