UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)
 
x QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For The Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2006
OR
o TRANSITION REPORT PURSANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For The Transition Period From ____________To_____________.

Commission File number 0-11733

CITY HOLDING COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

West Virginia
55-0619957
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
25 Gatewater Road
 
Charleston, West Virginia
25313
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

(304) 769-1100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes
x
No
o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer
o
Accelerated filer
x
Non-accelerated filer
o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes
o
No
x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practical date.

Common stock, $2.50 Par Value - 17,565,971 shares as of August 7, 2006.



FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including statements in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Result of Operations are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such information involves risks and uncertainties that could result in the Company’s actual results differing from those projected in the forward-looking statements. 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 provision for loan losses 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 continue to benefit from strong recovery efforts on previously securitized loans resulting in improved yields on this asset; (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; and (12) the Company may experience difficulties growing loan and deposit balances. 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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Index
City Holding Company and Subsidiaries

PART I
Financial Information
Pages
     
Item 1.
Financial Statements (Unaudited).
4-17
   
   
   
   
   
Item 2.
18-32
Item 3.
32
Item 4.
32
     
PART II
Other Information
 
     
Item 1.
33
Item 1A.
33
Item 2.
33
Item 3.
33
Item 4.
33-34
Item 5.
34
Item 6.
34-35
     
 
35
     
 


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PART I, ITEM 1 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Consolidated Balance Sheets
City Holding Company and Subsidiaries
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
   
June 30
 
December 31
 
   
2006
 
2005
 
   
(Unaudited)
 
(Note A)
 
Assets
         
Cash and due from banks
 
$
59,282
 
$
81,822
 
Interest-bearing deposits in depository institutions
   
35,388
   
4,451
 
C ash and Cash Equivalents
   
94,670
   
86,273
 
               
Loans held for sale
   
10,012
   
-
 
               
Securities available for sale, at fair value
   
512,474
   
549,966
 
Securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost (approximate fair value at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 - $57,092 and $58,892)
   
54,372
   
55,397
 
Total Securities
   
566,846
   
605,363
 
               
Gross loans
   
1,647,539
   
1,612,827
 
Allowance for loan losses
   
(15,268
)
 
(16,790
)
Net Loans
   
1,632,271
   
1,596,037
 
               
Bank owned life insurance
   
54,058
   
52,969
 
Premises and equipment
   
43,094
   
42,542
 
Accrued interest receivable
   
11,271
   
13,134
 
Net deferred tax asset
   
30,095
   
27,929
 
Intangible assets
   
59,219
   
59,559
 
Other assets
   
20,485
   
18,791
 
Total Assets
 
$
2,522,021
 
$
2,502,597
 
Liabilities
             
Deposits:
             
Noninterest-bearing
 
$
345,207
 
$
376,076
 
Interest-bearing:
             
Demand deposits
   
427,813
   
437,639
 
Savings deposits
   
319,189
   
302,571
 
Time deposits
   
880,261
   
812,134
 
Total Deposits
   
1,972,470
   
1,928,420
 
               
Short-term borrowings
   
142,156
   
152,255
 
Long-term debt
   
90,854
   
98,425
 
Other liabilities
   
32,421
   
31,356
 
Total Liabilities
   
2,237,901
   
2,210,456
 
               
Shareholders’ Equity
             
Preferred stock, par value $25 per share: 500,000 shares authorized; none issued
   
-
   
-
 
Common stock, par value $2.50 per share: 50,000,000 shares authorized; 18,499,282 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, less 928,811 and 395,465 shares in treasury, respectively
   
46,249
   
46,249
 
Capital surplus
   
103,825
   
104,435
 
Retained earnings
   
177,467
   
160,747
 
Cost of common stock in treasury
   
(30,486
)
 
(11,278
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income:
             
Unrealized loss on securities available-for-sale
   
(8,750
)
 
(4,839
)
Unrealized loss on derivative instruments
   
(1,012
)
 
-
 
Underfunded pension liability
   
(3,173
)
 
(3,173
)
Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
   
(12,935
)
 
(8,012
)
Total Shareholders’ Equity
   
284,120
   
292,141
 
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
 
$
2,522,021
 
$
2,502,597
 


See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Income   (Unaudited)
City Holding Company and Subsidiaries
(in thousands , except earnings per share data)
   
Three Months Ended June 30
 
Six Months Ended June 30
 
   
2006
 
2005
 
2006
 
2005
 
                   
Interest Income
                 
Interest and fees on loans
 
$
30,451
 
$
24,523
 
$
60,014
 
$
46,713
 
Interest on investment securities:
                         
Taxable
   
7,489
   
7,682
   
14,748
   
15,328
 
Tax-exempt
   
455
   
447
   
922
   
882
 
Interest on loans held for sale
   
200
   
-
   
200
   
-
 
Interest on deposits in depository institutions
   
415
   
24
   
566
   
42
 
Interest on federal funds sold
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
4
 
Total Interest Income
   
39,010
   
32,676
   
76,450
   
62,969
 
                           
Interest Expense
                         
Interest on deposits
   
10,520
   
6,605
   
19,721
   
12,473
 
Interest on short-term borrowings
   
1,326
   
787
   
2,452
   
1,364
 
Interest on long-term debt
   
1,239
   
1,662
   
2,499
   
3,247
 
Total Interest Expense
   
13,085
   
9,054
   
24,672
   
17,084
 
Net Interest Income
   
25,925
   
23,622
   
51,778
   
45,885
 
Provision for loan losses
   
675
   
-
   
1,675
   
-
 
Net Interest Income After Provision for Loan Losses
   
25,250
   
23,622
   
50,103
   
45,885
 
                           
Non-Interest Income
                         
Investment securities gains
   
-
   
18
   
-
   
21
 
Service charges
   
10,903
   
9,685
   
20,764
   
18,128
 
Insurance commissions
   
521
   
545
   
1,135
   
1,137
 
Trust and investment management fee income
   
504
   
462
   
1,070
   
1,053
 
Bank owned life insurance
   
678
   
545
   
1,215
   
1,536
 
Other income
   
857
   
843
   
1,667
   
1,667
 
Total Non-Interest Income
   
13,463
   
12,098
   
25,851
   
23,542
 
                           
Non-Interest Expense
                         
Salaries and employee benefits
   
8,764
   
8,404
   
17,396
   
16,324
 
Occupancy and equipment
   
1,624
   
1,564
   
3,223
   
3,039
 
Depreciation
   
1,071
   
994
   
2,121
   
1,938
 
Professional fees and litigation expense
   
571
   
514
   
966
   
1,079
 
Postage, delivery, and statement mailings
   
689
   
615
   
1,333
   
1,268
 
Advertising
   
755
   
762
   
1,529
   
1,467
 
Telecommunications
   
525
   
513
   
1,001
   
986
 
Bankcard expenses
   
458
   
560
   
1,001
   
1,085
 
Insurance and regulatory
   
381
   
365
   
769
   
731
 
Office supplies
   
372
   
275
   
754
   
478
 
Repossessed asset gains, net of expenses
   
(129
)
 
(16
)
 
(125
)
 
(15
)
Loss on early estinguishment of debt
   
-
   
-
   
282
   
-
 
Other expenses
   
2,474
   
2,289
   
4,802
   
4,472
 
Total Non-Interest Expense
   
17,555
   
16,839
   
35,052
   
32,852
 
Income Before Income Taxes
   
21,158
   
18,881
   
40,902
   
36,575
 
Income tax expense
   
7,397
   
6,532
   
14,275
   
12,548
 
Net Income
 
$
13,761
 
$
12,349
 
$
26,627
 
$
24,027
 
                           
Basic earnings per common share
 
$
0.78
 
$
0.72
 
$
1.49
 
$
1.42
 
Diluted earnings per common share
 
$
0.77
 
$
0.71
 
$
1.49
 
$
1.40
 
Dividends declared per common share
 
$
0.28
 
$
0.25
 
$
0.56
 
$
0.50
 
Average common shares outstanding:
                         
Basic
   
17,719
   
17,268
   
17,860
   
16,938
 
Diluted
   
17,772
   
17,477
   
17,917
   
17,146
 
 
See notes to consolidated financial statements .
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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity   (Unaudited)
City Holding Company and Subsidiaries
Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 and 2005
(in thousands)

   
 
 
Common Stock
 
 
 
Capital Surplus
 
 
 
Retained Earnings
 
 
 
Treasury Stock
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
 
 
Total Shareholders’ Equity
 
                           
Balances at December 31, 2004
 
$
42,298
 
$
55,512
 
$
128,175
 
$
(8,761
)
$
(1,144
)
$
216,080
 
Comprehensive income:
                                     
Net income
               
24,027
               
24,027
 
Other comprehensive income, net of deferred income taxes of $1,460:
                                     
Net unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities of $3,497, net of reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income of $20
                           
(2,086
)
 
(2,086
)
Net unrealized loss on interest rate floors of $173
                           
(104
)
 
(104
)
Total comprehensive income
                                 
21,837
 
Cash dividends declared ($0.50 per share)
               
(8,651
)
             
(8,651
)
Issuance of 1,580,034 shares for acquisition of Classic Bancshares, net 108,173 shares owned and transferred to treasury
   
3,951
   
53,739
         
(3,351
)
       
54,339
 
Issuance of stock awards net
         
(307
)
       
454
         
147
 
Exercise of 38,368 stock options
         
(675
)
       
1,172
         
497
 
Purchase of 137,476 shares for treasury
                     
(4,625
)
       
(4,625
)
Balances at June 30, 2005
 
$
46,249
 
$
108,269
 
$
143,551
 
$
(15,111
)
$
(3,334
)
$
279,624
 
 
   
 
 
Common Stock
 
 
 
Capital Surplus
 
 
 
Retained Earnings
 
 
 
Treasury Stock
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
 
 
Total Shareholders’ Equity
 
                           
Balances at December 31, 2005
 
$
46,249
 
$
104,435
 
$
160,747
 
$
(11,278
)
$
(8,012
)
$
292,141
 
Comprehensive income:
                                     
Net income
               
26,627
               
26,627
 
Other comprehensive loss, net of deferred income taxes of $3,282:
                                     
Unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities of $6,518, net of taxes
                           
(3,911
)
 
(3,911
)
Net unrealized loss on interest rate floors of $1,687
                           
(1,012
)
 
(1,012
)
Total comprehensive income
                                 
21,704
 
Cash dividends declared ($0.56 per share)
               
(9,907
)
             
(9,907
)
Issuance of stock awards net
         
(58
)
       
245
         
187
 
Exercise of 32,007 stock options
         
(747
)
       
1,172
         
425
 
Excess tax benefit on stock -based   compensation
         
195
                     
195
 
Purchase of 572,053 treasury shares
                     
(20,625
)
       
(20,625
)
Balances at June 30, 2006
 
$
46,249
 
$
103,825
 
$
177,467
 
$
(30,486
)
$
(12,935
)
$
284,120
 
 
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows   (Unaudited)
City Holding Company and Subsidiaries
(in thousands)
   
Six Months Ended June 30
 
   
2006
 
2005
 
           
Operating Activities
         
Net income
 
$
26,627
 
$
24,027
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
operating activities:
             
Amortization and accretion
   
(1,453
)
 
1,048
 
Provision for loan losses
   
1,675
   
-
 
Depreciation of premises and equipment
   
2,121
   
1,938
 
Deferred income tax expense
   
1,010
   
1,874
 
Net periodic employee benefit cost
   
123
   
24
 
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
   
282
   
-
 
Realized investment securities gains
   
-
   
(21
)
Loss (gain) on sale of premises and equipment
   
15
   
(67
)
Proceeds from bank-owned life insurance
   
125
   
910
 
Increase in value of bank-owned life insurance
   
(1,214
)
 
(1,536
)
Decrease (increase) in accrued interest receivable
   
1,863
   
(727
)
Increase in other assets
   
(3,523
)
 
(3,923
)
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities
   
820
   
(3,789
)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
   
28,471
   
19,758
 
               
Investing Activities
             
Proceeds from maturities and calls of securities held-to-maturity
   
909
   
2,822
 
Proceeds from sale of money market and mutual fund securities available-for-sale
   
500,250
   
668,100
 
Purchases of money market and mutual fund securities available-for-sale
   
(509,516
)
 
(666,650
)
Proceeds from sales of securities available-for-sale
   
3,223
   
1,604
 
Proceeds from maturities and calls of securities available-for-sale
   
39,320
   
71,617
 
Purchases of securities available-for-sale
   
(3,018
)
 
(11,737
)
Net (increase) in loans
   
(45,337
)
 
(15,132
)
Sales of premises and equipment
   
-
   
101
 
Purchases of premises and equipment
   
(2,688
)
 
(1,352
)
Acquisition, net cash received
   
-
   
(7,121
)
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Investing Activities
   
(16,857
)
 
42,252
 
               
Financing Activities
             
Net (decrease) in noninterest-bearing deposits
   
(30,869
)
 
(16,310
)
Net increase (decrease) in interest-bearing deposits
   
75,016
   
(13,249
)
Net (decrease) in short-term borrowings
   
(12,410
)
 
(13,323
)
Repayment of long-term debt
   
(2,731
)
 
(329
)
Redemption of trust preferred securities
   
(2,705
)
 
-
 
Purchases of treasury stock
   
(20,625
)
 
(4,625
)
Exercise of stock options
   
425
   
497
 
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation arrangements
   
195
   
-
 
Dividends paid
   
(9,513
)
 
(7,806
)
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities
   
(3,217
)
 
(55,145
)
Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents
   
8,397
   
6,865
 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
   
86,273
   
56,084
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period
 
$
94,670
 
$
62,949
 
 
See notes to consolidated financial statements .
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
June 30, 2006
Note A - Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements, which are unaudited, include all of the accounts of City Holding Company (“the Parent Company”) and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, “the Company”). All material intercompany transactions have been eliminated. The consolidated financial statements include all adjustments that, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations and financial condition for each of the periods presented. Such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2006 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that can be expected for the year ending December 31, 2006. The Company’s accounting and reporting policies conform with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Such policies require management to make estimates and develop assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and related footnotes. Actual results could differ from management’s estimates.
The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2005 has been extracted from audited financial statements included in the Company’s 2005 Annual Report to Stockholders. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles have been omitted. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the 2005 Annual Report of the Company.
Certain amounts in the 2005 financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the 2006 presentation. Such reclassifications had no impact on net income or shareholders’ equity.
 
Note B -Previously Securitized Loans
Between 1997 and 1999, the Company completed six securitization transactions involving approximately $760 million in 125% of fixed rate, junior-lien underlying mortgages. The Company retained a financial interest in each of the securitizations. Principal amounts owed to investors were evidenced by securities (“Notes”). The Notes were subject to redemption, in whole but not in part, at the option of the Company, as owner of the retained interests in the securitization transactions, or at the option of the Note insurer, on or after the date on which the related Note balance declined to 5% or less of the original Note balance. Once the Notes were redeemed, the Company became the beneficial owner of the mortgage loans and recorded the loans as assets of the Company within the loan portfolio. During 2003 and 2004, the outstanding Note balances of the six securitizations declined below this 5% threshold and the Company exercised its redemption options on each of those securitizations. The table below summarizes information regarding delinquencies, net credit recoveries, and outstanding collateral balances of previously securitized loans for the dates presented:

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As of and for the Six
Months Ended
 
As of and for the Year Ended
 
   
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
( in thousands)
 
2006
 
2005
 
2005
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Previously Securitized Loans:
             
Total principal amount of loans outstanding
 
$
39,976
 
$
59,403
 
$
48,061
 
Discount
   
(17,723
)
 
(17,733
)
 
(17,805
)
Net book value
 
$
22,253
 
$
41,670
 
$
30,256
 
                     
Principal amount of loans between 30 and 89 days past due
 
$
866
 
$
2,536
 
$
1,848
 
Principal amount of loans 90 days and above past due
   
277
   
376
   
268
 
Net credit recoveries during the period
   
2,552
   
1,306
   
3,225
 
 
In accordance with Statement of Position 03-3, Accounting for Certain Loans or Debt Securities Acquired in a Transfer , issued by the Accounting Standards Executive Committee, the Company is accounting for the difference between the carrying value and the expected total cash flows from these loans as an adjustment of the yield earned on the loans over their remaining lives. The discount is accreted to income over the period during which payments are probable of collection and are reasonably estimable. Additionally, the collectibility of previously securitized loans is evaluated over the remaining lives of the loans. An impairment charge on previously securitized loans would be provided through the Company’s provision for loan losses if the discounted present value of estimated future cash flows declines below the recorded value of previously securitized loans. No such impairment charges were recorded for the six months ended June 30, 2006, or for the year ending December 31, 2005.
As the Company redeemed the outstanding Notes from its securitizations, no gain or loss was recognized in the Company’s financial statements and the remaining mortgage loans were recorded in the Company’s loan portfolio at carrying value. Because the book value of the mortgage loans incorporates assumptions for expected prepayment and default rates, the book value of the loans is generally less than the contractual outstanding balance of the mortgage loans. As of June 30, 2006, the Company reported a book value of previously securitized loans of $22.3 million whereas the actual contractual outstanding balance of previously securitized loans at June 30, 2006, was $40.0 million. The difference (“the discount”) between the book value and the expected total cash flows from previously securitized loans is accreted into interest income over the life of the loans.
During the first six months of 2006 and 2005, the Company recognized $5.2 million and $5.9 million, respectively, of interest income from its previously securitized loans.
 
Note C -Derivative Instruments
The Company utilizes interest rate floors to mitigate exposure to interest rate risk.  As of June 30, 2006, the Company has entered into seven interest rate floor contracts with a total notional amount of $500 million at a cost of $5.8 million that are designated as cash flow hedges. The objective of these interest rate floors is to protect the overall cash flows from the Company’s monthly interest receipts on a rolling portfolio of $500 million of variable-rate loans outstanding from the risk of a decrease in those cash flows to a level such that the yield on the underlying loans would be less than a range of 6.00% to 8.00%.

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The notional amounts and estimated fair values of interest rate floor derivative positions outstanding at period end are presented in the following table. The estimated fair values of the interest rate floors on variable-rate loans are based on quoted market prices.

   
June 30, 2006
 
December 31, 2005
 
( in thousands )
 
Notional Value
 
Estimated Fair Value
 
Notional Value
 
Estimated Fair Value
 
Interest rate floors on variable-rate loans
 
$
500,000
 
$
2,935
 
$
400,000
 
$
1,270
 
                           
The weighted-average strike rates for interest rate floors outstanding at June 30, 2006 are 6.00% to 8.00%.
 
  Interest rate contracts involve the risk of dealing with counterparties and their ability to meet contractual terms. These counterparties must have an investment grade credit rating and be approved by the Company’s Asset and Liability Committee.
For cash flow hedges, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative hedging instrument is reported in other comprehensive income, while the ineffective portion (indicated by the excess of the cumulative change in the fair value of the derivative over that which is necessary to offset the cumulative change in expected future cash flows on the hedge transaction) is recorded in current earnings as other income or other expense. The Company recognized a charge for the decrease in fair value of $1.0 million, net of taxes, in Other Comprehensive Income for the six months ending June 30, 2006 on these derivative instruments.
During the second quarter of 2006, the Company redesignated an interest rate floor contract with a total notional amount of $100 million that had previously been accounted for as a cash flow hedge as a freestanding derivative. As a result of this redesignation, the Company recorded a $0.1 million charge to expense to reflect changes in fair value of this instrument. This interest rate floor has no fair value reflected in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet at June 30, 2006, matures in 23 months and has strike rate of 6.00%.
 
Note D - Short-term borrowings
The components of short-term borrowings are summarized below:

( in thousands)
 
June 30, 2006
 
December 31, 2005
 
           
Security repurchase agreements
 
$
95,296
 
$
76,443
 
Short-term FHLB advances
   
46,860
   
75,812
 
Total short-term borrowings
 
$
142,156
 
$
152,255
 
 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase were sold to corporate and government customers as an alternative to available deposit products. The underlying securities included in repurchase agreements remain under the Company’s control during the effective period of the agreements.

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Note E - Long-Term Debt
The components of long-term debt are summarized below:

 
(dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
Maturity
 
 
 
June 30, 2006
 
Weighted Average Interest Rate
 
               
FHLB Advances
   
2008
 
$
46,941
   
3.55
%
FHLB Advances
   
2009
   
10,021
   
4.86
%
FHLB Advances
   
2010
   
3,000
   
6.05
%
FHLB Advances
   
2011
   
1,000
   
5.98
%
FHLB Advances
   
Thereafter
   
3,556
   
4.90
%
Junior subordinated debentures   owed to City Holding Capital   Trust
   
2028 (a
)
 
26,336
   
9.15
%
Total long-term debt
       
$
90,854
       

(a) Junior Subordinated Debentures owed to City Holding Capital Trust are redeemable prior to maturity at the option of the Company (i) on or after April 1, 2008, in whole at any time or in part from time-to-time, at declining redemption prices ranging from 104.58% to 100.00% on April 1, 2018, and thereafter, or (ii) in whole, but not in part, at any time within 90 days following the occurrence and during the continuation of certain pre-defined events.

