8-K 1 city_8k.txt FORM 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): November 27, 2001 CITY HOLDING COMPANY (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) West Virginia 0-17733 55-0619957 ------------- ------- ---------- (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer incorporation or organization) Identification Number) 25 Gatewater Road Charleston, West Virginia, 25313 (Address of principal executive officers) (304) 769-1100 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Not applicable (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report) Item 5. Other Events On November 27, 2001, City Holding Company ("the Company") issued a news release, attached as Exhibit 99(a), announcing that it had entered into an agreement with Ferris, Baker Watts to provide investment services, including mutual funds and brokerage services to its customers. Ferris, Baker Watts will acquire all of the broker dealer accounts of City Financial Corporation, the investment services arm of the Company, under a revenue sharing arrangement. On November 30, 2001, the Company issued a news release, attached as Exhibit 99(b), announcing that the sale of its California subsidiaries, Del Amo Savings Bank and Frontier Bancorp (parent of Frontier State Bank) to First Federal Bank of California had been completed. Also on November 30, 2001, the Company issued a news release, attached as Exhibit 99(c), announcing that dividend payments on the City Holding Company Trust I Preferred Stock scheduled for April 1, 2002 will be deferred. Dividend payments on the City Holding Company Trust Preferred II Stock scheduled for April 30, 2002 will also be deferred. Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits (a) Financial Statements None (b) Pro Forma Financial Information None (c) Exhibits 99(a) News Release - Investment Services Agreement 99(b) News Release - Sale of California Subsidiaries 99(c) News Release - Trust Preferred Dividends 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. CITY HOLDING COMPANY Date: December 11, 2001 By: /s/ Michael D. Dean ---------------------------------- Michael D. Dean Senior Vice President - Finance, Chief Accounting Officer and Duly Authorized Officer