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 2, 2009
CITY HOLDING COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Commission File Number: 0-11733
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West Virginia |
55-0619957 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of |
(I.R.S. Employer |
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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):
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Section 8 – Other Events
Item 8.01 Other Events.
City Holding Company (the “Company”) intends to apply to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Board”) for prior approval under Section 3(a)(3) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, and 12 C.F.R. § 225.14, for permission to acquire additional shares of common stock of First United
Corporation in open market transactions. Currently, the Company owns 4.92% of the shares of First United Corporation, and with the Company’s anticipated acquisition of additional shares, will own over 5% of First United Corporation.
The Company is the largest single shareholder of First United Corporation. Over the years, the Company has continued to invest in First United Corporation, as the Company’s management has a favorable view, from the long-term perspective, of the markets in which First United Corporation operates, as well as the management team of this company.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the “safe harbor” provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and may involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
discussed in such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (1) the Company may incur additional loan loss provision due to negative credit quality trends in the future that may lead to a deterioration of asset quality; (2) the Company may incur increased charge-offs in the future; (3) the Company may experience increases in the default rates on previously securitized loans that would result in impairment losses or lower the yield on such loans; (4) the Company may not continue
to benefit from strong recovery efforts on previously securitized loans resulting in improved yields on these assets; (5) the Company could have adverse legal actions of a material nature; (6) the Company may face competitive loss of customers; (7) the Company may be unable to manage its expense levels; (8) the Company may have difficulty retaining key employees; (9) changes in the interest rate environment may have results on the Company’s operations materially different from those anticipated by
the Company’s market risk management functions; (10) changes in general economic conditions and increased competition could adversely affect the Company’s operating results; (11) changes in other regulations and government policies affecting bank holding companies and their subsidiaries, including changes in monetary policies, could negatively impact the Company’s operating results; (12) the Company may experience difficulties growing loan and deposit balances; (13) the current economic environment
poses significant challenges for us and could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operation; (14) continued 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 resulting in either actual losses or other than temporary impairments on such investments; and (15) the Company may incur further expenses due to additional special assessments from the Federal Deposit
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Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or increases in FDIC insurance premiums. 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.
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.
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Dated: December 2, 2009 |
City Holding Company |
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By: |
/s/ David L. Bumgarner |
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David L. Bumgarner | |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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