The Company formed a statutory business trust, City Holding Capital Trust (“the Capital Trust”), under the laws of Delaware. The Capital Trust was created for the exclusive purpose of (i) issuing trust-preferred capital securities (“Capital Securities”), which represent preferred undivided beneficial interests in the assets of the trust, (ii) using the proceeds from the sale of the Capital Securities to acquire junior subordinated debentures (“Debentures”) issued by the Company, and (iii) engaging in only those activities necessary or incidental thereto. The trust is considered a variable interest entity for which the Company is not the primary beneficiary. Accordingly, the accounts of the trusts are not included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
The Capital Securities issued by the statutory business trust qualify as Tier 1 capital for the Company under the Federal Reserve Board guidelines. In March 2005, the Federal Reserve Board issued a final rule that allows the inclusion of trust preferred securities issued by unconsolidated subsidiary trusts in Tier 1 capital, but with stricter limits. Under this ruling, after a five-year transition period, the aggregate amount of trust preferred securities and certain other capital elements would be limited to 25% of Tier 1 capital elements, net of goodwill. The amount of trust preferred securities and certain other elements in excess of the limit could be included in Tier 2 capital, subject to restrictions. The Company expects to include all of its $25.5 million in trust preferred securities in Tier 1 capital. The trust preferred securities could be redeemed without penalty if they were no longer permitted to be included in Tier 1 capital.

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Note F - Employee Benefit Plans
On January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123R, “Share-Based Payment,” which is a revision of SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock Issued for Employees.” SFAS No. 123R establishes accounting requirements for share-based compensation to employees and carries forward prior guidance on accounting for awards to non-employees. Prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 123R, the Company reported employee compensation expense under stock option plans only if options were granted below market prices at grant date in accordance with the intrinsic value method of Accounting Principles Board Opinion (“APB”) No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” and related interpretations. In accordance with APB No. 25, the Company reported no compensation expense on options granted as the exercise price of the options granted always equaled the market price of the underlying stock on the date of grant. SFAS No. 123R eliminated the ability to account for stock-based compensation using APB No. 25 and requires that such transactions be recognized as compensation cost in the income statement based on their fair values on the measurement date, which is generally the date of the grant.
The Company transitioned to SFAS No. 123R using the modified prospective application method ("modified prospective application"). As permitted under modified prospective application, as it is applicable to the Company, SFAS No. 123R applies to new awards and to awards modified, repurchased, or cancelled after January 1, 2006. Additionally, compensation cost for non-vested awards that were outstanding as of January 1, 2006 will be recognized as the remaining requisite service is rendered during the period of and/or the periods after the adoption of SFAS No. 123R, adjusted for estimated forfeitures. The recognition of compensation cost for those earlier awards is based on the same method and on the same grant-date fair values previously determined for the pro forma disclosures reported by the Company for periods prior to January 1, 2006.
The fair value of the Company's employee stock options granted is estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. This model requires the input of highly subjective assumptions, changes to which can materially affect the fair value estimate. Additionally, there may be other factors that would otherwise have a significant effect on the value of employee stock options granted, but are not considered by the model. Because the Company’s employee stock options have characteristics significantly different from those of traded options and because changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, in management’s opinion, the existing models do not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of its employee stock options at the time of grant. The assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model are as follows:
 
   
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2006
 
2005
 
           
Risk-free interest rate
   
3.93
%
 
3.71
%
Expected dividend yield
   
2.98
%
 
3.12
%
Volatility factor
   
0.384
   
0.388
 
Expected life of option
   
5 years
   
5 years
 
 
As the Company has not issued any options during the six months ended June 30, 2006, the factors for June 30, 2006 are consistent with amounts reported in the Company’s 2005 Annual Report.
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There was no material impact on the Company’s income before income taxes and net income from the adoption of SFAS No. 123R. Prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 123R, the Company presented all tax benefits of deductions resulting from the exercise of stock options as operating cash flows in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. SFAS No. 123R requires the cash flows from the tax benefits resulting from tax deductions in excess of the compensation expense recognized for those options to be classified as financing cash flows. An excess tax benefit totaling $0.2 million is classified as a financing cash inflow for the six months ended June 30, 2006.
Stock-based compensation expense is recognized ratably over the requisite service period for all awards. Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to stock options totaled $0.4 million at June 30, 2006. At June 30, 2006, this unrecognized expense is expected to be recognized over 1.5 years based on the weighted average-life of the option.
The following pro forma information presents net income, earnings per share, and diluted earnings per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 as if the fair value method of SFAS No. 123R had been used to measure compensation cost for stock-based compensation plans. For purposes of these pro forma disclosures, the estimated fair value of options is amortized to expense over the options’ vesting periods.

 
 
(in thousands, except earnings per share data)
 
For the Three
Months Ended
June 30, 2005
 
For the Six
Months Ended
June 30, 2005
 
           
Net income, as reported
 
$
12,349
 
$
24,027
 
Pro forma stock-based employee compensation expense, net of tax
   
(172
)
 
(204
)
Net income, pro forma
 
$
12,177
 
$
23,823
 

Basic earnings per share, as reported
 
$
0.72
 
$
1.42
 
               
Basic earnings per share, pro forma
 
$
0.71
 
$
1.41
 

Diluted earnings per share, as reported
 
$
0.71
 
$
1.40
 
               
Diluted earnings per share, pro forma
 
$
0.70
 
$
1.39
 


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A summary of the Company’s stock option activity and related information is presented below for the six months ended June 30:
 
   
2006
 
2005
 
   
 
 
Options
 
Weighted-Average Exercise Price
 
 
 
Options
 
Weighted-Average Exercise Price
 
                   
Outstanding at January 1
   
318,132
 
$
28.56
   
602,307
 
$
16.51
 
Granted
   
-
   
-
   
99,000
   
32.15
 
Exercised
   
(32,007
)
 
13.30
   
(38,368
)
 
12.95
 
Forfeited
   
-
   
-
   
(60,000
)
 
33.90
 
Outstanding at June 30
   
286,125
 
$
30.27
   
602,939
 
$
17.57
 

Additional information regarding stock options outstanding and exercisable at June 30, 2006, is provided in the following table:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ranges of Exercise Prices
 
 
 
 
 
 
No. of Options Outstanding
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted-Average Exercise Price
 
 
 
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Life (Months)
 
 
 
 
 
Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
No. of Options Currently Exercisable
 
 
Weighted-Average Exercise Price of Options Currently Exercisable
 
Aggregate Intrinsic Value of Options Currently Exercisable (in thousands)
 
                               
$13.30
   
24,100
 
$
13.30
   
67
 
$
550
   
24,100
 
$
13.30
 
$
550
 
$28.00 - $36.90
   
262,025
   
31.83
   
97
   
1,161
   
189,400
   
31.66
   
881
 
     
286,125
             
$
1,711
   
213,500
       
$
1,431
 
 
In addition to stock options, the Company also grants restricted stock awards to certain officers and employees. The Company records compensation expense with respect to such awards in an amount equal to the fair market value of the common stock covered by each award on the date of grant. The restricted shares awarded become fully vested after various periods of continued employment from the respective dates of grant. The Company becomes entitled to an income tax deduction in an amount equal to the taxable income reported by the holders of the restricted shares when the restrictions are released and the shares are issued. The deferred compensation cost reflected in shareholders’ equity is being amortized as compensation expense over the respective vesting periods using the straight-line method. Restricted shares are forfeited if officers and employees terminate prior to the lapsing of restrictions. The Company records forfeitures of restricted stock as treasury share repurchases and any compensation cost previously recognized is reversed in the period of forfeiture. Stock-based compensation expense associated with stock awards, included in salaries and employee benefits, was $0.1 million for the six month period ended June 30, 2006. There was no expense associated with stock awards for the 2005 reporting period. Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to non-vested stock awards was $0.3 million at June 30, 2006. At June 30, 2006, this unrecognized expense is expected to be recognized over 4 years based on the weighted average-life of the options.

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The Company provides retirement benefits to its employees through the City Holding Company 401(k) Plan and Trust (“the 401(k) Plan”), which is intended to be compliant with Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) section 404(c). Any employee who has attained age 21 is eligible to participate beginning the first day of the month following employment. Unless specifically chosen otherwise, every employee is automatically enrolled in the 401(k) Plan and may make before-tax contributions of between 1% and 15% of eligible pay up to the dollar limit imposed by Internal Revenue Service regulations. The first 6% of an employee’s contribution is matched 50% by the Company. The employer matching contribution is invested according to the investment elections chosen by the employee. Employees are 100% vested in both employee and employer contributions and the earnings they generate. The Company’s total expense associated with the retirement benefit plan approximated $0.3 million for both of the six month periods ended June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2005 and approximated $0.1 million for both of the three month periods ended June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2005.
The Company also maintains a defined benefit pension plan (“the Defined Benefit Plan”) that covers approximately 300 current and former employees. The Defined Benefit Plan was frozen in 1999 subsequent to the Company’s acquisition of the plan sponsor. The Defined Benefit Plan maintains an October 31 year-end for purposes of computing its benefit obligations. The Company made contributions to the Defined Benefit Plan approximating $0.1 million for both of the six month periods ended June 30, 2006 and 2005.
The following table presents the components of the net periodic pension cost of the Defined Benefit Plan:
 

   
Three months ended
June 30,
 
Six months ended
June 30,
 
(in thousands)
 
2006
 
2005
 
2006
 
2005
 
                   
Components of net periodic cost:
                 
Interest cost
 
$
213
 
$
165
 
$
341
 
$
331
 
Expected return on plan assets
   
(238
)
 
(191
)
 
(382
)
 
(381
)
Net amortization and deferral
   
102
   
50
   
164
   
74
 
Net Periodic Pension Cost
 
$
77
 
$
24
 
$
123
 
$
24
 

Note G - Commitments and Contingencies
The Company is a party to certain financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. The Company has entered into agreements with its customers to extend credit or provide a conditional commitment to provide payment on drafts presented in accordance with the terms of the underlying credit documents. The Company also provides overdraft protection to certain demand deposit customers that represent an unfunded commitment. Overdraft protection commitments, which are included with other commitments below, are uncollateralized and are paid at the Company’s discretion. Conditional commitments generally include standby and commercial letters of credit. Standby letters of credit represent an obligation of the Company to a designated third party contingent upon the failure of a customer of the Company to perform under the terms of the underlying contract between the customer and the third party. Commercial letters of credit are issued specifically to facilitate trade or commerce. Under the terms of a commercial letter of credit, drafts will be drawn when the underlying transaction is consummated, as intended, between the customer and a third party. The funded portion of these financial instruments is reflected in the Company’s balance sheet, while the unfunded portion of these commitments is not reflected in the balance sheet. The table below presents a summary of the contractual obligations of the Company resulting from significant commitments:

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( in thousands)
 
June 30, 2006
 
December 31, 2005
 
           
Commitments to extend credit:
         
Home equity lines
 
$
144,671
 
$
148,259
 
Credit card lines
   
37,259
   
39,646
 
Commercial real estate
   
60,063
   
65,966
 
Other commitments
   
137,006
   
145,535
 
Standby letters of credit
   
8,769
   
7,250
 
Commercial letters of credit
   
525
   
312
 

Loan commitments and standby and commercial letters of credit have credit risks essentially the same as that involved in extending loans to customers and are subject to the Company’s standard credit policies. Collateral is obtained based on management’s credit assessment of the customer. Management does not anticipate any material losses as a result of these commitments.  
 
Note H - Total Comprehensive Income
The following table sets forth the computation of total comprehensive income:
 
   
Six months ended June 30,
 
(in thousands)
 
2006
 
2005
 
       
Net income
 
$
26,627
 
$
24,027
 
               
Unrealized security losses arising during the period
   
(6,518
)
 
(3,497
)
Reclassification adjustment for gains included in income
   
-
   
20
 
     
(6,518
)
 
(3,477
)
               
Unrealized loss on interest rate floors
   
(1,687
)
 
(173
)
Other comprehensive income before income taxes
   
(8,205
)
 
(3,650
)
Tax effect
   
3,282
   
1,460
 
Total comprehensive income
 
$
21,704
 
$
21,837
 
 
Note I - Earnings per Share
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:
 
   
Three months ended June 30,
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
(in thousands, except per share data)
 
2006
 
2005
 
2006
 
2005
 
           
Net income
 
$
13,761
 
$
12,349
 
$
26,627
 
$
24,027
 
                           
Average shares outstanding
   
17,719
   
17,268
   
17,860
   
16,938
 
                           
Effect of dilutive securities:
                         
Employee stock options
   
53
   
209
   
57
   
208
 
                           
Shares for diluted earnings per share
   
17,772
   
17,477
   
17,917
   
17,146
 
                           
Basic earnings per share
 
$
0.78
 
$
0.72
 
$
1.49
 
$
1.42
 
Diluted earnings per share
 
$
0.77
 
$
0.71
 
$
1.49
 
$
1.40
 
 
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     Options to purchase 43,750 shares of common stock at exercise prices between $36.25 and $36.90 and 90,000 shares of common stock at exercise prices between $32.89 and $33.90 per share were outstanding during the second quarter of 2006 and 2005, respectively, but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the options’ exercise price was greater than the average market price of the common shares and therefore, the effect would have been anti-dilutive.
 
Note J - Acquisitions
On May 20, 2005, City completed the acquisition of Classic Bancshares (“Classic”) and the merger of Classic’s subsidiary, Classic Bank, into City National Bank. City and Classic had entered into a definitive agreement and plan of merger on December 29, 2004. Classic operated 10 full-service branches located in Eastern Kentucky and Southeastern Ohio. The primary reason for the merger with Classic was for City to expand its presence in the Huntington/Ashland WV-KY-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area (“MSA”). With the acquisition of Classic, City is now the largest commercial banking franchise in the Huntington/Ashland WV-KY-OH MSA. On May 20, 2005, Classic had total assets of $338 million, net loans of $254 million, deposits of $252 million, and $38 million of shareholders’ equity. The acquisition was accounted for using the purchase accounting method and the results of operations of Classic are included in City’s consolidated statement of income from the date of acquisition forward.
Pro forma information regarding the acquisition has not been presented as the acquisition is not deemed to be significant, and pro forma results assuming that the acquisition had occurred at the beginning of 2005 would not be materially different than the results reported herein.  
 
Note K - Recent Accounting Pronouncements  
In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes--an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (FIN 48), which clarifies the accounting and disclosure for uncertain in tax positions, as defined. FIN 48 requires that a tax position meet a "probable recognition threshold" for the benefit of the uncertain tax position to be recognized in the financial statements. A tax position that fails to meet the probable recognition threshold will result in either reduction of a current or deferred tax asset or receivable, or recording a current or deferred tax liability. FIN 48 also provides guidance on measurement, derecognition of tax benefits, classification, interim period accounting disclosure, and transition requirements in accounting for uncertain tax positions. This interpretation is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The Company is assessing the impact of adopting the new pronouncement and is currently unable to estimate its impact, if any, on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
 
Note L - Subsequent Event
On August 3, 2006, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to sell its credit card portfolio of approximately $11.5 million to Elan Financial Services (Elan), a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp. As part of this agreement, the Company and Elan have entered into an agent marketing agreement that will enable the Company’s customers to continue to receive credit card products, while allowing Elan the exclusive marketing rights to the Company’s current and prospective customer base. This transaction is expected to be completed by December 31, 2006, subject to closing conditions, and is expected to result in an estimated pre-tax gain in excess of $3.4 million for the Company.

 
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Item 2 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
Critical Accounting Policies
     The accounting policies of the Company conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and require management to make estimates and develop assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and related footnotes. These estimates and assumptions are based on information available to management as of the date of the financial statements. Actual results could differ from management’s estimates. As this information changes, management’s estimates and assumptions used to prepare the Company’s financial statements and related disclosures may also change. The most significant accounting policies followed by the Company are presented in Note One to the audited financial statements included in the Company’s 2005 Annual Report to Stockholders. The information included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including the Consolidated Financial Statements, Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the 2005 Annual Report of the Company. Based on the valuation techniques used and the sensitivity of financial statement amounts to the methods, assumptions, and estimates underlying those amounts, management has identified the determination of the allowance for loan losses, income taxes, and previously securitized loans to be the accounting areas that require the most subjective or complex judgments and, as such, could be most subject to revision as new information becomes available.
Pages 24-28 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q provide management’s analysis of the Company’s allowance for loan losses and related provision. The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level that represents management’s best estimate of probable losses in the loan portfolio. Management’s determination of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses is based upon an evaluation of individual credits in the loan portfolio, historical loan loss experience, current economic conditions, and other relevant factors. This determination is inherently subjective as it requires material estimates including the amounts and timing of future cash flows expected to be received on impaired loans that may be susceptible to significant change. The allowance for loan losses related to loans considered to be impaired is generally evaluated based on the discounted cash flows using the impaired loan’s initial effective interest rate or the fair value of the collateral for certain collateral dependent loans.
The Company is subject to federal and state income taxes in the jurisdictions in which it conducts business. In computing the provision for income taxes, management must make judgments regarding interpretation of laws in those jurisdictions. Because the application of tax laws and regulations for many types of transactions is susceptible to varying interpretations, amounts reported in the financial statements could be changed at a later date upon final determinations by taxing authorities. On a quarterly basis, the Company estimates its annual effective tax rate for the year and uses that rate to provide for income taxes on a year-to-date basis.
Note B, beginning on page 9 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and pages 28 and 29 provide management’s analysis of the Company’s previously securitized loans. Amounts reported in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as “previously securitized loans” represent the carrying value of loans beneficially owned by the Company as a result of having fully redeemed the obligations owed to investors (“Notes”) in certain of the Company’s securitization transactions. The carrying value of previously securitized loans is determined using assumptions with regard to loan prepayment and default rates. Using cash flow modeling techniques that incorporate these assumptions, the Company estimated total future cash collections expected to be received from these loans and determined the yield at which the resulting discount would be accreted into income. If, upon periodic evaluation, the estimate of the total probable collections is increased or decreased but is still greater than the sum of the original carrying amount less subsequent collections plus the discount accreted to date, and it is probable that collection will occur, the amount of the discount to be accreted is adjusted accordingly and the amount of periodic accretion is adjusted over the remaining lives of the loans. If, upon periodic evaluation, the discounted present value of estimated future cash flows declines below the recorded value of previously securitized loans, an impairment charge would be provided through the Company’s provision for loan losses. Please refer to Note B of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, on pages 9 - 10 for further discussion of SOP 03-3.
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Financial Summary
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 vs. 2005
The Company reported consolidated net income of $26.6 million, or $1.49 per diluted common share, for the six months ended June 30, 2006, compared to $24.0 million, or $1.40 per diluted common share for the six months ended June 30, 2005. Return on average assets (“ROA”) was 2.12% and return on average equity (“ROE”) was 18.1% for the first six months of 2006, compared to 2.10% and 20.3%, respectively, for the first six months of 2005.
Net interest income increased $5.9 million from $45.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005, to $51.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006 (see Net Interest Income ). For the first six months of 2006, the Company has recorded a provision for loan losses of $1.7 million, while no provision for loan losses was recorded for the first six months of 2005 (see Allowance and Provision for Loan Losses ). Primarily on the strength of increased service charge revenues, ($2.6 million or 14.5%), non-interest income increased $2.3 million from the six months ended June 30, 2005 to the six months ended June 30, 2006. Non-interest expenses increased $2.2 million primarily due to the acquisition of Classic, which was completed during the second quarter of 2005.
Three Months Ended June 30, 2006 vs. 2005
The Company reported consolidated net income of $13.8 million, or $0.77 per diluted common share, for the three months ended June 30, 2006, compared to $12.3 million, or $0.71 per diluted common share, for the second quarter of 2005. Return on average assets (“ROA”) was 2.17% and return on average equity (“ROE”) was 18.8% for the second quarter of 2006, compared to 2.09% and 19.8%, respectively, for the second quarter of 2005.
The Company’s net interest income for the second quarter of 2006 increased $2.3 million compared to the second quarter of 2005 (see Net Interest Income ). The Company recorded a provision for loan losses of $0.7 million for the second quarter of 2006 while no provision for loan losses was recorded for the second quarter of 2005 (see Allowance and Provision for Loan Losses ). As further discussed under the caption Non-Interest Income and Expense, non-interest income increased $1.4 million from the quarter ended June 30, 2005, to the quarter ended June 30, 2006. This increase was primarily due to an increase of $1.2 million, or 12.6%, in service charge revenues. Non-interest expenses increased $0.8 million principally due to the acquisition of Classic, which was completed during the second quarter of 2005.
Net Interest Income
Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 vs. 2005
On a tax equivalent basis, net interest income increased $5.9 million, or 12.8%, from $46.4 million in the first six months of 2005 to $52.3 million in the first six months of 2006. This increase was primarily due to a widening of the Company’s net interest margin that increased net interest income by $4.4 million from the first six months of 2005. Interest income from the Company’s loan portfolio excluding Previously Securitized Loans increased $7.1 million from the second quarter of 2005 as the yield on these loans increased 88 basis points. In addition to benefiting from increased yields on loans, the Company has also been able to increase the average balances of its traditional loan portfolio (residential real estate, home equity, commercial and consumer loans) due to both internal growth and the acquisition of Classic during the second quarter of 2005. The increase in average balances of $236 million, or 17.3%, from the first six months of 2005 increased interest income associated with these loans by $6.9 million.
These increases were partially offset by increased interest expenses associated with higher rates paid on interest-bearing deposit accounts and increased balances of interest-bearing deposits. As a result of an increase of 67 basis points in the rate paid on interest-bearing deposits, interest expense increased $4.7 million from the first six months ended June 30, 2005. In addition, as a result of an increase in the average balances of interest-bearing deposits of $211 million, or 15.2%, interest expense increased $2.6 million from the first six months of 2005. The increase in the average balance of interest-bearing deposits from the six months ended June 30, 2005 is attributable to the Classic acquisition and internal growth.
In addition to increased deposit interest expense, the Company’s increase in interest income was also partially offset by a decrease in interest income from Previously Securitized Loans of $0.7 million from the six months ended June 30, 2005. This decrease is due to a decrease in the average balances of these loans of $24.2 million, or 48.2%, from $50.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2005 to $26.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006. As a result of this decrease, interest income from Previously Securitized Loans decreased $2.9 million from the six months ended June 30, 2005. This reduction was partially mitigated by an increase in the yield on these assets from 23.75% for the first six months of 2005 to 40.41% for the first six months of 2006 (see Previously Securitized Loans ).
The net interest margin for the first six months of 2006 of 4.64% represented a 20 basis point increase from the first six months of 2005’s net interest margin of 4.44%. In order to offset the decreasing balances of high yielding previously securitized loans and resultant lower levels of interest income from these assets, the Company positioned its balance sheet to benefit from rising interest rates by emphasizing variable rate loan products. Excluding the impact of previously securitized loans and the Classic acquisition, the Company’s net interest margin increased 33 basis points, or $3.2 million, for the six months ended June 30, 2005 when compared to the six months ended June 30, 2006.
Three Months Ended June 30, 2006 vs. 2005
The Company’s tax equivalent net interest income increased $2.3 million, or 9.7%, from $23.9 million during the second quarter of 2005 to $26.2 million during the second quarter of 2006. This increase was primarily attributable to a widening of the Company’s net interest margin, which increased net interest income by $2.1 million from the second quarter of 2005. The increase was due primarily to an increase of 89 basis points in the Company’s traditional loan portfolio (residential real estate, home equity, commercial, and installment loans). As a result, interest income from the Company’s traditional loan portfolio increased $3.7 million from the second quarter of 2005. Also contributing to increased interest income was growth in the Company’s traditional loan portfolio due to internal growth and the acquisition of Classic Bancshares, Inc. during the second quarter of 2005. As a result of this growth of $178 million, or 12.5%, in the average balances of traditional loan products, interest income from these loans increased $2.5 million.

