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    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000726854-19-000051
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEF 14A
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		7
    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20181231
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20190319
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190319
    EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20190319

    FILER:

    	COMPANY DATA:
    		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CITY HOLDING CO
    		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000726854
    		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
    		IRS NUMBER:				550619957
    		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WV
    		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

    	FILING VALUES:
    		FORM TYPE:		DEF 14A
    		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-11733
    		FILM NUMBER:		19692018

    	BUSINESS ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		25 GATEWATER ROAD
    		STREET 2:		P O BOX 7520
    		CITY:			CHARLESTON
    		STATE:			WV
    		ZIP:			25313
    		BUSINESS PHONE:		3047691100

    	MAIL ADDRESS:
    		STREET 1:		25 GATEWATER ROAD
    		STREET 2:		P O BOX 7520
    		CITY:			CHARLESTON
    		STATE:			WV
    		ZIP:			25313
    </SEC-HEADER>
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    <TYPE>DEF 14A
    <SEQUENCE>1
    <FILENAME>a2019definitiveproxy.htm
    <DESCRIPTION>DEF 14A, CHCO 2019 DEFINITIVE PROXY
    <TEXT>
    Document 1 - file: a2019definitiveproxy.htm

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    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>2
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    <TEXT>
    Document 2 - file: hageboeck.gif

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    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>3
    <FILENAME>kaysersign.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 3 - file: kaysersign.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>4
    <FILENAME>a2016proxysecversionimage17.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 4 - file: a2016proxysecversionimage17.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>5
    <FILENAME>a2016proxysecversionimagea01.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 5 - file: a2016proxysecversionimagea01.jpg

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    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>6
    <FILENAME>proxy1.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 6 - file: proxy1.jpg

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    <DOCUMENT>
    <TYPE>GRAPHIC
    <SEQUENCE>7
    <FILENAME>proxy2.jpg
    <TEXT>
    Document 7 - file: proxy2.jpg

    </DOCUMENT>
    </SEC-DOCUMENT>