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        <footnote id="F2">Shares were received for no consideration upon satisfaction of performance criteria underlying the award of performance share units.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes shares acquired pursuant to the Company's 401(k) Plan &amp; Trust during the fiscal year in transactions exempt from 16b under old Rule 16a8(b). Share totals are reported as of the 12/31/2023 plan valuation date.</footnote>
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        <footnote id="F5">One-third of these restricted stock units are scheduled to vest on each of February 24, 2022; February 24, 2023; and February 24, 2024.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">One-third of these restricted stock units are scheduled to vest on each of February 22, 2024; February 22, 2025; and February 22, 2026.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">One-third of these restricted stock units are scheduled to vest on each of February 23, 2023; February 23, 2024; and February 23, 2025.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">One-third of these restricted stock units are scheduled to vest on each of February 26, 2021; February 26, 2022; and February 26, 2023.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">One-third of these restricted stock units are scheduled to vest on each of February 27, 2020; February 27, 2021; and February 27, 2022.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">Options shares granted from City Holding Company's 2013 Incentive Plan are subject to both time-based and performance-based vesting. Options shares shall vest as follows: 512 shares on each of 2/22/2020, 2/22/2021 and 2/22/2022.</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

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        <signatureName>Victoria A. Faw, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2024-02-26</signatureDate>
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X0508
4
2024-02-24
0
0000726854
CITY HOLDING CO
CHCO
0001601955
LEGGE JEFFREY DALE
25 GATEWATER ROAD
CROSS LANES
WV
25313
0
1
0
0
EVP, CAO & CIO
0
Common Stock
2024-02-24
4
M
0
163
0
A
7556
D
Common Stock
2024-02-24
4
A
0
1830
0
A
9386
D
Common Stock
8360.489
I
by 401(k) Plan and Trust
Restricted Stock Unit
0
2024-02-24
4
M
0
163
0
D
Common Stock
163
326
D
Restricted Stock Unit
Common Stock
408
408
D
Restricted Stock Unit
Common Stock
492
492
D
Restricted Stock Unit
0
Common Stock
331
331
D
Restricted Stock Unit
0
Common Stock
143
143
D
Stock Option to Buy
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Common Stock
512
512
D
Shares were received for no consideration upon vesting of the restricted stock units and the satisfaction of a two-year holding period.
Shares were received for no consideration upon satisfaction of performance criteria underlying the award of performance share units.
Includes shares acquired pursuant to the Company's 401(k) Plan & Trust during the fiscal year in transactions exempt from 16b under old Rule 16a8(b). Share totals are reported as of the 12/31/2023 plan valuation date.
Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive, at settlement, one share of common stock.
One-third of these restricted stock units are scheduled to vest on each of February 24, 2022; February 24, 2023; and February 24, 2024.
One-third of these restricted stock units are scheduled to vest on each of February 22, 2024; February 22, 2025; and February 22, 2026.
One-third of these restricted stock units are scheduled to vest on each of February 23, 2023; February 23, 2024; and February 23, 2025.
One-third of these restricted stock units are scheduled to vest on each of February 26, 2021; February 26, 2022; and February 26, 2023.
One-third of these restricted stock units are scheduled to vest on each of February 27, 2020; February 27, 2021; and February 27, 2022.
Options shares granted from City Holding Company's 2013 Incentive Plan are subject to both time-based and performance-based vesting. Options shares shall vest as follows: 512 shares on each of 2/22/2020, 2/22/2021 and 2/22/2022.
Victoria A. Faw, attorney-in-fact
2024-02-26