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These increases were partially offset by increased interest expense associated with higher rates paid on interest-bearing deposits and increased balances of interest-bearing deposits. Interest expense increased $2.7 million due to a 75 basis point increase in the rate paid on interest-bearing deposits from the second quarter of 2005. Meanwhile, increased average balances of deposits of $190 million, or 13.2%, from the second quarter of 2005 were due to internal growth and the acquisition of Classic during the second quarter of 2005. Growth in average balances of deposits increased interest expense by $1.2 million.
Interest income from previously securitized loans decreased $0.3 million from the second quarter of 2005. This decrease was related to a decrease in the average balance of the loans from $45.6 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2005, to $24.0 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2006. However, this reduction was partially mitigated as the yield on these loans rose from 24.95% from the second quarter of 2005 to 41.92% for the second quarter of 2006 (see Previously Securitized Loans ).
The net interest margin for the second quarter of 2006 of 4.58% represented a 16 basis point increase from the second quarter of 2005’s net interest margin of 4.42%. In order to offset the decreasing balances of high yielding previously securitized loans and resultant lower levels of interest income from these assets, the Company positioned its balance sheet to benefit from rising interest rates by emphasizing variable rate loan products. Excluding the impact of previously securitized loans, the Company’s net interest margin increased 27 basis points, or $1.6 million, when comparing the quarter ended June 30, 2006 to the quarter ended June 30, 2005.

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Table One
Average Balance Sheets and Net Interest Income
(in thousands)

   
Six months ended June 30,
 
   
2006
 
2005
 
   
Average
     
Yield/
 
Average
     
Yield/
 
   
Balance
 
Interest
 
Rate
 
Balance
 
Interest
 
Rate
 
Assets
                         
Loan portfolio (1):
                         
Residential real estate
 
$
594,954
 
$
16,864
   
5.72
%
$
494,968
 
$
13,809
   
5.63
%
Home equity
   
305,787
   
11,556
   
7.62
   
305,410
   
8,876
   
5.86
 
Commercial financial and agriculture
   
643,420
   
23,385
   
7.33
   
511,674
   
15,241
   
6.01
 
Installment loans to individuals
   
52,691
   
2,993
   
11.52
   
49,249
   
2,870
   
11.75
 
Previously securitized loans
   
26,037
   
5,217
   
40.41
   
50,230
   
5,917
   
23.75
 
Total loans
   
1,622,889
   
60,015
   
7.46
   
1,411,531
   
46,713
   
6.67
 
Securities:
                                     
Taxable
   
576,640
   
14,748
   
5.16
   
651,275
   
15,328
   
4.75
 
Tax-exempt (2)
   
43,843
   
1,418
   
6.52
   
39,269
   
1,357
   
6.97
 
Total securities
   
620,483
   
16,166
   
5.25
   
690,544
   
16,685
   
4.87
 
Loans held for sale
   
3,218
   
200
   
12.53
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Deposits in depository institutions
   
24,490
   
566
   
4.66
   
4,391
   
42
   
1.93
 
Federal funds sold
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
290
   
4
   
2.78
 
Total interest-earning assets
   
2,271,080
   
76,947
   
6.83
   
2,106,756
   
63,444
   
6.07
 
Cash and due from banks
   
51,726
               
41,063
             
Bank premises and equipment
   
42,575
               
36,229
             
Other assets
   
169,162
               
123,538
             
Less: allowance for loan losses
   
(16,881
)
             
(17,485
)
           
Total assets
 
$
2,517,662
             
$
2,290,101
             
                                       
Liabilities
                                     
Interest-bearing demand deposits
 
$
441,474
 
$
2,588
   
1.18
%
$
421,005
 
$
1,561
   
0.75
%
Savings deposits
   
312,542
   
1,658
   
1.07
   
284,281
   
823
   
0.58
 
Time deposits
   
848,306
   
15,474
   
3.68
   
685,619
   
10,089
   
2.97
 
Short-term borrowings
   
156,431
   
2,452
   
3.16
   
151,158
   
1,364
   
1.82
 
Long-term debt
   
93,773
   
2,499
   
5.37
   
151,796
   
3,247
   
4.31
 
Total interest-bearing liabilities
   
1,852,526
   
24,671
   
2.69
   
1,693,859
   
17,084
   
2.03
 
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits
   
342,298
               
331,046
             
Other liabilities
   
28,544
               
28,522
             
Stockholders’ equity
   
294,294
               
236,674
             
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
$
2,517,662
             
$
2,290,101
             
Net interest income
       
$
52,276
             
$
46,360
       
Net yield on earning assets
               
4.64
%
             
4.44
%

(1)  
For purposes of this table, non-accruing loans have been included in average balances and loan fees, which are immaterial, have been included in interest income.
(2)  
Computed on a fully federal tax-equivalent basis assuming a tax rate of approximately 35%.

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Table Two
Rate Volume Analysis of Changes in Interest Income and Interest Expense
(in thousands)
   
Six months ended June 30,
 
   
2006 vs. 2005
 
   
Increase (Decrease)
 
   
Due to Change In:
 
   
Volume
 
Rate
 
Net
 
Interest-earning assets:
             
Loan portfolio
             
Residential real estate
 
$
2,789
 
$
266
 
$
3,055
 
Home equity
   
11
   
2,669
   
2,680
 
Commercial, financial, and agriculture
   
3,924
   
4,220
   
8,144
 
Installment loans to individuals
   
201
   
(78
)
 
123
 
Previously securitized loans
   
(2,850
)
 
2,150
   
(700
)
Total loans
   
4,075
   
9,227
   
13,302
 
Securities:
                   
Taxable
   
(1,757
)
 
1,177
   
(580
)
Tax-exempt (1)
   
158
   
(97
)
 
61
 
Total securities
   
(1,599
)
 
1,080
   
(519
)
Loans held for sale
   
200
   
-
   
200
 
Deposits in depository institutions
   
192
   
332
   
524
 
Federal funds sold
   
(4
)
 
-
   
(4
)
Total interest-earning assets
 
$
2,864
 
$
10,639
 
$
13,503
 
                     
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                   
Demand deposits
 
$
76
 
$
951
 
$
1,027
 
Savings deposits
   
82
   
753
   
835
 
Time deposits
   
2,394
   
2,991
   
5,385
 
Short-term borrowings
   
48
   
1,040
   
1,088
 
Long-term debt
   
(1,241
)
 
493
   
(748
)
Total interest-bearing liabilities
 
$
1,359
 
$
6,228
 
$
7,587
 
Net Interest Income
 
$
1,505
 
$
4,411
 
$
5,916
 

(1) Fully federal taxable equivalent using a tax rate of 35%.

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Table Three
Average Balance Sheets and Net Interest Income
(in thousands)

   
Three months ended June 30,
 
   
2006
 
2005
 
   
Average
     
Yield/
 
Average
     
Yield/
 
   
Balance
 
Interest
 
Rate
 
Balance
 
Interest
 
Rate
 
Assets
                         
Loan portfolio (3):
                         
Residential real estate
 
$
596,758
 
$
8,484
   
5.70
%
$
523,607
 
$
7,290
   
5.58
%
Home equity
   
309,270
   
5,962
   
7.73
   
304,475
   
4,602
   
6.06
 
Commercial financial and agriculture
   
651,501
   
12,092
   
7.44
   
545,511
   
8,258
   
6.07
 
Installment loans to individuals
   
48,880
   
1,400
   
11.49
   
54,704
   
1,537
   
11.27
 
Previously securitized loans
   
24,045
   
2,513
   
41.92
   
45,583
   
2,836
   
24.95
 
Total loans
   
1,630,454
   
30,451
   
7.49
   
1,473,880
   
24,523
   
6.67
 
Securities:
                                     
Taxable
   
579,058
   
7,489
   
5.19
   
645,375
   
7,682
   
4.77
 
Tax-exempt (4)
   
43,388
   
700
   
6.47
   
41,209
   
688
   
6.70
 
Total securities
   
622,446
   
8,189
   
5.28
   
686,584
   
8,370
   
4.89
 
Loans held for sale
   
6,400
   
200
   
12.53
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Deposits in depository institutions
   
33,986
   
416
   
4.91
   
5,061
   
24
   
1.90
 
Total interest-earning assets
   
2,293,286
   
39,256
   
6.87
   
2,165,525
   
32,917
   
6.10
 
Cash and due from banks
   
50,217
               
38,292
             
Bank premises and equipment
   
42,621
               
38,104
             
Other assets
   
170,273
               
140,301
             
Less: allowance for loan losses
   
(16,911
)
             
(17,489
)
           
Total assets
 
$
2,539,486
             
$
2,364,733
             
                                       
Liabilities
                                     
Interest-bearing demand deposits
 
$
438,851
 
$
1,329
   
1.21
%
$
428,700
 
$
845
   
0.79
%
Savings deposits
   
318,702
   
926
   
1.17
   
291,368
   
468
   
0.64
 
Time deposits
   
865,554
   
8,265
   
3.83
   
713,383
   
5,292
   
2.98
 
Short-term borrowings
   
161,082
   
1,326
   
3.30
   
158,170
   
787
   
2.00
 
Long-term debt
   
92,267
   
1,239
   
5.39
   
154,723
   
1,662
   
4.31
 
Total interest-bearing liabilities
   
1,876,456
   
13,085
   
2.80
   
1,746,344
   
9,054
   
2.08
 
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits
   
342,115
               
340,340
             
Other liabilities
   
28,526
               
28,098
             
Stockholders’ equity
   
292,389
               
249,951
             
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
$
2,539,486
             
$
2,364,733
             
Net interest income
       
$
26,171
             
$
23,863
       
Net yield on earning assets
               
4.58
%
             
4.42
%

(3)  
For purposes of this table, non-accruing loans have been included in average balances and loan fees, which are immaterial, have been included in interest income.
(4)  
Computed on a fully federal tax-equivalent basis assuming a tax rate of approximately 35%.

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Table Four
Rate Volume Analysis of Changes in Interest Income and Interest Expense
(in thousands)
   
Three months ended June 30,
 
   
2006 vs. 2005
 
   
Increase (Decrease)
 
   
Due to Change In:
 
   
Volume
 
Rate
 
Net
 
Interest-earning assets:
             
Loan portfolio
             
Residential real estate
 
$
1,018
 
$
176
 
$
1,194
 
Home equity
   
72
   
1,288
   
1,360
 
Commercial, financial, and agriculture
   
1,604
   
2,230
   
3,834
 
Installment loans to individuals
   
(164
)
 
27
   
(137
Previously securitized loans
   
(1,340
)
 
1,017
   
(323
)
Total loans
   
1,190
   
4,738
   
5,928
 
Securities:
                   
Taxable
   
(789
)
 
596
   
(193
)
Tax-exempt (1)
   
36
   
(24
)
 
12
 
Total securities
   
(753
)
 
572
   
(181
)
Loans held for sale
   
200
   
-
   
200
 
Deposits in depository institutions
   
137
   
255
   
392
 
Total interest-earning assets
 
$
774
 
$
5,565
 
$
6,339
 
                     
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                   
Demand deposits
 
$
20
 
$
464
 
$
484
 
Savings deposits
   
44
   
414
   
458
 
Time deposits
   
1,129
   
1,844
   
2,973
 
Short-term borrowings
   
14
   
525
   
539
 
Long-term debt
   
(671
)
 
248
   
(423
)
Total interest-bearing liabilities
 
$
536
 
$
3,495
 
$
4,031
 
Net Interest Income
 
$
238
 
$
2,070
 
$
2,308
 

(1) Fully federal taxable equivalent using a tax rate of 35%.
 
Allowance and Provision for Loan Losses
     Management systematically monitors the loan portfolio and the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses (“ALLL”) on a quarterly basis to provide for probable losses inherent in the portfolio. Management assesses the risk in each loan type based on historical trends, the general economic environment of its local markets, individual loan performance, and other relevant factors. Individual credits are selected throughout the year for detailed loan reviews, which are utilized by management to assess the risk in the portfolio and the adequacy of the allowance. Due to the nature of commercial lending, evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance as it relates to these loan types is often based more upon specific credit review, with consideration given to the potential impairment of certain credits and historical loss percentages, adjusted for general economic conditions and other inherent risk factors. Conversely, due to the homogeneous nature of the real estate and installment portfolios, the portions of the allowance allocated to those portfolios are primarily based on prior loss history of each portfolio, adjusted for general economic conditions and other inherent risk factors.

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In evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, management considers both quantitative and qualitative factors. Quantitative factors include actual repayment characteristics and loan performance, cash flow analyses, and estimated fair values of underlying collateral. Qualitative factors generally include overall trends within the portfolio, composition of the portfolio, changes in pricing or underwriting, seasoning of the portfolio, and general economic conditions.
The allowance not specifically allocated to individual credits is generally determined by analyzing potential exposure and other qualitative factors that could negatively impact the adequacy of the allowance. Loans not individually evaluated for impairment are grouped by pools with similar risk characteristics and the related historical loss percentages are adjusted to reflect current inherent risk factors, such as unemployment, overall economic conditions, concentrations of credit, loan growth, classified and impaired loan trends, staffing, adherence to lending policies, and loss trends.
Determination of the allowance for loan losses is subjective in nature and requires management to periodically reassess the validity of its assumptions. Differences between actual losses and estimated losses are assessed such that management can timely modify its evaluation model to ensure that adequate provision has been made for risk in the total loan portfolio.
As a result of the Company’s quarterly analysis of the adequacy of the ALLL, the Company recorded a provision for loan losses of $0.7 million in the second quarter of 2006. The decrease in the provision for loan losses from $1.0 million in the first quarter of 2006 was due to recent improvements within the Company’s consumer and home equity portfolios. Changes in the amount of the provision and related allowance are based upon City’s detailed methodology and are directionally consistent with changes in quality of the Company’s loan portfolio.
The Company had net charge-offs of $0.9 million for the second quarter of 2006, with overdraft depository accounts representing $0.6 million of this total. While charge-offs on overdrafts of depository accounts are appropriately taken against the ALLL, the revenue associated with overdraft of depository accounts is reflected in service charges and has been steadily growing as the core base of checking accounts has grown. Net charge-offs on real estate loans and installment loans were $0.2 million and $0.1 million, respectively, while commercial loans experienced no net charge-offs for the quarter ended June 30, 2006.
Due to a number of strategic initiatives to strengthen the loan portfolio implemented by management in recent years, including tightening credit standards, changing the overall mix of the portfolio to include a higher proportion of real estate secured loans, and identifying and charging off or resolving problem loans, the quality of the Company’s loan portfolio remains solid. At June 30, 2006, non-performing assets as a percentage of loans and other real estate owned were 0.25%. Average non-performing assets as a percentage of loans and other real estate owned for the Company’s peer group (bank holding companies with total assets between $1 billion and $5 billion) for the most recently reported quarter ended March 31, 2006, was 0.71%. Another contributing factor that has enabled the Company to maintain its allowance at lower levels than peers is the composition of the Company’s loan portfolio, which is weighted more toward residential mortgage loans and less toward non-real estate secured commercial loans than its’ peers. As a result, the Company’s ALLL as a percentage of loans outstanding is 0.93% (1.00% including loans held for sale) at June 30, 2006, compared to the average of the Company’s peer group of 1.20% for the most recently reported quarter. The Company believes its methodology for determining the adequacy of its ALLL adequately provides for probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio and produces a provision for loan losses that is directionally consistent with changes in asset quality and loss experience.

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The allowance allocated to the commercial loan portfolio (see Table Seven) decreased $0.1 million, or 1.1%, from $7.6 million at December 31, 2005 to $7.5 million at June 30, 2006. This decline was primarily related to two commercial loans that repaid/reduced during the six months ended June 30, 2006, which was partially offset by increases in commercial balances. From the quarter ended December 31, 2005 to the quarter ended June 30, 2006, average balances of commercial loans have increased $25.2 million, or 4.0%.
The allowance allocated to the residential real estate portfolio (see Table Seven) increased $0.1 million, or 2.7%, from $4.0 million at December 31, 2005 to $4.1 million at June 30, 2006. Increases in the average balances of the residential real estate portfolio (0.7% from the quarter ended December 31, 2005) have been essentially offset by improvements in the asset quality of this portfolio.
The allowance allocated to the consumer loan portfolio (see Table Seven) decreased $1.6 million, or 58.1%, from $2.8 million at December 31, 2005 to $1.2 million at June 30, 2006. The decrease was primarily attributable to the allowance related to loans reclassified to loans held for sale during the second quarter of 2006. Excluding this reduction, the allowance allocated to the consumer loan portfolio decreased $0.2 million from December 31, 2005. This reduction was primarily due to a continued trend of decreasing consumer loan balances. Excluding the reclassification of the credit card portfolio loans to loans held for sale, consumer loans have declined $5.0 million, or 8.2%, from December 31, 2005 to June 30, 2006. Increased net charge-offs and increases in other inherent risk factors in this portfolio have partially offset this decrease.
The allowance allocated to overdraft deposit accounts (see Table Seven) increased $0.1 million, or 3.7%, from $2.4 million at December 31, 2005 to $2.5 million at June 30, 2006. This increase was attributable to a slight increase in the balances of overdraft deposit accounts from December 31, 2005.
As previously discussed, the carrying value of the previously securitized loans incorporates an assumption for expected cash flows to be received over the life of these loans. To the extent that the present value of expected cash flows is less than the carrying value of these loans, the Company would provide for such losses through the provision for loan losses.
Based on the Company’s analysis of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses and in consideration of the known factors utilized in computing the allowance, management believes that the allowance for loan losses as of June 30, 2006, is adequate to provide for probable losses inherent in the Company’s loan portfolio. Future provisions for loan losses will be dependent upon trends in loan balances including the composition of the loan portfolio, changes in loan quality and loss experience trends, and potential recoveries of previously charged-off loans, among other factors. The Company believes that its methodology for determining its allowance for loan losses adequately provides for probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio at June 30, 2006.


