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)
December 19, 2018
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, Charleston, 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 Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
Effective December 19, 2018, pursuant to the Merger Agreement among City Holding Company (the “Company”) and Poage Bankshares, Inc. (“Poage”), dated July 11, 2018, Thomas L. Burnette, who was a member of the pre-merger board of directors of Poage, was appointed to the Boards of Directors of the Company and City National Bank of West Virginia. Compensatory arrangements for Mr. Burnette will be consistent with the previously disclosed standard arrangements for non-employee directors of the Company, as described on page 13 of the Company’s proxy statement for its 2018 annual meeting of shareholders filed with the Commission on April 2, 2018, which disclosure is incorporated herein by reference.
As of the date of this filing, Mr. Burnette has not been appointed to any committees of the Company.
Section 8 – Other Events
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On December 19, 2018, the Board of Directors of City Holding Company (“the Company”), declared a dividend of $0.53 per common share for shareholders of record as of January 15, 2019 payable on January 31, 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: December 19, 2018 | City Holding Company |
By: | /s/ David L. Bumgarner |
David L. Bumgarner | |
Chief Financial Officer | |
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