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Table Five
         
Analysis of the Allowance for Loan Losses
     
   
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
Year ended December 31,
 
(in thousands)
 
2006
 
2005
 
2005
 
       
               
Balance at beginning of period
 
$
16,790
 
$
17,815
 
$
17,815
 
                     
Allowance from acquisition
   
-
   
3,265
   
3,265
 
Reduction of allowance for loans held for sale
   
(1,368
)
 
-
   
-
 
                     
Charge-offs:
                   
Commercial, financial, and agricultural
   
(228
)
 
(1,092
)
 
(1,673
)
Real estate-mortgage
   
(528
)
 
(981
)
 
(1,491
)
Installment loans to individuals
   
(607
)
 
(571
)
 
(1,711
)
Overdraft deposit accounts
   
(1,913
)
 
(1,576
)
 
(3,584
)
Total charge-offs
   
(3,276
)
 
(4,220
)
 
(8,459
)
                     
Recoveries:
                   
Commercial, financial, and agricultural
   
65
   
440
   
605
 
Real estate-mortgage
   
161
   
62
   
303
 
Installment loans to individuals
   
349
   
380
   
679
 
Overdraft deposit accounts
   
872
   
556
   
1,182
 
Total recoveries
   
1,447
   
1,438
   
2,769
 
Net charge-offs
   
(1,829
)
 
(2,782
)
 
(5,690
)
Provision for loan losses
   
1,675
   
-
   
1,400
 
Balance at end of period
 
$
15,268
 
$
18,298
 
$
16,790
 
                     
As a Percent of Average Total Loans:
                   
Net charge-offs (annualized)
   
(0.22
)%
 
(0.39
)%
 
(0.38
)%
Provision for loan losses (annualized)
   
0.21
%
 
-
   
0.09
%
As a Percent of Non-Performing Loans:
                   
Allowance for loan losses
   
408.02
%
 
463.95
%
 
401.96
%

Table Six
         
Non-Performing Assets
         
   
 
As of June 30,
 
As of
December 31,
 
(in thousands)
 
2006
 
2005
 
2005
 
               
               
Non-accrual loans
 
$
3,046
 
$
2,709
 
$
2,785
 
Accruing loans past due 90 days or more
   
573
   
936
   
1,124
 
Previously securitized loans past due 90 days or more
   
123
   
299
   
268
 
Total non-performing loans
   
3,742
   
3,944
   
4,177
 
Other real estate, excluding property associated with   previously securitized loans
   
294
   
471
   
135
 
Other real estate, associated with previously   securitized loans
   
92
   
-
   
-
 
Total other real estate owned
   
386
   
471
   
135
 
Total non-performing assets
 
$
4,128
 
$
4,415
 
$
4,312
 

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Table Seven
         
Allocation of the Allowance For Loan Losses
     
   
 
As of June 30,
 
As of
December 31,
 
(in thousands)
 
2006
 
2005
 
2005
 
               
Commercial, financial and agricultural
 
$
7,533
 
$
8,845
 
$
7,613
 
Real estate - mortgage
   
4,084
   
4,724
   
3,977
 
Installment loans to individuals
   
1,182
   
2,859
   
2,819
 
Overdraft deposit accounts
   
2,469
   
1,870
   
2,381
 
Allowance for Loan Losses
 
$
15,268
 
$
18,298
 
$
16,790
 

Previously Securitized Loans
Between 1997 and 1999, the Company originated and securitized $760 million in 125% loan to junior-lien underlying mortgages in six separate pools. The Company had a retained interest in the securitizations. Principal amounts owed to investors in the securitizations were evidenced by securities (“Notes”). The Notes were subject to redemption, in whole but not in part, at the option of the Company, as owner of the retained interests, or at the option of the Note insurer, on or after the date on which the related Note balance had declined to 5% or less of the original Note balance. Once the Notes were redeemed, the Company became the beneficial owner of the mortgage loans and recorded the loans as assets of the Company within the loan portfolio. During 2004 and 2003, the Notes outstanding on each of the Company’s six securitizations declined below the 5% threshold and the Company exercised its redemption option on each of those securitizations.
As the Company redeemed the outstanding Notes, no gain or loss was recognized in the Company’s financial statements and the remaining mortgage loans were recorded in the Company’s loan portfolio, as “previously securitized loans,” at the lower of carrying value or fair value. Because the carrying value of the mortgage loans incorporated assumptions for expected prepayment and default rates, the carrying value of the loans was generally less than the actual outstanding contractual balance of the loans. As of June 30, 2006, the Company reported a carrying value of previously securitized loans of $22.3 million, while the actual outstanding contractual balance of these loans was $40.0 million. The Company accounts for the difference between the carrying value and the total expected cash flows of previously securitized loans as an adjustment of the yield earned on these loans over their remaining lives. The discount is accreted to income over the period during which payments are probable of collection and are reasonably estimable. The Company evaluates the collectibility of previously securitized loans in accordance with Statement of Position 03-3 (see Note B). If upon evaluation of estimated collections and collections to date, the estimated total amount of collections is reduced below the original value of the loans, the loans will be considered impaired and subject to further evaluation.
During the six months ended June 30, 2006 and for the year ending December 31, 2005, the Company has experienced net recoveries on these loans primarily due to increased collection efforts and the elimination of external servicing fees after the Company assumed servicing underlying loans. Subsequent to our assumption of the servicing of these loans, the Company has averaged net increased cash flows of approximately $0.5 million per month. While the Company does not expect to maintain recoveries at these levels, it does expect that credit losses will be more favorable than those incurred while the external servicing agent was servicing these loans due to the increased collection efforts from its internal staff. Because the previously securitized loans have been experiencing higher recoveries than previously assumed, the accretable yield has increased which has caused the yield on the previously securitized loans to increase. As a result, the yield is now estimated to be in the range of 41% and 43%, depending on defaults and prepayment rates experienced on these loans in the future.

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During the first six months of 2006 and 2005, the Company recognized $5.2 million and $5.9 million, respectively, of interest income on its previously securitized loans. Cash receipts for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 are summarized in the following table:
 


   
Three months ended June 30,
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
(in thousands)
 
2006
 
2005
 
2006
 
2005
 
                   
Principal receipts
 
$
3,474
 
$
8,834
 
$
7,804
 
$
16,941
 
Interest income receipts
   
1,440
   
2,729
   
3,003
   
5,442
 
Total cash receipts
 
$
4,914
 
$
11,563
 
$
10,807
 
$
22,383
 

Based on current cash flow projections, the Company believes that the carrying value of previously securitized loans will approximate:
 
   
As of:
Forecasted Balance:
   
December 31, 2006
$18 million
December 31, 2007
  14 million
December 31, 2008
  10 million
December 31, 2009
    8 million
 
Non-Interest Income and Non-Interest Expense
Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 vs. 2005
Non-Interest Income:   Net of investment securities gains, non-interest income increased $2.3 million, or 9.8%, from $23.5 million for the first six months of 2005 to $25.8 million in 2006. The Company’s primary source of non-interest income is derived from service charges from depository accounts. Service charges from depository accounts increased $2.6 million, or 14.5%, from $18.1 million during the six months ended June 30, 2005 to $20.7 million during the six months ended June 30, 2006. This increase is due to an increase in the utilization of services by the Company’s customer base and the acquisition of Classic Bancshares, Inc. during the second quarter of 2005. The effect of this increase was partially mitigated by a $0.3 million decrease in bank-owned life insurance revenues from the settlement of an insured claim during the first six months of 2005.
Non-Interest Expense:   Total non-interest expense increased $2.2 million, or 6.7%, from $32.9 million in the first six months of 2005 to $35.1 million in the first six months of 2006. This increase was primarily attributable to increased compensation expenses and other miscellaneous non-interest expenses related to the Company’s acquisition of Classic Bancshares, Inc. during the second quarter of 2005 and to a $0.3 million charge related to the early redemption of some of its trust preferred securities during the six months ended June 30, 2006.
Three Months Ended June 30, 2006 vs. 2005  
Non-Interest Income:   Net of investment securities gains, non-interest income increased $1.4 million, or 11.4%, to $13.5 million in the second quarter of 2006 as compared to $12.1 million in the second quarter of 2005. The largest source of non-interest income is service charges from depository accounts, which increased $1.2 million, or 12.6%, from $9.7 million during the second quarter of 2005 to $10.9 million during the second quarter of 2006. This increase was due to an increase in the utilization of services by the Company’s customer base.

Non-Interest Expense:   Non-interest expenses increased $0.8 million from $16.8 million in the second quarter of 2005 to $17.6 million in the second quarter of 2006. The increase was primarily attributable to increased compensation expenses and other miscellaneous non-interest expenses related to the Company’s acquisition of Classic Bancshares, Inc. during the second quarter of 2005.
 
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Risk Management
Market risk is the risk of loss due to adverse changes in current and future cash flows, fair values, earnings or capital due to adverse movements in interest rates and other factors, including foreign exchange rates and commodity prices. Because the Company has no significant foreign exchange activities and holds no commodities, interest rate risk represents the primary risk factor affecting the Company’s balance sheet and net interest margin. Significant changes in interest rates by the Federal Reserve could result in similar changes in LIBOR interest rates, prime rates, and other benchmark interest rates that could affect the estimated fair value of the Company’s investment securities portfolio, interest paid on the Company’s short-term and long-term borrowings, interest earned on the Company’s loan portfolio and interest paid on its deposit accounts.
The Company’s Asset and Liability Committee (“ALCO”) has been delegated the responsibility of managing the Company’s interest-sensitive balance sheet accounts to maximize earnings while managing interest rate risk. ALCO, comprised of various members of executive and senior management, is also responsible for establishing policies to monitor and limit the Company’s exposure to interest rate risk and to manage the Company’s liquidity position. ALCO satisfies its responsibilities through monthly meetings during which product pricing issues, liquidity measures and interest sensitivity positions are monitored.
In order to measure and manage its interest rate risk, the Company uses an asset/liability management and simulation software model to periodically update the interest sensitivity position of the Company’s balance sheet. The model is also used to perform analyses that measure the impact on net interest income and capital as a result of various changes in the interest rate environment. Such analyses quantify the effects of various interest rate scenarios on projected net interest income.
The Company’s policy objective is to avoid negative fluctuations in net income or the economic value of equity of more than 15% within a 12-month period, assuming an immediate parallel increase or decrease of 300 basis points. The Company measures the long-term risk associated with sustained increases and decreases in rates through analysis of the impact to changes in rates on the economic value of equity.
However, it is important to understand that a parallel downward shift of 300 basis points in interest rates from the current rate would result in both a 2.25% Fed Funds rate and long-term interest rates of approximately 3.00%. While it is true that short-term interest rates such as the Fed Funds rate have been at these low levels in the recent past, long-term interest rates have not reached levels as low as would be associated with this “worst-case” interest rate environment in well over 30 years. Based upon the Company’s belief that the likelihood of an immediate 300 basis point decline in both long-term and short-term interest rates from current levels is remote, the Company has chosen to reflect only its risk to a decrease of 200 basis points from current rates.
The Company has entered into interest rate floors with a total notional value of $600 million at June 30, 2006, with terms of 3, 4, and 5 years to facilitate the management of its short-term interest rate risk. These derivative instruments provide the Company protection against the impact declining interest rates on future income streams from certain variable rate loans. Please refer to Note C on pages 10 - 11 for further discussion of the use and accounting for such derivative instruments.

The following table summarizes the sensitivity of the Company’s net income to various interest rate scenarios. The results of the sensitivity analyses presented below differ from the results used internally by ALCO in that, in the analyses below, interest rates are assumed to have an immediate and sustained parallel shock. The Company recognizes that rates are volatile, but rarely move with immediate and parallel effects. Internally, the Company considers a variety of interest rate scenarios that are deemed to be possible while considering the level of risk it is willing to assume in “worst-case” scenarios such as shown by the following:

 
Immediate
Basis Point Change
in Interest Rates
 
Implied Federal Funds Rate Associated with Change in Interest Rates
 
 
Estimated Increase
(Decrease) in
Net Income Over 12 Months
 
Estimated Increase
(Decrease) in
Economic Value of
Equity
 
               
June 30, 2006 :
             
+300
   
8.25
%
 
+5.8
%
 
+0.7
%
+200
   
7.25
   
+4.1
   
+1.1
 
+100
   
6.25
   
+1.7
   
+0.7
 
-100
   
4.25
   
(3.2
)
 
(0.9
)
-200
   
3.25
   
(6.7
)
 
(1.9
)
 
                   
December 31, 2005:
                   
+300
   
7.25
%
 
+10.1
%
 
+2.2
%
+200
   
6.25
   
+8.1
   
+2.1
 
+100
   
5.25
   
+4.4
   
+1.4
 
-100
   
3.25
   
(6.7
)
 
(3.4
)
-200
   
2.25
   
(10.0
)
 
(4.9
)
 
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These results are highly dependent upon assumptions made by management, including, but not limited to, assumptions regarding the manner in which interest-bearing demand deposit and saving deposit accounts reprice in different interest rate scenarios, pricing behavior of competitors, prepayments of loans and deposits under alternative rate environments, and new business volumes and pricing. As a result, there can be no assurance that the results above will be achieved in the event that interest rates increase or decrease during 2006 and beyond.
 
Liquidity
The Company evaluates the adequacy of liquidity at both the Parent Company level and at City National. At the Parent Company level, the principal source of cash is dividends from City National. Dividends paid by City National to the Parent Company are subject to certain legal and regulatory limitations. Generally, any dividends in amounts that exceed the earnings retained by City National in the current year plus retained net profits for the preceding two years must be approved by regulatory authorities. Approval is also required if dividends declared would cause City National’s regulatory capital to fall below specified minimum levels. At June 30, 2006, City National could pay dividends up to $14.5 million plus an amount equal to its net profits for the remainder of 2006, as defined by statute, up to the dividend declaration date without prior regulatory approval.
The Parent Company used cash obtained from the dividends received primarily to: (1) pay common dividends to shareholders, (2) remit interest payments on the Company’s trust-preferred securities, and (3) fund repurchase of the Company’s common shares.
Over the next 12 months, the Parent Company has an obligation to remit interest payments approximating $2.3 million on the junior subordinated debentures held by City Holding Capital Trust. Additionally, the Parent Company anticipates continuing the payment of dividends, which are expected to approximate $19.7 million on an annualized basis over the next 12 months based on common shareholders of record at June 30, 2006. However, interest payments on the debentures can be deferred for up to five years under certain circumstances and dividends to shareholders can, if necessary, be suspended. In addition to these anticipated cash needs, the Parent Company has operating expenses and other contractual obligations, which are estimated to require $0.5 million of additional cash over the next 12 months. As of June 30, 2006, the Parent Company reported a cash balance of $34.6 million and management believes that the Parent Company’s available cash balance, together with cash dividends from City National will be adequate to satisfy its funding and cash needs over the next twelve months.
Excluding the interest and dividend payments discussed above, the Parent Company has no significant commitments or obligations in years after 2006 other than the repayment of its $25.5 million obligation under the debentures held by City Holding Capital Trust. However, this obligation does not mature until April 2028, or earlier at the option of the Parent Company. It is expected that the Parent Company will be able to obtain the necessary cash, either through dividends obtained from City National or the issuance of other debt, to fully repay the debentures at their maturity.
City National manages its liquidity position in an effort to effectively and economically satisfy the funding needs of its customers and to accommodate the scheduled repayment of borrowings. Funds are available to City National from a number of sources, including depository relationships, sales and maturities within the investment securities portfolio, and borrowings from the FHLB and other financial institutions. As of June 30, 2006, City National’s assets are significantly funded by deposits and capital. However, City National maintains borrowing facilities with the FHLB and other financial institutions that are accessed as necessary to fund operations and to provide contingency funding mechanisms. As of June 30, 2006, City National has the capacity to borrow an additional $284.6 million from the FHLB and other financial institutions under existing borrowing facilities. City National maintains a contingency funding plan, incorporating these borrowing facilities, to address liquidity needs in the event of an institution-specific or systematic financial industry crisis. Additionally, City National maintains a significant percentage (90.4% or $512.5 million at June 30, 2006) of its investment securities portfolio in the highly liquid available-for-sale classification. Although it has no current intention to do so, these securities could be liquidated, if necessary, to provide an additional funding source. City National also segregates certain mortgage loans, mortgage-backed securities, and other investment securities in a separate subsidiary so that it can separately monitor the asset quality of these primarily mortgage-related assets, which could be used to raise cash through securitization transactions or obtain additional equity or debt financing if necessary.
The Company manages its asset and liability mix to balance its desire to maximize net interest income against its desire to minimize risks associated with capitalization, interest rate volatility, and liquidity. With respect to liquidity, the Company has chosen a conservative posture and believes that its liquidity position is strong. The Company’s net loan to asset ratio is 64.7% as of June 30, 2006 and deposit balances fund 78.2% of total assets. The Company has obligations to extend credit, but these obligations are primarily associated with existing home equity loans that have predictable borrowing patterns across the portfolio. The Company has significant investment security balances that totaled $566.8 million at June 30, 2006, and that greatly exceeded the Company’s non-deposit sources of borrowing which totaled $265.4 million. Further, the Company’s deposit mix has a very high proportion of transaction and savings accounts that fund 43.3% of the Company’s total assets.
As illustrated in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, the Company generated $28.5 million of cash from operating activities during the first six months of 2006, primarily from interest income received on loans and investments, net of interest expense paid on deposits and borrowings. The Company used $16.9 million of cash in investing activities during the first six months of 2006 primarily for the purchase of money market and mutual fund securities, net of proceeds from these securities and from maturities and calls of securities available-for-sale. The Company used $3.2 million of cash in financing activities during the first six months of 2006, principally as a result of a decrease in noninterest bearing deposits of $30.9 million, treasury stock purchases of $20.6 million, cash dividends paid to the Company’s common stockholders of $9.5 million and a decrease in short and long term debt of $15.1 million. These decreases were partially offset by an increase in interest-bearing deposits of $75.0 million.
 
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Capital Resources
During the first six months of 2006, Shareholders’ Equity decreased $8.0 million, or 2.7%, from $292.1 million at December 31, 2005 to $284.1 million at June 30, 2006. This decrease was primarily due to common stock purchases of $20.6 million, dividends declared during the first six months of 2006 of $9.9 million and a $4.9 million reduction in accumulated other comprehensive income, which was partially offset by reported net income of $26.6 million. The reduction in accumulated other comprehensive income during the six months ended June 30, 2006 was due to unrealized losses , net of taxes, on the Company’s available for sale investment securities of $3.9 million and unrealized losses, net of taxes, on the Company’s derivative instruments of $1.0 million.
The Company has authorization to purchase up to 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock in open market transactions, block transactions, private transactions, or otherwise at such times and prices as determined appropriate by management as authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors in June 2005. Since the repurchase plan was adopted, the Company has purchased 777,153 shares of its common stock. There were 572,053 shares repurchased during the first six months of 2006 and there can be no assurance that the Company will continue to reacquire its common shares or to what extent the repurchase program will be successful. As of June 30, 2006, the Company may repurchase an additional 222,847 shares from time to time depending on market conditions under the authorization.
Regulatory guidelines require the Company to maintain a minimum total capital to risk-adjusted assets ratio of 8.0%, with at least one-half of capital consisting of tangible common stockholders’ equity and a minimum Tier I leverage ratio of 4.0%. Similarly, City National is also required to maintain minimum capital levels as set forth by various regulatory agencies. Under capital adequacy guidelines, City National is required to maintain minimum total capital, Tier I capital, and leverage ratios of 8.0%, 4.0%, and 4.0%, respectively. To be classified as “well capitalized,” City National must maintain total capital, Tier I capital, and leverage ratios of 10.0%, 6.0%, and 5.0%, respectively.
The Company’s regulatory capital ratios remained strong for both City Holding and City National as illustrated in the following table:
 
           
Actual
 
       
Well-
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
   
Minimum
 
Capitalized
 
2006
 
2005
 
City Holding:
                 
Total
   
8.0
%
 
10.0
%
 
15.5
%
 
16.4
%
Tier I Risk-based
   
4.0
   
6.0
   
14.6
   
15.4
 
Tier I Leverage
   
4.0
   
5.0
   
10.3
   
11.0
 
City National:
                         
Total
   
8.0
%
 
10.0
%
 
13.5
%
 
14.0
%
Tier I Risk-based
   
4.0
   
6.0
   
12.6
   
13.0
 
Tier I Leverage
   
4.0
   
5.0
   
8.9
   
9.2
 


Item 3 - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure of Market Risk
The information called for by this item is provided under the caption “Risk Management” under Item 2—Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
 
Item 4 - Controls and Procedures
Pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company carried out an evaluation, with the participation of the Company’s   management, including the Company’s   Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined under Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, the Company’s   Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting them to material information relating to the Company required to be included in the Company’s   periodic SEC filings. There has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended June 30, 2006 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.    Legal Proceedings

The Company is engaged in various legal actions that it deems to be in the ordinary course of business. The Company believes that it has adequately provided for probable costs of current litigation. As these legal actions are resolved, however, the Company could realize positive and/or negative impact to its financial performance in the period in which these legal actions are ultimately decided. There can be no assurance that current actions will have immaterial results, either positive or negative, or that no material actions may be presented in the future.
 
Item 1A.
 
 
There have been no material changes to the factors disclosed in Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.
 
Item 2.
 

The following table sets forth information regarding the Company's common stock repurchases transacted during the quarter:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Period
 
 
 
 
 
Total Number
of Shares
Purchased
 
 
 
 
 
Average
Price Paid
per Share
 
 
 
Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as Part of Publicly
Announced Plans
or Programs (a)
 
 
 
Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
 
                           
April 1 - April 30, 2006
   
66,156
 
$
35.97
   
66,156
   
428,172
 
                           
May 1 - May 31, 2006
   
100,625
 
$
36.02
   
100,625
   
327,547
 
                           
June 1 - June 30, 2006
   
104,700
 
$
35.40
   
104,700
   
222,847
 
 
(a)  
In June 2005, the Company announced that the Board of Directors had authorized the Company to buy back up to 1,000,000 shares of its common stock, in open market transactions at prices that are accretive to continuing shareholders. No timetable was placed on the duration of this share repurchase program.



Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities 
None.
Item 4.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
     
 
The Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 10, 2006 at which time shareholders were asked to consider the following five proposals, which were more fully described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 24, 2006:
 
     
 
1. To elect four Class I directors to serve for a term of three years.
 
 
2. To approve an amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to provide a waiver of liability of directors under certain circumstances, as permitted under the West Virginia Business Corporation Act enacted in 2002.
 
 
3. To approve an amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to change the percentage of votes required to remove a director from office from 51% to two-thirds of the shares issued and outstanding.
 
 
4. To approve an amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to provide that in the event that a vote brought before the Company’s Board of Directors results in a tie vote, the vote of the Chairman of the Board of the Company or his duly appointed delegate (who shall also be a Director) shall be counted twice.
 
 
5. To ratify the Board of Directors’ appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for City Holding Company for 2006.
 

 

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The vote tabulation was as follows:
 
     
 
1. Election of four Class I directors to the Board of Directors:
 
     
 
Director/Nominee
Votes For
Votes Withheld
 
         
 
David Hambrick
10,044,557
4,853,236
 
 
James L. Rossi
10,790,999
3,836,794
 
 
James E. Songer
10,682,411
3,945,382
 
 
Mary H. Williams
10,796,763
3,831,030
 
     
 
There were 4,702 broker non-votes in the election of directors.
 
     
 
2. Approval of an amendments to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to provide a waiver of liability of directors under certain circumstances, as permitted under the West Virginia Business Corporation Act enacted in 2002:
 
     
 
Votes For
Against
Abstain
 
         
 
13,767,519
599,789
265,186
 
     
 
There was one broker non-vote for this amendment.
 
     
 
3. Approval of an amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to change the percentage of votes required to remove a director from office from 51% to two-thirds of the shares issued and outstanding:
 
     
 
Votes For
Against
Abstain
 
         
 
4,538,241
7,201,502
107,441
 
     
 
There were 2,785,311 broker non-votes for this amendment.
 
     
 
4. Approval of an amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation to provide that in the event of a vote brought before the Company’s Board of Directors results in a tie vote, the vote of the Chairman of the Board of the Company or his duly appointed delegate (who shall also be a Director) shall be counted twice:
 
     
 
Votes For
Against
Abstain
 
         
 
9,509,967
4,832,639
289,886
 
     
 
There were three broker non-votes for this amendment.
 
     
 
5. Ratification of the Board of Directors’ appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for City Holding Company for 2006.
 
     
 
Votes For
Against
Abstain
 
         
 
14,404,541
173,977
53,977
 
     
 
There were no broker non-votes in the ratification of independent registered public accounting firm.
 
 
Item 5.
Other Information
None.
     
Item 6.
Exhibits
 

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Table of Contents
 
(a)   Exhibits
 
3.1
 
31(a)
 
31(b)
 
32(a)
 
32(b)
 
SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 
City Holding Company
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
/s/ Charles R. Hageboeck
 
Charles R. Hageboeck
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
 
 
/s/ David L. Bumgarner
 
David L. Bumgarner
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
 
 
 


Date: August 7, 2006
 
 
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Exhibit 3.1
I, Betty Ireland, Secretary of State of the
 
 
State of West Virginia, hereby certify that
 
 
Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of
 
 
CITY HOLDING COMPANY
 
 
are filed in my office as required by the provisions of West Virginia Code are found to conform to law. Therefore, I issue this
 
 
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT TO THE
 
 
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 


 
Given under my hand and the
Great Seal of the State of
West Virginia on this day of
June 29, 2006

 
Secretary of State

 
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ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
TO
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
CITY HOLDING COMPANY

Pursuant to Section 1006, Article 10, Chapter 3 1 D of the Code of West Virginia,
the undersigned corporation adopts the following Articles of Amendment to its Articles of Incorporation:

FIRST: The name of the corporation is City Holding Company.

SECOND: The following amendments to the Articles of Incorporation were adopted by the shareholders of the corporation.

THIRD: The date of the adoption was May 10, 2006.

FOURTH: The following amendments to the Articles of Incorporation were adopted by the shareholders of the corporation in the manner prescribed by law:

RESOLVED, that, Article X of the Articles of Incorporation be, and the same hereby is, amended to add the
following sections:

Section 4. Tie Votes. In the event that a vote which is duly brought before the Board of Directors at a meeting at which a quorum is present results in a tie vote, the vote of the Chairman of the Board of the Company or his duly appointed delegate (who shall also be a director) shall be counted twice.

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Section 5. Waiver of Liability. A director of the corporation shall not be personally liable to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except to the extent such exemption from liability or limitation thereof is not permitted by the West Virginia Business Corporation Act or the laws of the United States or the State of West Virginia, as the same exist or may hereafter be amended. Any repeal or modification of the foregoing provision by the stockholders of the corporation shall not adversely affect any right of protection of a director of the corporation existing at the time of such repeal or modification.

FIFTH: Contact name and number of person to reach in case of problem with filing:

Name: Charles D. Dunbar, Esq.
Phone: (304) 340-1196

SIXTH: Signature of person executing document:

 

 
  /s/ Charles R. Hageboeck  
  Charles R. Hageboeck President & CEO  
 
 
 
 
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I, Joe Manchin III, Secretary of State of the
 
 
State of West Virginia, hereby certify that
 
 
originals of the Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of
 
 
CITY HOLDING COMPANY
 
 
are filed in my office, signed and verified, as required by the provisions of West Virginia Code
 
 
$31 -1-3 1 and conform to law. Therefore, I issue this
 
 
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT TO THE
 
 
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 
 
of the corporation, to which I have attached a duplicate original of the Articles of Amendment.
 

 


Given under my hand and the
Great Seal of the State of
West Virginia on this day of
July 5, 2001

Secretary of State






 
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ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
CITY HOLDING COMPANY

1.   The name of the corporation is CITY HOLDING COMPANY-

2.   The text of the amendment adopted is as follows:

The Rights Divided Declaration Date (April 4, 1991) in the 33d line of subsection (a) of Appendix I of the Articles of Serial Designation fixing the terms of the Junior Participating Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A, filed May 6, 1991, is struck, and the following date is substituted therefore: June 13,2001

3.   The amendment was adopted by the Board of Directors on June 13, 2001. Shareholder approval was not required pursuant to West Virginia Corporation Act 3 31-1-106(n) and Article VI. Preferred Stock , of the corporation's Articles of Incorporation.

4.   These Articles of Amendment were prepared by Hunton & Williams, Riverfront Plaza, East Tower, 951 East Byrd Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

CITY HOLDING COMPANY


By: /s/ Gerald R. Francis    
Gerald R. Francis, President

By: /s/ Victoria A. Evans    
Victoria A. Evans, Secretary


 
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STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
COUNTY OF KANAWHA

I, Lynn R Deardorff , a Notary Public, do hereby certify that on this 21st day of June, 2001, personally appeared before me, Gerald R Francis, who being by me first duly sworn, declared that he is President of City Holding Company, a corporation, that he signed the foregoing document as President of the corporation, and that the statements therein contained are true.

[NOTARY SEAL         /s/ Lynn R. Deardorff      
LYNN R. DEARDORFF]           Notary Public

My commission expires May 2, 2011

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
COUNTY OF KANAWHA

I, Lynn R Deardorff , a Notary Public, do hereby certify that on this 21st day of June, 2001, personally appeared before me, Victoria A. Evans, who being by me first duly sworn, declared that she is Secretary of City Holding Company, a corporation, that he signed the foregoing document as Secretary of the corporation, and that the statements therein contained are true.

[NOTARY SEAL         /s/ Lynn R. Deardorff      
LYNN R. DEARDORFF]           Notary Public

My commission expires May 2, 2011


 
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I, Ken Hechler, Secretary of State of the
 
 
State of West Virginia, hereby certify that
 
 

 
 
originals of the Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation for
 
 
CITY HOLDING COMPANY
 
 
are filed in my office. signed and verified. as .required by the provisions of Chapter 31. Article 1. Section 3 1 of the West Virginia Code and conform to law. Therefore, I issue this
 
 
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 
 
of the corporation, to which I have attached a duplicate original of the Articles of Amendment.
 
 


 

 
Given under my hand and the
Great Seal of the State of
West Virginia on this
TWENTY-THIRD   day of
DECEMBER   19 98

Secretary of State

 


 
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ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
TO
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
CITY HOLDING COMPANY

1.   Name. The name of the corporation is CITY HOLDING COMPANY.
2.   Amendment. The text of the amendment adopted is as follows:

The first paragraph of Article VI of the Articles of Incorporation is deleted in its entirety and the following is substituted in its place:

VI.   The Corporation shall have the authority to issue 500,000 shares of preferred stock of a par value of $25 per share and 50,000.000 sham of common stock of a par value of $2.50 per share.

The remainder of Article VI shall be unchanged.

3.   Shareholder Vote . The amendment was adopted at a special meeting of shareholders of the Corporation on December 9, 1998. As of the record date for the special meting, the Corporation had 6,660,717 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote, and no shares of preferred stock outstanding. The number of shares of common stock voted for and against the amendment was 4,892,062 shares and 329,950 shares, respectively. The holders of 24,347 shares abstained. As a result of the amendment, the stated capital of the Corporation is increased to S137,500,000.

4.   Document Preparation. These Articles of Amendment were prepared by Hunton & Williams, Riverfront Plaza, East Tower, 951 East Byrd Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

 
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Dated. December 9, 1998
 

 
 
CITY HOLDING COMPANY
 
 

 


By: /s/ Steven J. Day        
Steven J. Day
President & Chief Executive Officer

And /s/ Otis L. O’Connor      
Otis L. O’Connor, Secretary
 

 

 
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
COUNTY OF KANAWHA

I, Drema T. Gibson, a Notary Public, do hereby that on this 21 st day of December, 1998, personally appeared before me, Steven J. Day, who being first duly sworn, declared himself to be President and Chief Executive Officer of City Holding Company, a corporation , that he signed the foregoing document as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, and that the statements therein contained are true.

[NOTARY SEAL         /s/ Drema T. Gibson    
DREMA T. GIBSON]           Notary Public

My commission expires September 11, 2001
(SEAL)

 
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I, Ken Hechler, Secretary of State of the
 
 
State of West Virginia, hereby certify that
 
 
by the provisions of Chapter 31 of the West Virginia Code, Articles of Merger were received and filed by and between HORIZON BANCORP, INC. , a qualified West Virginia Corporation and CITY HOLDING COMPANY , a qualified West Virginia corporation.
 
 
Therefore, I hereby issue this certificate of merger, merging HORIZON BANCORP, INC. with and into CITY HOLDING COMPANY being the survivor.
 







Given under my hand and the
Great Seal of the State of
West Virginia on this
Thirty-First   day of
December   19 98

Secretary of State





 
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ARTICLES OF MERGER
OF
HORIZON BANCORP, INC.
INTO
CITY HOLDING COMPANY

1.   (a)   The Plan of Merger of Horizon Bancorp, Inc. ("Horizon*') into City Holding Company ("City Holding") is attached hereto as Exhibit A .

(b)   Under the Plan of Merger, City Holding shall be the surviving corporation with the name of "City Holding Company."

2.   (a)   As of the time of the vote on the proposed merger, Horizon had outstanding 9,149,775 shares of common stock, $1.00 par value (“Horizon Common Stock") which is its only   class of stock outstanding.

(b)   As of the time of the vote on the proposed merger, City Holding had outstanding 6,660,717 shares of common stock, $2.50 par value ("City Holding Common Stock"), which is its only class of stock outstanding.

3.   (a)   6,481,359 (70.8%) of the outstanding shares of Horizon Common Stock were voted for the Plan of Merger, which was sufficient for approval, 232,353 (2.5%) shares were voted against and 11,960 (0.1%) shares abstained.

(b)   4,682,695 (70.30%) of the outstanding shares of City Holding Common Stock were voted for the Plan of Merger, which was sufficient for approval, 28,097 (.43%) shares were voted against   and 32,921 (.49%) shares abstained.

CITY HOLDING COMPANY   HORIZON BANCORP, INC.



By:   /s/ Steven J. Day     By:          
Steven J. Day       Philip L. McLaughlin
President and Chief Executive Officer     President and Chief Operating Officer

By:   /s/ Otis L. O’Connor     By:          
Otis L. O’Connor       E. M. Payne III
Secretary       Secretary

 
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ARTICLES OF MERGER
OF
HORIZON BANCORP, INC.
INTO
CITY HOLDING COMPANY

1.   (a)   The Plan of Merger of Horizon Bancorp, Inc. ("Horizon*') into City Holding Company ("City Holding") is attached hereto as Exhibit A .

(b)   Under the Plan of Merger, City Holding shall be the surviving corporation with the name of "City Holding Company."

2.   (a)   As of the time of the vote on the proposed merger, Horizon had outstanding 9,149,775 shares of common stock, $1.00 par value (“Horizon Common Stock") which is its only   class of stock outstanding.

(b)   As of the time of the vote on the proposed merger, City Holding had outstanding 6,660,717 shares of common stock, $2.50 par value ("City Holding Common Stock"), which is its only class of stock outstanding.

3.   (a)   6,481,359 (70.8%) of the outstanding shares of Horizon Common Stock were voted for the Plan of Merger, which was sufficient for approval, 232,353 (2.5%) shares were voted against and 11,960 (0.1%) shares abstained.

(b)  
4,682,695 (70.30%) of the outstanding shares of City Holding Common Stock were voted for the Plan of Merger, which was sufficient for approval, 28,097 (.43%) shares were voted against   and 32,921 (.49%) shares abstained.

CITY HOLDING COMPANY   HORIZON BANCORP, INC.



By:       By: /s/ Philip L. McLaughlin    
Steven J. Day       Philip L. McLaughlin
President and Chief Executive Officer     President and Chief Operating Officer

By:       By:   /s/ E. M. Payne III    
Otis L. O’Connor       E. M. Payne III
Secretary       Secretary

 
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STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
COUNTY OF KANAWHA

On this 29 day of December, 1998, before me, a notary public for the state and county aforesaid, personally came Steven J. Day and Otis L O'Connor, President and Chief Executive Officer and Secretary, respectively, of City Holding Company and each in his said capacity acknowledged the foregoing Articles of Merger to be the   act and deed of said corporation.

Witness my officia1 seal   and signature this day and year aforesaid.

 
My commission expires: May 2, 2001.
 

[NOTARY SEAL   /s/ Lynn R. Deardorff        
LYNN R. DEARDORFF]           Notary Public


 

 
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
COUNTY OF                               

On this                  day of December, 1998, before me, a notary public for the state and county aforesaid, personally came Philip L. McLaughlin and E. M. Payne III, President and Chief Executive Officer and Secretary, respectively, of Horizon Bancorp, Inc. and each in his said capacity acknowledged the foregoing Articles of Merger to be the   act and deed of said corporation.

Witness my officia1 seal   and signature this day and year aforesaid.

 
My commission expires:                                             .
 
 

 
 
[SEAL]
 
 
 
 
 
Notary Public
 

 
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STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
COUNTY OF KANAWHA

On this 29 day of December, 1998, before me, a notary public for the state and county aforesaid, personally came Steven J. Day and Otis L O'Connor, President and Chief Executive Officer and Secretary, respectively, of City Holding Company and each in his said capacity acknowledged the foregoing Articles of Merger to be the   act and deed of said corporation.

Witness my officia1 seal   and signature this day and year aforesaid.

 
My commission expires:                                             .
 
 

 
 
[SEAL]
 
 
 
 
 
Notary Public
 
 

 
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
COUNTY OF   Greenbrier

On this 29th day of December, 1998, before me, a notary public for the state and county aforesaid, personally came Philip L. McLaughlin and E. M. Payne III, President and Chief Executive Officer and Secretary, respectively, of Horizon Bancorp, Inc. and each in his said capacity acknowledged the foregoing Articles of Merger to be the   act and deed of said corporation.

Witness my officia1 seal   and signature this day and year aforesaid.
 

 
 
My commission expires: July 23, 2006.
 
 

 
[NOTARY SEAL   /s/ Donna N. Hanson        
DONNA N. HANSON]           Notary Public


 
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These Articles of Merger were prepared by Hunton & Williams, Riverfront Plaza, East Tower, 951 East Byrd Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219-4074.'

 
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Exhibit A
PLAN OF MERGER
OF
HORIZON BANCORP, INC.
INTO
CITY HOLDING COMPANY


Section 1. Horizon Bancorp, Inc-, a West Virginia corporation (“Horizon”) shall, at the time that the Articles of Merger are made effective by the West Virginia Division of Banking (the "Effective Time of the Holding Company Merger"), be merged (the "Merger") into City Holding Company ("City Holding"), with the result that City Holding shall be the surviving corporation (the ''Surviving Corporation").

Section 2 . Conversion of Stock. At the Effective Time of the Holding Company Merger:

(i)   Each share of Horizon Common Stock ("Horizon Common Stock”) and outstanding at the Effective Time of the Holding Company Merge, other than Dissenting Shares (as hereinafter defined) and shares held directly by City Holding, and which, under the terms of Section 3 of this Plan of Merger, is to be converted into and exchangeable for Common Stock of City Holding ("City Holding Common Stock"), shall be converted into the number of shares of City Holding Common Stock determined by dividing $45.00 per share of Horizon Common Stock (the "Common Stock Rice Per Share"') by the average closing price of City Holding Common Stock as reported on the Nasdaq National Market for each of the 10 trading days ending on the 10 th day prior to the day of the Effective Time of the Holding Company Merger (the "Average Closing Price"), such quotient to be founded to the nearest one-one thousandth (the "Exchange Ratio"), provided that if the Average Closing Rice is $44.50 or greater, then the Exchange Ratio shall be 1.011 and if the Average Closing Price is $40.50 or less, then the Exchange Ratio shall be 1.111. The Exchange Ratio at the Effective The of the Holding Company Merger shall be adjusted to reflect any consolidation, split-up, other subdivisions or combinations of City Holding Common Stock, any dividend payable in City Holding Common Stock, or any capital reorganization involving the reclassification of City Holding Common Stock subsequent a the date of the Agreement (defined below).

(ii)   Each share of Horizon Common Stock issued and outstanding at the Effective Time of the Holding Company Merger and held by City Holding shall be canceled.

(iii)   Each share of City Holding Common Stock outstanding at the Effective Time of the Holding Company Merger shall continue unchanged as an outstanding share of Common Stock of the Surviving Corporation.

 
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(iv)   At the Effective Time of the Holding Company Merger, Horizon's transfer books shall be closed and no further transfer of Horizon Common Stack shall be permitted.

Section 3.   Manner of Conversion of Horizon Common Stock . The manner in which outstanding shares of Horizon Common Stock shall be converted into City Holding Common Stock, as specified in Section 2 hereof, after the Effective Time of the Holding Company Merger, shall be as follows:

(i)   Each share of Horizon Common Stock, other than shares held by City Holding and any Dissenting Shares, shall be exchanged for shares of City Holding Common Stock as determined by the Exchange Ratio.

(ii)   No fractional shares of City Holding Common Stock shall be issued, but instead the value of fractional shares shall be paid in cash (less all applicable withholding taxes), as determined in accordance with Section 2.3 of the Agreement.

(iii)   Certificates for shares of Horizon Common Stock shall be submitted for exchange for City Holding Common Stock accompanied by a Letter of Transmittal to be furnished promptly following the Effective Time of the Holding Company Merger to Horizon’s shareholders of record as of the Effective Time of the Holding Company Merger. Until so surrendered, each outstanding certificate which, prior to the Effective Time of the Holding Company Merger, represented Horizon Common Stock, shall be deemed to evidence only the right to receive shares of City Holding Common Stock as determined by the Exchange Ratio. Until such outstanding shares formerly representing Horizon Common Stock are so surrendered, no dividend payable to holders of record of City Holding Common Stock for any period as of any date subsequent to the Effective Time of the Holding Company Merger shill be paid to the holder of such outstanding certificates in respect thereof. Upon such surrender, dividends accrued or declared on City Holding Common Stock shall be paid in accordance with Section 2.2 of the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated as of August 7.1998, among City Holding Company and Horizon Bancorp, Inc. (the "Agreement").

Section 4.   Horizon Options. At the Effective Time of the Holding Company Merger, each outstanding option to acquire Horizon Common Stock that was granted under Horizon's employee benefit plans (the "Horizon Options," as defined in Section 3.1 (j)(1) of the Agreement and identified on Schedule C thereto), shall be converted, based on the Exchange Ratio, options to acquire City Holding Common Stock ("City Holding Options"). The exercise price per share of City Holding Common Stock under a City Holding Option shall be equal to the exercise price per sham of Horizon Common Stock under the Horizon Option divided by the Exchange Ratio (rounded up to the nearest cent). The number of shares of City Holding Common Stock subject to a City Holding Option shall be equal to the number of shares of Horizon Common Stock subject to the Horizon Option multiplied by the Exchange Ratio (rounded down to the nearest whole share). Except as provided in this Section 4 , the terms of the City Holding Option shall be the same as the terms of the Horizon Option.

 
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Section 5.   Dissenting Shares. Notwithstanding anything in this Plan of Merger to the contrary, shares of Horizon Common Stock which an issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time of the Holding Company Merger and which are held by a shareholder (other than City Holding and its subsidiaries, which waive such right to dissent) who has the right (to the extent such right is available by law) to demand and receive payment of the fair value of his shares of Horizon Common Stock pursuant to Section 31-1-122 of the West Virginia Code (the "Dissenting Shares") shall not be converted into or be exchangeable for the right to receive the consideration provided in Section 2 of this Plan of Merger, unless and until such holder shall fail to perfect his right to dissent or shall have effectively withdrawn or lost such right under the West Virginia Code, as the case may be. If such holder shall have so failed to perfect his right to dissent or shall have effectively withdrawn or lost such right, his shares of Horizon Common Stock shall thereupon be deemed to have been converted into, at the Effective Time of the Holding Company Merger, the right to receive shares of City Holding Common Stock as provided in Section 2 hereof.

Section 6.   Conditions to Merger. Consummation of the Merger is subject to the following conditions:

(i)   The approving vote of the holders of the requisite majority of the outstanding shares of Horizon Common Stock entitled to vote.

(ii)   The approval of the Merger by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the West Virginia Division of Banking.

(iii)   The satisfaction of the conditions contained in the Agreement or the waiver of such conditions by the party for whose benefit they were imposed.

Section 7.   Effect of the Merger. The Merger, upon the Effective Time of the Holding Company Merger, shall have the effect provided by Section 31-1-37 of the West Virginia Code.

Section 8.   Amendment. The Boards of Directors of City Holding and Horizon reserve the right to amend this Plan of Merger at any time prior to the Effective Time of the Holding Company Merger, provided, however, that any such amendment made subsequent to the submission of this Plan of Merger to the shareholders of City Holding or Horizon, may not modify either the amount or form of the consideration to be received by such shareholders for their shares of Horizon Common Stock or otherwise materially adversely affect such shareholders without their approval.

 
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I, Ken Hechler, Secretary of State of the
 
State of West Virginia, hereby certify that
 
 
the following and hereto attached is a true copy of the articles of merger of Hinton Financial Corporation, a qualified Delaware corporation and City Holding Company, a qualified West Virginia corporation.
 
Therefore, I hereby issue this CERTIFICATE OF MERGER, merging Hinton Financial Corporation with and into City Holding Company, the survivor.
 
 



Given under my hand and the
Great Seal of the State of
West Virginia on this
Twenty-Third   day of
November   19 98

Secretary of State




 
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ARTICLES OF MERGER
OF
HORIZON BANCORP, INC.
INTO
CITY HOLDING COMPANY

1.   These Articles of Merger arc submitted pursuant to Section 31-1-119 of the West Virginia Code.

2.   (a)   The Plan of Merger of Hinton Financial Corporation ("Hinton") into City Holding Company ("City Holding") is attached hereto as Exhibit A . Hinton is a wholly-owned subsidiary of City Holding.

(b)   Under the Plan of Merger, City Holding shall be the surviving corporation
with the name of "City Holding Company."

3.   Hinton has outstanding 1000 shares of common stock, which is its only class of stock outstanding, all of which shares are owned by City Holding.

4.   As the sole shareholder of Hinton, City Holding waives mailing of the Plan of Merger pursuant to Section 31-1-119(c) of the West Virginia Code.
 

 
 

 
 
CITY HOLDING COMPANY
 


By: /s/ Steven J. Day        
Steven J. Day
President & Chief Executive Officer

By: /s/ Otis L. O’Connor      
Otis L. O’Connor, Secretary
 

 

 
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STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
COUNTY OF KANAWHA

On this 16 day of November, 1998, before me, a notary public for the state and county aforesaid, personally came Steven J. Day and Otis L O'Connor, President and Chief Executive Officer and Secretary, respectively, of City Holding Company and each in his said capacity acknowledged the foregoing Articles of Merger to be the   act and deed of said corporation.

Witness my officia1 seal   and signature this day and year aforesaid.
 

 
 
My commission expires: February 5, 2007.
 
 

 
[NOTARY SEAL   /s/ Betsy J. Creech        
BETSY J. CREECH]           Notary Public

 

 

 
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Exhibit A


PLAN OF MERGER
OF
HINTON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
INTO
CITY HOLDING COMPANY


Section 1.   Hinton Financial Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Hinton"), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of City Holding Company, a West Virginia corporation ("City Holding"), shall, upon the issuance of a certificate of merger by the Secretary of State of West Virginia (the "Effective Date"), be merged into City Holding, which shall be the Surviving Corporation

Section 2.   Each share of Hinton Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Date shall be cancelled. Each share of City Holding Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Date shall remain issued and outstanding, unaffected by this merger.

 
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I, Ken Hechler, Secretary of State of the
 
 
State of West Virginia, hereby certify that
 
 
CITY HOLDING COMPANY
 
 
a corporation, limited partnership, limited liability company or association, has applied for a Certificate of Registration of True Name to transact business in West Virginia as required by the provisions of Chapter 47, Article 8, Section 4 of the West Virginia Code. I further certify that the application conforms to law and is filed in my office.
 

 
Therefore, I issue this
 
 
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF TRUE NAME
 
authorizing it to transact business in West Virginia under the assumed name o f
 
 
CITY MORTGAGE SERVICES
 
 
and I attached to this certificate a duplicate original of the application.
 


 
Given under my hand and the
Great Seal of the State of
West Virginia on this
TWENTIETH   day of
FEBRUARY 19 97

Secretary of State


 
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KEN HECHLER
 
 
STATE SEAL OF WEST VIRGINIA
 
 
 
FILE IN DUPLICATE ORIGINALS
 
 
Secretary of State
 
 
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FEE: $ 5.00
 
 
State Capitol, W 139
 
     
 
Charleston, WV 25305
 
     
 
(304) 342-8000
 
     
 

 
 
FILED
 
 
February 20, 1997
 
 
IN THE OFFICE OF
 
 
SECRETARY OF STATE
 
 
WEST VIRGINIA
 
 
APPLICATION FOR TRUE NAME REGISTRATION
 
 
As required by Chapter 47, Article B, Section 4 of the West Virginia Code, 1331, as amended, corporations, associations and limited partnerships are not to conduct business under a trade or assumed name without first filing a certificate of registration of true name with the Secretary of State and the Clerk of the County Commission where if it is a domestic corporation, it maintains its principal office or, if it is a foreign corporation, where its principal business is transacted.
 
 
The true name of the corporation, association or limited partnership and the address as its principal office in West Virginia, or if no office is maintained in West Virginia, its principal office in the state in which it is incorporated or established are:
 
 
January 17, 1997
 
 
 
Date
 
 
 

 
 
City Holding Company
 
 
True name of corporation, association or limited partnership
 
 
 
3601 MacCorkle Avenue, S.E.
 
 
Address of principal office
 
 

 
 
Charleston
 
 
West Virginia
 
 
25304
 
 
City
 
 
State
 
 
Zip
 
 
The above corporation, association or limited partnership will conduct business within West Virginia under the following assumed name, trade name, or tihtr designation and the address of its principal office in West Virginia, or if no office is maintained in West Virginia, the address at which it will receive correspondence.
 
 
City Mortgage Services
 
 
Assumed Name
 
 
 
3601 MacCorkle Avenue, S.E.
 
 
Address
 
 

 
 
Charleston
 
 
 
West Virginia
 
 
25304
 
 
City
 
 
County
 
 
State
 
 
Zip
 
 
SIGNED:
 
 
/s/ Matthew B. Call
 
 
 
/s/ F. Eric Nelson, Jr.
 
 
Vice President
 
 
 
Treasurer
 
 
When the applicant receives its “Certificate of Registration of True Name” from the Secretary of State, the certificate, with attachments, must be filed in the office of the Clerk of the County Commission in the county of its principal office or, if no office is maintained in West Virginia, in the county in which its principal business is transacted in West Virginia.
 

 
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February 18, 1997
 
VIA UPS OVERNIGHT MAIL
Secretary of State of West Virginia
Attn: Corporate Division
State Capital Building One, Room 157-K
Charleston, WV 25305

City Holding Company

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Enclosed please find an Application for True Name Registration for the above named corporation in duplicate, a letter dated January 22, 1997 from your office, an originally signed and notarized consent of City Mortgage Corporation, a check from this firm in the amount of $10.00 and a self addressed Federal Express envelope.

At this time I would like to order a certified good standing certificate of City Holding Company. Please send this certificate to me in the Federal Express envelope toqether with the receipt of filing and acceptance of the Application for True Name Registration.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at (805)788-8305. Thank you for your assistance.


Very truly yours,
 
/s/ Chris Hewett
 
Christina Hewett
Legal Assistant

Enclosures

CC:   Mr. Robert A, Henson
Mr. Randall S. Parks

 
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CONSENT
 
 

 
 

 
I, John Amrhein, President of City Mortgage Corporation, a corporation incorporated in the State of Pennsylvania hereby consent to the use of the corporate name, City Mortgage Corporation, as an assumed name by City Holding Company, a corporation incorporated in the State of West Virginia.

Dated:   2-3-97

CITY MORTGAGE CORPORATION
a West Virginia corporation


By: /s/ John Amrhein      
Title:   President
Name:   John Amrhein



Given under my hand and
official seal this 4 th day
of February, 1997


/s/ Tammie L. Krull

[NOTARY SEAL
TAMMIE L. KRULL]
 
Member, Pennsylvania Association of Notaries
 

 
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I, Ken Hechler, Secretary of State of the
State of West Virginia, hereby certify that
 
 
the following and attached is a true copy of the articles of merger of FIRST MERCHANTS BANCORP, INC., a West Virginia corporation and CITY HOLDING COMPANY, a West Virginia corporation.
 
 

 
 
THEREFORE, I hereby grant this CERTIFICATE OF MERGER, merging FIRST MERCHANTS BANCORP, INC. WITH AND INTO CITY HOLDING COMPANY, the survivor.
 
 

Given under my hand and the
Great Seal of the State of
West Virginia on this
Thirty-first   day of
August 19 95

Secretary of State


 
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ARTICLES OF MERGER
OF
MERCHANTS BANCORP, INC.
INTO
CITY HOLDING COMPANY

1.   (a)   The Plan of Merger of First Merchants Bancorp, Inc. (“FMB”) into City Holding Company (“City Holding”) is attached hereto as Exhibit A.

(b)   Under the Plan of Merger, City Holding shall be the surviving corporation with the name of “City Holding Company."

2.   (a)   FMB has outstanding 576,000 shares of common stock, $2.00 par value ("FMB Common Stock"), which is the only class of stock outstanding.

(b)   City Holding has outstanding 3,777,738 shares of common stock, par value $2.50 per share ("City Holding Common stock"), which is its only class of stock outstanding.

3.   (a)   494,666 , ( 85.88 %) of the outstanding shares of F'MB Common Stack were voiced for the Plan of Merger, which was sufficient for approval, 0 , ( 0 %) shares-were voted against and 0 , ( 0 %) shares; abstained. 81,334 shares did not vote.

(b)   2,510,483.5401 , ( 66.45 %) of the outstanding shares of City Holding Common Stock were voted for the Plan of Merger, which was sufficient for approval , 92,871.7176 , ( 2.46 %) shares were voted against and 18,980.0384 , ( .5 %) shares abstained. 1,155,402.7039 shares did not vote.

CITY HOLDING COMPANY   FIRST MERCHANTS BANCORP, INC.



By:   /s/ Steven J. Day     By: /s/ George F. Davis    
Steven J. Day       George F. Davis
President and Chief       Chairman of the Board
Chief Executive Officer       and Chief Executive
Officer

By:   /s/ Robert A. Henson     By:   /s/ Linda G. Aguilar    
Robert A. Henson       Linda G. Aguilar
Chief Financial Officer       Secretary

 
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STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
COUNTY OF KANAWHA

On this 31 st   day of August, 1995, before me, a notary public for the state and county aforesaid, personally came Steven J. Day and Robert A. Henson, President and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, respectively, of City Holding Company and each in his said capacity acknowledged the foregoing Articles of Merger to be the   act and deed of said corporation.

Witness my officia1 seal   and signature this day and year aforesaid.

 
My commission expires: May 2, 2001.
 

[NOTARY SEAL   /s/ Lynn R. Deardorff        
LYNN R. DEARDORFF]           Notary Public

 

 

 
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STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
COUNTY OF FAYETTE

On this 29 th   day of August, 1995, before me, a notary public for the state and county aforesaid, personally came George F. Davis and Linda G. Aguilar, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, respectively, of First Merchants Bancorp, Inc. and each in his or her said capacity acknowledged the foregoing Articles of Merger to be the   act and deed of said corporation.

Witness my officia1 seal   and signature this day and year aforesaid.

 
My commission expires: July 7, 2003.
 

[NOTARY SEAL   /s/ Carol L. Hess        
CAROL L. HESS]           Notary Public

 

 

 
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I, Ken Hechler, Secretary of State of the
State of West Virginia, hereby certify that
 
 
originals of the Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of

CITY HOLDING COMPANY

are filed in my office, signed and verified, as required by the provisions of Chapter 31, Article 1, Section 31 of the West Virginia Code and conform to law. Therefore, I issue this

CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

of the corporation, to which I have attached a duplicate original of the Articles of Amendment.
 
 


Given under my hand and the
Great Seal of the State of
West Virginia on this
First   day of
August 19 94

Secretary of State

 

 

 
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ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
CITY HOLDING COMPANY

1.   The name of the corporation is CITY HOLDING COMPANY.

2.   The text of the amendment adopted is as follows:

The first paragraph of Article VI of the Articles of Incorporation is struck out and the following is substituted therefor:

VI.  
The company shall have the authority to issue 500,000 shares of preferred stock of a par value of $25 per share and 20,000,000 shares of common stock of a par value of $2.50 per share.

The remainder of Article VI shall be unchanged.

3.   The amendment was adopted at the annual meeting of shareholders of the Corporation on July 19, 1994. As of the record date for the annual meeting, the Corporation had 2,962,915 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote. The number of shares voted for and against the amendment was 1,808,623.79 shares and 56,330.41 shares, respectively. The holders of 10,787.91 shares abstained. As a result of the amendment, the stated capital of the Corporation is increased to $62,500,000.

4.   These Articles of Amendment were prepared by Hunton & Williams, Riverfront Plaza, East Tower, 951 East Byrd Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

 
CITY HOLDING COMPANY
 


By: /s/ Steven J. Day        
Steven J. Day
President and Chief Executive
Officer


By: /s/ Robert A. Henson      
Robert A. Henson
Assistant Secretary

 
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STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
COUNTY OF KANAWHA

I, Lynn Frazier , a Notary Public, do hereby certify that on this 1 day of August, 1994, personally appeared before me, Steven J. Day and Robert A. Henson, who being first duly sworn, declared themselves to be President and Chief Executive Officer and Assistant Secretary, respectively, of City Holding Company, a corporation, that they signed the foregoing document as President and Chief Executive Officer, and Assistant Secretary of the corporation, and that the statements therein contained are true.


/s/ Lynn R. Frazier        
Notary Public

 
My commission expires: May 2, 2001.
 

[NOTARY SEAL
LYNN R. FRAZIER]

 

 


 
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I, Ken Hechler, Secretary of State of the
State of West Virginia, hereby certify that
 
the following and attached is a true copy of the articles of merger of Home Bancorp, Inc. and City Holding Company, both being qualified West Virginia corporations.
 
Therefore, I hereby grant this CERTIFICATE OF MERGER , merging Home Bancorp, Inc. with and into City Holding Company, the survivor.


Given under my hand and the
Great Seal of the State of
West Virginia on this
seventeenth   day of
September 19 92

Secretary of State



 
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ARTICLES OF MERGER
OF HOME BANCORP, INC.
INTO
CITY HOLDING COMPANY


1.  
These Articles of Merger are submitted pursuant to Section 31-1-119 of the West Virginia Code.

2.   (a)   The Plan of Merger of Home Bancorp, Inc. (“Home”) into City Holding Company (“City Holding”) is attached hereto as Exhibit A . Home Bancorp is the wholly-owned subsidiary of City Holding.

(b)   Under the Plan of Merger, City Holding shall be the surviving corporation with the name of “City Holding Company.” The Articles of Incorporation of City Holding are attached hereto as Exhibit B .

3.   Home Bancorp has outstanding 1,000 shares of common stock, which is its only class of stock outstanding, all of which shares are owned by City Holding.

4.   As the sole shareholder of Home Bancorp, City Holding waives mailing of the Plan of Merger pursuant to Section 31-1-119(c) of the West Virginia Code.


 
CITY HOLDING COMPANY
 


By: /s/ Steven J. Day        
Steven J. Day
President and Chief Executive
Officer


By: /s/ Robert A. Henson      
Robert A. Henson
Assistant Secretary and
Treasurer

 
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STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
COUNTY OF KANAWHA

On this 12 day of May, 1992, before me, a notary public for the state and county aforesaid, personally came Steven J. Day and Robert A. Henson, President and Chief Executive Officer and Assistant Secretary and Treasurer, respectively, of City Holding Company and each in his said capacity acknowledged the foregoing Articles of Merger to be the   act and deed of said corporation.

Witness my officia1 seal   and signature this day and year aforesaid.

 
My commission expires: May 2, 2001.
 


[NOTARY SEAL   /s/ Lynn R. Frazier      
LYNN R. FRAZIER]           Notary Public


 
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Exhibit A


PLAN OF MERGER
OF
HOME BANCORP, INC.
INTO
CITY HOLDING COMPANY


Section 1.   Home Bancorp, Inc., a West Virginia corporation ("Bancorp"), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of City Holding Company, a West Virginia corporation ("City Holding"), shall, upon the issuance of a certificate of merger by the Secretary of State of West Virginia (the "Effective Date"), be merged into City Holding, which shall be the Surviving Corporation

Section 2.   Each share of Bancorp Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Date shall be cancelled. Each share of City Holding Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Date shall remain issued and outstanding, unaffected by this merger.

 
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I, Ken Hechler, Secretary of State of the
State of West Virginia, hereby certify that
 
 
originals of the Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of

CITY HOLDING COMPANY

are filed in my office, signed and verified, as required by the provisions of Chapter 31, Article 1, Section 31 of the West Virginia Code and conform to law. Therefore, I issue this

CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

of the corporation, to which I have attached a duplicate original of the Articles of Amendment.
 
 

 


 
Given under my hand and the
Great Seal of the State of
West Virginia on this
Seventh   day of
May 19 91

Secretary of State

 

 

 
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ARTICLES OF SERIAL DESIGNATION
OF
CITY HOLDING COMPANY

1.   The name of the corporation is CITY HOLDING COMPANY.

2.   On May 6, 1991, pursuant to Section 31-1-79 of the West Virginia Corporation Act and the authority conferred upon the Board of Directors by the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation, the Board of Directors of the Corporation duly adopted the following resolutions creating a series of 100,000 shares of Preferred Stock designated as Junior Participating Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A:

RESOLVED, that it is hereby declared to be in the best interests of the corporation that the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation be   amended to create a new series of Preferred Stock to consist of 100,000 shares and to be designated as Junior Participating Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A, and to determine the preferences, limitations and relative rights of the Junior Participating Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A, by adding to Article VI   of such Articles of Incorporation, a new section entitled "Junior Participating Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A", to read in the form attached hereto as Appendix I .

RESOLVED, that the amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation attached hereto as Appendix I is hereby adopted and that the appropriate officers of the Corporation are authorized and directed to prepare and to file with the Secretary of State of West Virginia Articles of Serial Designation to give effect thereto.

3.   That Appendix I hereto constitutes the amendment referred to in the foregoing resolutions.

4.   That such amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of   the Corporation was adopted by the Board of Directors of the Corporation on May 6, 1991. Shareholder action was not required.

5.   These Articles of Serial Designation were prepared by Hunton & Williams, Riverfront Plaza, East Tower, 951 East Byrd Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219-9074.

Dated:     May 6, 1991     CITY HOLDING COMPANY


By: /s/ Steven J. Day        
Steven J. Day
President and Chief Executive
Officer


By: /s/ Robert A. Henson      
Robert A. Henson, Assistant
Secretary

 
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APPENDIX I

Junior Participating Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A. The Corporation has designated 100,000 shares of the authorized but unissued shares of the Corporation’s Preferred Stock, par value $25, as Junior Participating Cumulative Preferred, Series A (hereinafter referred to as “Series A Preferred Stock”). The terms of the Series A Preferred Stock, in respect in which the shares of such series may vary from shares of any and all other series of Preferred Stock, are as follows:

(a)   Dividends and Distributions .

(1)    Subject to the prior and superior rights of the holders of any shares of any series of Preferred Stock ranking prior and superior to the Series A Preferred Stock with respect to dividends, the holders of the shares of Series A Preferred Stock in preference to the holders of Common Stock and of any other junior stock, shall be entitled to receive, when, and if declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available therefore, dividends payable quarterly on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 (each such date being referred to herein as a “Quarterly Dividend Payment Date”), commencing on the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date after the first issuance of a share or fraction of a share of Series A Preferred Stock, in an amount per share (rounded to the nearest cent) equal to the greater of (a) $100 or (b) subject to the provision for adjustment hereinafter set forth, 1,000 times the aggregate per share amount of all cash dividends, and 1,000 times the aggregate per share amount (payable in kind) of all non-cash dividends or other distributions other than a dividend payable in shares of Common Stock or a subdivision of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise), declared on the Common Stock since the immediately preceding Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, or, with respect to the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, since the first issuance of any share or fraction of a share of Series A Preferred Stock. In the event the Corporation shall at any time after April 4, 1991 (the “Rights Dividend Declaration Date”), (i) declare any dividend on Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, (ii) subdivide the outstanding Common Stock, or (iii) combine the outstanding Common Stock into a small number of shares, then in each such case the amount to which holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock were entitled immediately prior to such event under clause (b) of the preceding sentence shall be adjusted by multiplying such amount by a fraction , the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.

(2)    The Corporation shall declare a dividend or distribution on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in paragraph (1) above immediately after it declares a dividend or distribution on the Common Stock (other than a dividend payable in shares of Common Stock); provided that, in the event no dividend or distribution shall have been declared on the Common Stock during the period between any Quarterly Dividend Payment Date and the next subsequent Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, a dividend at the rate of $100 per share on the Series A Preferred Stock shall nevertheless be payable on such subsequent Quarterly Dividend Payment Date.

(3)    Dividends shall begin to accrue and be cumulative on outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock from the Quarterly Dividend Payment Date next preceding the date of issue of such shares of Series A Preferred Stock,, unless the date of issue of such shares is prior to the record date for the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, in which case dividends on such s hares shall begin to accrue from the date of issue of such shares , or unless the date of issue is a Quarterly Dividend Payment Date or is a date after the record date for the determination of holders of shares of Series A   Preferred Stock entitled to receive a quarterly dividend and before such Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, in either of which , events such dividends shall begin to accrue and be cumulative from such Quarterly Dividend Payment Date. Accrued but unpaid dividends shall not bear interest. Dividends paid on the shares of Series A Preferred Stock in an amount less than the total amount of such dividends at the time accrued and payable on such shares shall be allocated pro rata on a share-by-share basis among all such shares at the time outstanding. The Board of Directors may fix a record date for the determination of holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock entitled to receive payment of a dividend or distribution declared thereon, which record date shall be no more than 30 days prior to the date fixed for the payment thereof.

(b)   Voting Rights. The holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall have the following voting rights:

(1)   Subject to the provision for adjustment hereinafter set forth, each share of Series A   Preferred Stock shall entitle the holder thereof to 1,000 votes on all matters submitted to a vote of the shareholders of the Corporation. In the event the Corporation shall at any time after the Rights Declaration Date (i) declare any dividend on Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, (ii) subdivide the outstanding Common Stock, or (iii) combine the outstanding Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, then in each such case the number of votes per share to which holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock were entitled immediately prior to such event shall be adjusted by multiplying such number by a fraction , the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.

(2)    Except as otherwise provided herein, in the Articles of Incorporation or under applicable law, the holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock and the holders of shares of Common Stock shall vote together as one voting group on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders of the Corporation.

(3)   (i)   If at any time dividends on any shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall be in arrears in an amount equal to six quarterly dividends thereon, the occurrence of such contingency shall mark the beginning of a period ( a “default period”) that shall extend until such time when all accrued and unpaid dividends for all previous quarterly dividend periods and for the current quarterly dividend period on all shares of Series A Preferred Stock then outstanding shall have been declared and paid or set apart for payment. During such default period, all holders of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock together with any other series of Preferred Stock then entitled to such a vote under the terms of the Articles of Incorporation, voting as a separate voting group, shall be entitled to elect two (2) members of the Board of Directors of the Corporation.

(ii)   During any default period, such voting right of the holders of Preferred Stock may be exercised initially at a special meeting called pursuant to subparagraph (iii) of this Subsection (b) (3)   or at any annual meeting of stockholders, and thereafter at annual meetings of stockholders, provided that neither such voting right nor the right of the holders of any other series of Preferred Stock, if any, to increase, in certain cases, the authorized number of Directors shall be exercised unless the holders of ten percent (10%) in number of shares of Preferred Stock outstanding shall be present in person or by proxy. The absence of a quorum of the holders of Common Stock shall not affect the exercise by the holders of Preferred Stock of such voting right. At any meeting at which the holders of Preferred Stock shall exercise such voting right initially during an existing default period, they shall have the right, voting as a separate voting group, to elect Directors to fill such vacancies, if any, in the Board of Directors as may then exist up to two (2) Directors, or if such right is exercised at an annual meeting, to elect two (2) Directors. If the number which may be so elected at any special meeting does not amount to the required number, the holders of the Preferred Stock shall have the right to make such increase in the number of Directors as shall be necessary to permit the election by them of the required number. After the holders of the Preferred stock shall have exercised their right to elect Directors in any default period and during the continuance of such period, the number of Directors shall not be increased or decreased except by   vote of the holders of Preferred Stock as herein provided or pursuant to the rights of any equity securities ranking senior to or pari passu with the Series A Preferred Stock.

(iii)   Unless the holders of Preferred Stock shall, during an existing default period, have previously exercised their right to elect Directors, the Board of Directors may order, or any stockholder or stockholders owning in the aggregate not less than ten percent (10%) of the total number of shares of Preferred Stock outstanding, irrespective of any and all series, nay request, the calling of a special meeting of the holders of Preferred Stock, which meeting shall thereupon be called by the President, a Vice-President or the Secretary of the Corporation. Notice of such meeting and of any annual meeting at which holders of Preferred Stock are entitled to vote pursuant to this paragraph (b) (3) (iii) shall be given to each holder of record of Preferred Stock by mailing a copy of such notice to him at his last address as the same appears on the books of the Corporation. Such meeting shall be called for a time not earlier than 10 days and not later than 60 days after such order or request. In the event such meeting is not called within 60 days after such order or request, such meeting may be called on similar notice by any stockholder or stockholders owning in the aggregate not less than ten percent (10%) of the total number of shares of Preferred Stock outstanding. Notwithstanding the provisions of this paragraph (b) (3) (iii), no such special meeting shall be called during the period within 60 days immediately preceding the date fixed for the next annual meeting of the stockholders.

(iv)    In any default period, the holders of Common Stock, and other classes of stock of the Corporation if applicable, shall continue to be entitled to elect the whole number of Directors until the holders of Preferred Stock shall have exercised their right to elect two (2) Directors voting as a separate voting group, after the exercise of which right (x) the Directors so elected by the holders of Preferred Stock shall continue in office until their successors shall have been elected by such holders or until the expiration of the default period, and (y) any vacancy in the Board of Directors may (except as provided in paragraph (b) (3) (ii) be filled by vote of a majority of the remaining Directors theretofore elected by the voting group which elected the Director whose office shall have become vacant. References in this paragraph (b) (3) (iv) to Directors elected by a particular voting group shall include Directors elected by such Directors to fill vacancies as provided in clause (y) of the foregoing sentence.

(v)   Immediately upon the expiration of a default period, (x) the right of the holders of   Preferred Stock, as a separate voting group, to elect Directors shall cease, (y) the term of any Directors elected by the holders of Preferred Stock, as a separate voting group, shall terminate, and (z)   the number of Directors shall be such number as may be provided for in, or pursuant to, the Articles of Incorporation or bylaws irrespective of any increase made pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 5 (b) (3) (ii) (such number being subject, however, to change thereafter in any manner provided by law or in the Articles of Incorporation or bylaws). Any vacancies in the Board of Directors affected by the provisions of clauses (y) and (z)   in the preceding sentence may be filled by a majority of the remaining Directors, even though less than a quorum.

(4)   Except as set forth herein or as otherwise provided in the Articles of Incorporation, holders of Series A Preferred Stock shall have no special voting rights and their consent shall not be required (except to the extent they are entitled to vote with holders of Common Stock as set forth herein) for taking any corporate action.

(c)   Certain Restrictions.

(1)   Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series A Preferred Stock as provided in Subsection (a) are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not:

(i)   declare or pay or set apart for payment any dividends (other than dividends payable in shares of any class or classes of stock of the Corporation ranking junior to the Series A Preferred Stock) or make any other distributions on, any class of stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock and shall not redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire, directly or indirectly, whether voluntarily, for a sinking fund, or otherwise any shares of any class of stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the series A Preferred Stock, provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of stock of any such junior class in exchange for, or out of the net cash proceeds from the concurrent sale of, other shares of stock of any such junior class;

(ii)   declare or pay dividends on or make any other distributions on any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series A Preferred Stock and all such parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled;

(iii)   redeem or purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration shares of any stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series A Preferred Stock, provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such parity stock in exchange for shares of any stock of the Corporation ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock;

(iv)   purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of Series A Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity with the Series A Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of such shares upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes.

(2)   The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for consideration any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph (1) of Subsection (c), purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

(d)   Reacquired Shares. Any shares of Series A Preferred Stock purchased or otherwise acquired by the Corporation in any manner whatsoever shall be retired and cancelled promptly after the acquisition thereof . All such shares shall upon their cancellation become authorized but unissued shares of Preferred Stock and may be reissued as part of a new series of Preferred Stock to be created by resolution or resolutions of the Board of Directors, subject to the conditions and restrictions on issuance set forth herein.

(e)  
Liquidation, Dissolution or Winding Up.

(1)   Upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, no distribution shall be made to the holders of shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series A Preferred Stock unless, prior thereto, the holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall have received $1,000 per share, plus an amount equal to accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions thereon, whether or not declared, to the date of such payment (the "Series A Liquidation Preference"). Following the payment of the full amount of the Series A Liquidation Preference, no additional distributions shall be made to the holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock unless, prior thereto, the holders of shares of Common Stock shall have received an amount per share (the "Common Adjustment”) equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (i) the Series A Liquidation Preference by (ii) 1,000 (as appropriately adjusted as set forth in subparagraph 3 below to reflect such events as stock splits, stock dividends and recapitalizations with respect to the Common Stock) (such number in clause (ii) being herein after referred to as the "Adjustment Number”). Following the payment of the full amount of the Series A Liquidation Preference and the Common Adjustment in respect of all outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock and Common Stock, respectively, holders of Series A Preferred Stock and holders of shares of Common Stock shall receive their ratable and proportionate share of the remaining assets to be distributed in the ratio of the Adjustment Number to 1 with respect to such Series A Preferred Stock and Common Stock, on a per share basis, respectively.

(2)   In the event, however, that there are not sufficient assets available to permit payment in full of the Series A Liquidation Preference and the liquidation preferences of all other series of Preferred Stock, if any, then such remaining assets shall be distributed ratably to the holders of all such shares in proportion to their respective liquidation preferences. In the event, however, that there are not sufficient assets available to permit payment in full of the Common Adjustment, then such remaining assets shall be distributed ratably to the holders of Common Stock.

(3)   In the event the Corporation shall at any time after the Rights Dividend Declaration Date (i) declare any dividend on Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, (ii) subdivide the outstanding Common Stock, or (iii) combine the outstanding Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, then in each such case the Adjustment Number in effect immediately prior to such event shall be adjusted by multiplying such Adjustment Number by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.

(f)   Consolidation, Merger, Share Exchange, etc. In case the Corporation shall enter into any consolidation, merger, share exchange, combination or other transaction in which the shares of Common Stock are exchanged for or changed into other stock or securities, cash and/or any other property, then in any such case the shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall at the same time be similarly exchanged or changed in an amount per share (subject to the provision for adjustment hereinafter set forth) equal to 1,000 times the aggregate amount of stock, securities, cash and/or any other property (payable in kind), as the case may be, into which or for which each share of Common Stock is changed or exchanged. In the event the Corporation shall at any time after the Rights Dividend Declaration Date (i) declare any dividend on Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock, (ii) subdivide the outstanding Common Stock, or (iii) combine the outstanding Common Stock into a smaller number of shares, then in each such case the amount set forth in the preceding sentence with respect to the exchange or change of shares of Series A Preferred Stock shall be adjusted by multiplying such amount by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.

(g)   Redemption. The outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock may be redeemed at the option of the Board of Directors as a whole, but not in part, at any time, or from time to time, at a cash price per share equal to (i) 1OO% of the product of the Adjustment Number times the Average Market Value (as such term is hereinafter defined) of the Common Stock, plus (ii) all dividends which on the redemption date have accrued on the shares to be redeemed and have not been paid or declared and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof set apart, without interest. The "Average Market Value” is the average of the closing sale prices of a share of the Common Stock during the 30-day period immediately preceding the date before the redemption date on the Composite Tape for New York Stock Exchange Listed Stocks, or, if such stock is not quoted on the Composite Tape, on the New York Stock Exchange, or, if such stock is not listed on such exchange, on the principal United States securities exchange registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, on which such stock is listed, or, if such stock is not listed on any such exchange, the average of the closing bid quotations with respect to a share of Common Stock during such 30-day period on the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotation System or any system then in use, or if no such quotations are available, the fair market value of a share of the Common Stock as determined by the Board of Directors in good faith.

(h)   Ranking. The Series A Preferred Stock shall rank junior to all other series of Preferred Stock as to the payment of dividends and the distribution of assets, unless the terms of any such series shall provide otherwise.

(i)   Amendment. Except as permitted by the West Virginia Corporation Act, the Articles of Incorporation or the Bylaws, the Articles of Incorporation shall not be further amended in any manner that would adversely affect the preferences, rights or powers of the Series A Preferred Stock.

(j)   Fractional Shares. Series A Preferred Stock may be issued in fractions of one one-thousandth of a share (and integral multiples thereof) which shall entitle the holder, in proportion to such holders' fractional shares, to exercise voting rights, receive dividends, participate in distributions and to have the benefit of all other rights of holders of Series A Preferred Stock.


 
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(SEAL - CITY HOLDING COMPANY)



STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
COUNTY OF KANAWHA


I, Victoria A. Evans , a Notary Public, do hereby certify that on this 7th day of May , 19 91 , personally appeared before me, Steven J. Day , who being by me first duly sworn, declared that he is President of City Holding Company, a corporation that he signed the foregoing document as President of the corporation, and that the statements therein contained are true.

/s/ Victoria A. Evans      
Notary Public
My commission expires June 21, 1994 .

(SEAL)           [NOTARY SEAL
VICTORIA A. EVANS]


 
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I, Ken Hechler, Secretary of State of the
State of West Virginia, hereby certify that
 
originals of the Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of

CITY HOLDING COMPANY

are filed in my office, signed and verified, as required by the provisions of Chapter 31, Article 1, Section 31 of the West Virginia Code and conform to law. Therefore, I issue this

CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

of the corporation, to which I have attached a duplicate original of the Articles of Amendment.
 

 
Given under my hand and the
Great Seal of the State of
West Virginia on this
Sixth   day of
May 19 91

Secretary of State


 
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ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
CITY HOLDING COMPANY


1.   The name of the corporation is CITY HOLDING COMPANY.

2.   The text of the amendment adopted is as follows:

Article VI is struck out and the following is substituted therefor:

VI.   The Company shall have the authority to issue 500,000 shares of preferred stock of a par value of $25 per share and 10,000,000 shares of common stock of a par value of $2.50 per share.

Preferred Stock. Authority is expressly vested in the Board of Directors to fix and determine the relative rights, reference and limitations, within the, limits set forth in Section 31-1-79 of the West Virginia code 1966, as amended, or any successor statute, of one or more series within the class of preferred stock and to provide for the issuance thereof. Each series shall be so designated as to distinguish the shares thereof from the shares of all other series and classes. All shares of preferred stock shall be identical except as to the relative rights , preferences and limitations of any series fixed and determined by t h e Board of Directors pursuant hereto.

Prior to the issuance of any shares of a series of preferred stock, (i)   the Board of Directors shall establish such series by adopting a resolution, and by filing with t h e Secretary of State a statement setting forth the   designation and number of shares of the series and the relative rights and preferences thereof, and (ii) the Secretary of State shall have accepted such statement for filing.

Each series of preferred stock shall rank on a parity as to dividends and assets with all other series according to the respective dividend rates and amounts distributable upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation of the Company fixed for each such series and without preference or priority of any series over any other series; but all shares of preferred stock shall be preferred over shares of common stock as to both dividends and amounts distributable upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation of the Company.

Common Stock. The holders of common stock shall, to the exclusion of the holders of any other class of stock of the Company, have the sole and full power t o vote for the election of directors and for all other purposes without limitation except only (i) as otherwise provided in the certificate of amendment for a particular series of preferred stock, and (ii) as otherwise expressly provided by the then existing statutes of the State of West Virginia. The holders of common stock shall have one vote for each share of common stock held by them.

Subject to the provision of the certificate of amendment for series of preferred stock, the holders of common stock shall be entitled to receive dividends if, and when and as declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available therefore and to the net assets remaining after payment of all liabilities upon voluntary and involuntary liquidation of the Company.

3.   The amendment was adopted at the annual meeting of shareholders of the Corporation on April 30, 1991. As of the record date for the annual meeting, the Corporation had 1,978,148 shares of common stock outstanding and entitled to vote. The number of shares voted for and against the amendment was 1,273,932 shares and 124,153 shares, respectively. The holders of 16,667 shares abstained. As a result of the amendment, the stated capital of the Corporation is increased t o $37,500,000.

4.   These Articles of Amendment were prepared by Hunton & Williams, Riverfront Plaza, East Tower, 951 East Byrd Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219.


CITY HOLDING COMPANY


By: /s/ Steven J. Day        
Steven J. Day
President and Chief Executive
Officer


By: /s/ Robert A. Henson      
Robert A. Henson, Assistant
Secretary

 
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STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
COUNTY OF KANAWHA


I, Victoria A. Evans , a Notary Public, do hereby certify that on this 6th day of May , 19 91 , personally appeared before me, Steven J. Day , who being by me first duly sworn, declared that he is President of City Holding Company , a corporation that he signed the foregoing document as President of the corporation, and that the statements therein contained are true.

/s/ Victoria A. Evans      
Notary Public
My commission expires June 21, 1994 .

(SEAL)           [NOTARY SEAL
VICTORIA A. EVANS]


 
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I, Ken Hechler, Secretary of State of the
State of West Virginia, hereby certify that
 
originals of the Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of

CITY HOLDING COMPANY

are filed in my office, signed and verified, as required by the provisions of Chapter 31, Article 1, Section 31 of the West Virginia Code and conform to law. Therefore, I issue this

CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

of the corporation, to which I have attached a duplicate original of the Articles of Amendment.
 
 


Given under my hand and the
Great Seal of the State of
West Virginia on this
Fifth   day of
October 19 87

Secretary of State


 
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KEN HECHLER
 
 
STATE SEAL OF WEST VIRGINIA
 
 
 
FILE IN DUPLICATE ORIGINALS
 
 
Secretary of State
 
 
 
 
 
FEE: $ 5.00
 
 
State Capitol, W 139
 
     
 
Charleston, WV 25305
 
     
 
(304) 342-8000
 
     
 

 
 
FILED
 
 
[illegible]
 
 
IN THE OFFICE OF
 
 
SECRETARY OF STATE
 
 
WEST VIRGINIA
 
 
WEST VIRGINIA
 
 
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 
 
PROFIT AMENDMENT
 
 
CITY HOLDING COMPANY
 
 

 
 
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 31, Article 1, Chapter 31 of the Code of West Virginia, the undersigned corporation adopts the following Articles of Amendment to its Articles of Incorporation:
 
 
FIRST: The name of the corporation is City Holding Company 
 
 
SECOND: The following Amendment(s) to the Articles of Incorporation was adopted by the shareholders (Note 1) of the corporation on September 29 , 19 87 in the manner prescribed by Section 107 and 147, Article 1, Chapter 31.
 
 
Article VI is deleted and the following is substituted therefor:
 
 
Article VI
 
 
The corporation shall have the authority to issue 5,000,000 shares of common stock of a par value of $2.50 per share.
 
 
The holders of the common stock shall have tho sole and full power to vota for the election of directors and for all other purposes without limitation.
 
 
THIRD: The number of shares of the corporation outstanding at lhe lime of such adoption was 649,670 ; and the number of shares entitled to vote was 533,717  
 
 
FOURTH: The designation and number of outstanding shares of each class entitled to vote, as a class, were as follows:
 
 
CLASS
 
 
Number of Shares
 
 
FIFTH: The number of shares voted for such amendment(s) was 520,250 ; and the number of shares voted against such amendments(s) was 12,731 .
 
 
SIXTH: The number of shares of cach class entitled to vote as a class voted for and against the amendment(s), was
 
 
CLASS
 
 
Number of Shares Voted
 
 
 
 
For
 
 
Against
 
 
SEVENTH: The manner in which any exchange, reclassification, or cancellation of issued shares provided for in the amendment(s) shall be effected, is as follows:
 
 
EIGHTH: The amount of the authorized capital stock of this corporation shall be increased/decreased from 1,000,000 shares at the par value of $2.50 to 5,000,000 shares at lhe par value of $2.50. The total authorized capital stock shall hereafter be $12,500,000.  
 


 
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Dated October 1 , 19 87  
 
 
 City Holding Company
 
 
Corporate Name
 
 
 
 
By:
 
 
/s/ James L. Burns
   
 
Its President
 
 
 
and
 
 
/s/ Otis L. O’Connor
 
   
 
Its Secretary
 
 
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA  
 
COUNTY OF KANAWHA  
 
 
I, Brenda Sutphin , a Notary Public do hereby certify that on this 5th day of October 19 87, personally appeared before me James L. Burns who being by me first duly sworn, declared that he is the President of City Holding Company, a corporation, that he signed the foregoing document as President of the corporation, and that the statements therein contained are true.
 
 
 
/s/ Brenda Sutphin
 
 
 
Notary Public
 
 

 
 
My Commission Expires:
 
 
August 16, 1993
 
 
     
 
(NOTARIAL SEAL)
 
 
 
[Graphic Omitted]
 
 

 
 
Notes
 
 
1.
 
 
Change to “board of directors” if no shares have been issued.
 
 
Articles of Amendment
 
 
prepared by
 
 
Name
 
 
Otis L. O’Connor,  
 
 
Attorney at Law
 
 

 
 
Address
 
 
P.O. Box 1588
 
 

 
 
 
Charleston, WV 25326
 


 
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Articles of Incorporation
 
 
Profit Amendment - continued
 
 
The holders of the common stock shall have one vote for each share of common stock held by them.
 
 
The holders of shares of common stock shall be entitled to receive dividends if and when ad declared by the Board of Directors cut of funds legally available therefor and to the net assets remaining after payment of all liabilities upon voluntary or involuntary liquidation of tha corporation.
 

 
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I, Ken Hechler, Secretary of State of the
State of West Virginia, hereby certify that
 
originals of the Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of

CITY HOLDING COMPANY

are filed in my office, signed and verified, as required by the provisions of Chapter 31, Article 1, Section 31 of the West Virginia Code and conform to law. Therefore, I issue this

CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

of the corporation, to which I have attached a duplicate original of the Articles of Amendment.
 



 
Given under my hand and the
Great Seal of the State of
West Virginia on this
Sixth   day of
March 19 86

Secretary of State


 
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[illegible]
 
 
 
[illegible]
 
 
Articles filed in Duplicate Originals
 
 
 
[illegible]
 
 
Certificate Fee: $5.00
 
 
 
[illegible]
 
 
License Tax:_____
 
   
 
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
 
 
to
 
 
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 
 
of
 
 
CITY HOLDING COMPANY
 
 
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 31, Article 1, Chapter 31 of the Code of West Virginia, the undersigned corporation adopts the following Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation.
 
 
FIRST. The name of the corporation is City Holding Company  
 
 
SECOND. The following Amendment(s) to the Articles of Incorporation was adopted by the shareholders (Note 1) of the corporation on March 4 , 19 86 in the manner prescribed by Section 107 and 147, Article 1, Chapter 31
 
 
[illegible]
 
 
Article VI is deleted and the following is substituted therefor:
 
 
Article VI
 
 
The corporation shall have the authority to issue 1,000,000 shares of common stock of a par value of $2.50 per share.
 
 
The holders of the common stock shall have the sole and full power to vote for the election of directors and for all other purposes without limitation. The holders of the common stock shall have one vote for each share of common stock held by them.
 
 
The holders of shares of common stock shall be entitled to receive dividends if and when as declared by the Board of Directors cut of funds legally available therefor and to the net assets remaining after payment of all liabilities upon voluntary or involuntary liquidation of the corporation.
 
 
Each share of common stock, par value $5, issued on the effective date of this amendment shall be converted into two shares of common stock, par value $2.50.
 

 
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THIRD. The number of shares of the corporation outstanding at the time of such adoption was 115,223 , and the number of shares entitled to vote thereon was 115,223 .
 
 
FOURTH. The designation and number of outstanding shares of each class entitled to vote thereon as a class were as follows.
 
 
(Note 2)
 
 
CLASS
 
 
Number of Shares
 
 
FIFTH. The number of shares voted for such amendment(s) was 64,580 ; and the number of shares voted against such amendments(s) was 38,768 . (Note 2)
 
 
SIXTH. The number of shares of each class entitled to vote thereon as a class voted for and against the amendment(s), respectively, was
 
 
CLASS
 
 
Number of Shares Voted
 
 
 
 
For
 
 
Against
 
 
SEVENTH. The manner in which any exchange, reclassification, or cancellation of issued shares provided for in the amendment(s) shall be effected, is as follows: (Note 2)
 
 
EIGHTH. The amount of the authorized capital stock of this corporation shall be increased/decreased from 262,500 shares of the par value of $5.00 to 1,000,000 shares of the par value of $2.50 . The total authorized capital stock shall hereafter be $2,500,000 .
 

 
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Dated March [illegible] , 19 86  
 
 
 
 
  City Holding Company (Note 4)
     
 
 
By:
 
 
/s/ James L. Burns
   
 
Its President
 
     
 
 
and
 
 
/s/ Otis L. O'Connor
 
   
 
Its Secretary
 
 
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA  
 
 
COUNTY OF KANAWHA  
 
 
I, [illegible], a notary public do hereby certify that on this [illegible] day of March , 19 86 , personally appeared before me James L. Burns who being by me first duly sworn declared that he is the President of City Holding Company , that he signed the foregoing document as President of the corporation, and that the statements therein contained are true.
 
 
 
/s/ Brenda Sutphin
 
 
Notary Public
 
 

 
 
Commission Expires:
 
 
August 16, 1993
 
 
     
 
(NOTARIAL SEAL)
 
 
 
[Graphic Omitted]
 
 

 
 
Notes
 
 
1.
 
 
Change to “board of directors” if no shares have been issued.
 
 

 
 
 
2.
 
 
If inapplicable omit.
 
 

 
 
 
3.
 
 
This article may be omitted if the subject matter is set forth in the amendment or if it is inapplicable.
 
 

 
 
 
4.
 
 
Exact corporate name of corporation adopting the Articles of Amendment
 
 

 
 
 
5.
 
 
Signatures and titles of officers signing for the corporation
 
 

 
 
 
6.
 
 
This articles of amendment to the articles of incorporation must be filed in duplicate.
 
 
Xerox copies of signatures are not acceptable.
 
 
Articles of Amendment
 
prepared by
 
 
Name
 
 
Otis L. O’Connor, Attorney at Law
 
 

 
 
Address
 
 
P.O. Box 1588
 
 

 
 
 
Charleston, WV 25326
 


 
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I, Ken Hechler, Secretary of State of the
State of West Virginia, hereby certify that
 
originals of the Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of

CITY HOLDING COMPANY

are filed in my office, signed and verified, as required by the provisions of Chapter 31, Article 1, Section 31 of the West Virginia Code and conform to law. Therefore, I issue this

CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

of the corporation, to which I have attached a duplicate original of the Articles of Amendment.
 
 



 
Given under my hand and the
Great Seal of the State of
West Virginia on this
Sixth   day of
March 19 86

Secretary of State


 
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[illegible]
 
 
 
[illegible]
 
 
Articles filed in Duplicate Originals
 
 
 
[illegible]
 
 
Certificate Fee: $5.00
 
 
 
[illegible]
 
 
License tax:________
 
   
 
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
 
 
to
 
 
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 
 
of
 
 
CITY HOLDING COMPANY
 
 
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 31, Article 1, Chapter 31 of the Code of West Virginia, the undersigned corporation adopts the following Articles of Amendment to its Articles of Incorporation:
 
 
FIRST: The name of the corporation is City Holding Company  
 
 
SECOND: The following Amendments(s) to the Articles of Incorporation was adopted by the shareholders (Note 1) of the corporation on March 4 , 19 86 in the manner prescribed by Section 107 and 147, Article 1, Chapter 31
 
 
[illegible]
 
 
Article X is deleted and the following is substituted therefor:
 
 
Article X
 
 
1. Number, Election & Term of Directors. The number of directors shall be set forth in the Bylaws, but in the absence of such a provision in the Bylaws, the number of directors of the corporation shall be 6. Commencing with the 1986 annual meeting of stockholders, the Board of Directors shall be divided into three classes, Class I, Class II and Class III, as nearly equal in number as possible. At the 1986 annual meeting of stockholders, directors of the first class (Class I) shall be elected to hold office for a term expiring at the 1987 annual meeting of stockholders; directors of the second class (Class II) shall be elected to hold office for a term expiring at the 1988 annual meeting of stockholders; and directors of the third class (Class III) shall be elected to hold office for a term expiring at the 1989 annual meeting of stockholders. At each annual meeting of stockholders after 1986, the successors to the class of directors whose term shall then expire shall be identified as being of the same class as the directors they succeed and elected to hold office for a term expiring at the third
 

 
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THIRD. The number of shares of the corporation outstanding at the time of such adoption was 115,223 ; and the number of shares entitled to vote thereon was 115,223 .
 
 
FOURTH. The designation and number of outstanding shares of each class entitled to vote thereon as a class were as follows:
 
 
(Note 2)
 
 
CLASS
 
 
Number of Shares
 
 
FIFTH. The number of shares voted for such amendment(s) was 64,293 ; and the number of shares voted against such amendment(s) was 38,905 (Note 2)
 
 
SIXTH. The number of shares of each class entitled to vote thereon as a class voted for and against such amendments(s), respectively, was:
 
 
CLASS
 
 
Number of Shares Voted
 
 
 
 
For
 
 
Against
 
 
SEVENTH. The manner in which any exchange, reclassification, or cancellation of issued shares provided for in the amendment(s) shall be effected, is as follows: (Note 2)
 
 
EIGHTH. The amount of the authorized capital stock of this corporation shall be increased/decreased from shares at the par value of to   shares at the par value of . The total authorized capital stock shall hereafter be $________
 

 
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preceding annual meeting of stockholders. When the number of directors is changed, any newly-created directorships or any decrease in directorships shall be so apportioned among the classes by the Board of Directors as to make all classes as nearly equal as possible.
 
 
2. Newly-Created Directorships and Vacancies. Any vacancy occurring on the Board of Directors may be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors through less than a quorum of the Board of Directors, and directors so chosen shall hold office for a term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders at which the term of the class to which they have been elected expires. No decrease in the number of directors constituting the Board of Directors shall shorten the term of any incumbent director.
 
 
3. Removal of Directors. Any director may be removed, with or without cause, only by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding Common Stock.
 

 
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Dated March [illegible] , 19 86  
 
 
 
 
 
City Holding Company (Note 4)
     
 
 
By:
 
 
/s/ James L. Burns
 
   
 
Its President
 
     
 
 
and
 
 
/s/ Otis L. O'Connor
 
   
 
Its Secretary
 
 
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA  
 
 
COUNTY OF KANAWHA  
 
 
I, Brenda Sutphin, a notary public, do hereby certify that on this [illegible] day of March , 19 86 personally appeared before me James L. Burns who being by me first duly sworn declared that he is the President of City Holding Company, that he signed the foregoing document as President of the corporation, and that the statements therein contained are true.
 
 
 
/s/ Brenda Sutphin
 
 
Notary Public
 
 

 
 
Commission Expires:
 
 
August 16, 1993
 
 
     
 
(NOTARIAL SEAL)
 
 
 
[Graphic Omitted]
 
 

 
 
Notes
 
 
1.
 
 
Change to “board of directors” if no shares have been issued.
 
 

 
 
 
2.
 
 
If inapplicable omit.
 
 

 
 
 
3.
 
 
This article may be omitted if the subject matter is set forth in the amendment or if it is inapplicable.
 
 

 
 
 
4.
 
 
Exact corporate name of corporation adopting the Articles of Amendment
 
 

 
 
 
5.
 
 
Signatures and titles of officers signing for the corporation
 
 

 
 
 
6.
 
 
This articles of amendment to the articles of incorporation must be filed in duplicate.
 
 
Xerox copies of signatures are not acceptable.

 
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I, A. James Manchin, Secretary of State of the
State of West Virginia, hereby certify that
 
I have received in my Office, duplicate originals of

ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT to the ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
of
CITY HOLDING COMPANY

The said Articles of Amendment were duly signed and verified pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 31, Article 1, Section 31 of the Official Code of West Virginia Code, 1931, as amended, and are hereby founds to conform to law. Accordingly therefore, I now issue this

CERTIFICATE OF INCREASE to the ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

of the hereinabove named corporation, and I attach hereto a duplicate original of said Articles of Amendment.

GOD SAVE THE PRECIOUS STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
 





Given under my hand and the
Great Seal of the said State at
the City of Charleston, this
Sixth   day of
March 19 84

 


 
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ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT
TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
CITY HOLDING COMPANY


Pursuant to the provisions of Section 31, Article 1, Chapter 31 of the Code of West Virginia, the undersigned corporation adopts the following Articles of Amendment to its Articles of Incorporation:

FIRST:   The name of the corporation is City Holding Company.

SECOND:   The following amendment of the Articles of Incorporation was adopted by the shareholders of the corporation on February 29, 1984, in the manner prescribed by Section 107, Article 1, Chapter 31:

   
RESOLVED, that Article VI of the Articles of Incorporation of City Holding Company shall be amended to state as follows:

“VI.   The amount of the total authorized capital stock of said corporation shall be Once Million Three Hundred Twelve Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,312,500.00), which shall be divided into Two Hundred Sixty-Two Thousand Five Hundred (262,500) shares of the par value of Five and 11/100 Dollars $5.00) each.”

THIRD:   The number of shares of the corporation outstanding at the time of such adoption was two hundred (200); and the number of shares entitled to vote thereon was two hundred (200).

FOURTH:   The number of shares voted for such amendment was two hundred (200); and the number of shares voted against such amendment was zero.

Dated this 29 th day of February, 1984.

City Holding Company

/s/ James L. Burns      
James L. Burns
Its President

[CORPORATE SEAL}       /s/ Otis L. O’Connor      
Otis L. O’Connor
Its Secretary


 
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STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
COUNTY OF KANAWHA, TO-WIT


I, Brenda Sutphin , a notary public, do hereby certify that on this 29th day of February , 19 84 , personally appeared before me, James L. Burns, who being by me first duly sworn, declared that he is President of City Holding Company, that he signed the foregoing document as president of the corporation, and that the statements therein contained are true.

/s/ Brenda Sutphin      
Notary Public

My commission expires August 16, 1993 .

This instrument was prepared by:

Anne R. Williams
Steptoe & Johnson
Clarksburg, WV

     
This instrument was presented to the Clerk of the County Commission of Kanawha County, West Virginia, on March 9, 1984, and the same is admitted to record.

Teste: /s/ Margaret D. Miller, Clerk
Kanawha County Commission

 
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I, A. James Manchin, Secretary of State of the
State of West Virginia, hereby certify that
 
pursuant to the provisions of Section 28, Article 1, Chapter 31 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, duplicate originals of Articles of Incorporation of

CITY HOLDING COMPANY

have been received and are found to conform to law, and declared to be from this date a Corporation by the name and for the purposes as set forth in the said Articles, with the right of perpetual existence.

ACCORDINGLY, I hereby issue this Certificate of Incorporation.
 
 


Given under my hand and the
Great Seal of the said State at
the City of Charleston, this
Twelfth   day of
March 19 82


 
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ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
CITY HOLDING COMPANY


I.   The undersigned agrees to become a corporation by the name of CITY HOLDING COMPANY.

II.   The address of the principal office of said corporation will be located at 3601 MacCorkle Avenue, S.E., in the City of Charleston, in the County of Kanawha and the State of West Virginia, 25304.

III.   The purpose or purposes for which this corporation is formed are as follows: To transact any or all lawful business for which corporations may be incorporated under the corporation laws of the State of West Virginia.

IV:   No shareholder or other personal shall have any preemptive rights whatsoever.

V.   Provisions for the regulation of the internal affairs of the corporation are:

Each director and officer of the corporation, or former director or officer of this corporation, or any other person who may have served at its request as a director or officer of another corporation, his heirs and personal representatives, shall be indemnified by this corporation against costs and expenses at any time reasonably incurred by him arising out of or in connection with any claim, action, suit or proceeding, civil or criminal, against him or to which he may be made a party by reason of his being or having been such director or officer except in relation to matters as to which he shall be adjudged in such action, suit or proceeding to be liable for gross negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of a duty to the corporation. If in the judgment of the board of directors of the corporation a settlement of any claim, action, suit or proceeding so arising be deemed in the best interests of the corporation, any such director or officer shall be reimbursed for any amounts paid by him in effecting such settlement and reasonable expenses incurred in connection therewith. The foregoing right of indemnification shall be in addition to any and other rights to which any director or officer may be entitled as a matter of law.

VI.   The amount of the total authorized capital stock of said corporation shall be Five Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($5,000.00), which shall be divided into One Thousand (1,000) shares of the par value of Five and 00/100 Dollars ($5.00) each.

VII.   The full name and address of the incorporator is:

NAME       ADDRESS
James L. Burns   The City National Bank
of Charleston
3601 MacCorkle Avenue, S.E.
Charleston, West Virginia 25304

VIII.   The existence of this corporation is to be perpetual.

IX.   The full name and address of the appointed person to whom notice or process may be sent is: Otis L. O’Connor, Post Office Box 1588, Charleston, West Virginia, 25326.

X.   The number of directors constituting the initial board of directors of this corporation is fourteen (14) and the names and addresses of the persons who shall serve as directors until the first annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are elected and shall qualify are:

NAME
ADDRESS
Paul R. Anderson, Sr.
5214 Virginia Avenue, S.E.
Charleston, West Virginia
   
G. V. Brown
5314 Kanawha Avenue, S.E.
Charleston, West Virginia
   
James L. Burns
Imperial Towers
Charleston, West Virginia
   
W. S. Endres
919 Ridgeway Road
Charleston, West Virginia
   
Charles R. Hooten, Jr.
1220 Woodland Drive
Charleston, West Virginia
   
Richard T. Hoylman
3812 MacCorkle Avenue, S.E.
Charleston, West Virginia
   
J. C. Jefferds, III
229 Hayes Avenue
Charleston, West Virginia
   
Dewey E. S. Kuhns
4007 Virginia Avenue, S.E.
Charleston, West Virginia
   
J. Richard McCormick
735 Chappell Road
Charleston, West Virginia
   
Thomas N. McJunkin
1855 Louden Heights Road
Charleston, West Virginia
   
Otis L. O’Connor
890 Chester Road
Charleston. West Virginia
   
Robert L. Peden
4107 Virginia Avenue
Charleston, West Virginia
   
Mark H. Schaul
1551 Hampton Road
Charleston, West Virginia
   
Jon W. Watkins
1400 Viewmont Drive
Charleston, West Virginia

THE UNDERSIGNED, for the purposes of forming a corporation under the laws of the State of West Virginia, does make and file this Articles of Incorporation, and I have accordingly hereto set my hand this 12 th day of March, 1982.


/s/ James L. Burns      
James L. Burns

 
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STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
COUNTY OF KANAWHA, TO-WIT


I, Brenda Sutphin , a Notary Public in and for the County and State aforesaid, hereby certify that JAMES L. BURNS, whose name is signed to the foregoing Articles of Incorporation, bearing the date the 12 th day of March, 1982, this day personally appeared before me in my said county and acknowledged his signature to be the same.

Given under my hand and official seal this 12 th day of March, 1982.

My commission expires August 23, 1983.

/s/ Brenda Sutphin      
Notary Public

[NOTARIAL SEAL]

     
This instrument was presented to the Clerk of the County Commission of Kanawha County, West Virginia, on March 15, 1982, and the same is admitted to record.

Teste: /s/ Margaret D. Miller, Clerk
Kanawha County Commission


This instrument was prepared by:

STEPTOE & JOHNSON
Union National Center East
P. O. Box 2190
Clarksburg, West Virginia

 
 
 
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Exhibit 31(a)
CERTIFICATION

I, Charles R. Hageboeck, certify that:
 
 
1.
I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 of City Holding Company;
 
2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
 
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
 
4.
The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
 
(a)   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
(b)   Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
(c)   Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
(d)   Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
 
5.   The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or such persons performing the equivalent functions):
 
(a)   All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
(b)   Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
 
 
Date: August 7, 2006


/s/ Charles R. Hageboeck
 
Charles R. Hageboeck
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
 
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Exhibit 31(b)
CERTIFICATION

I, David L. Bumgarner, certify that:
 
1.   I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 of City Holding Company;
 
2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
4.   The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
 
(a)   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
(b)   Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
(c)   Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
(d)   Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
 
5.   The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or such persons performing the equivalent functions):
 
(a)   All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
(b)   Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
 
 
Date: August 7, 2006
 
/s/ David L. Bumgarner
 
David L. Bumgarner
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
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Exhibit 32(a)
 

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
 
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
 
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
 
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
 
In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of City Holding Company (the “Company”) for the period ending June 30, 2006 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Charles R. Hageboeck, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
 
(1)   the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
 
(2)   the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.



/s/ Charles R. Hageboeck
 
Charles R. Hageboeck
President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: August 7, 2006
 
 
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Exhibit 32(b)
 
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
 
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
 
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
 
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
 
In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of City Holding Company (the “Company”) for the period ending June 30, 2006 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, David L. Bumgarner, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
 
(1)   the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as amended; and
 
(2)   the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.



/s/ David L. Bumgarner
 
David L. Bumgarner
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Date: August 7, 2006
 
 
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