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        <footnote id="F2">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 12/31/2024 plan valuation date.</footnote>
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        <footnote id="F4">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="F5">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="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, 2025; February 23, 2026; and February 23, 2027.</footnote>
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        <signatureDate>2025-02-28</signatureDate>
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X0508
4
2025-02-27
0
0000726854
CITY HOLDING CO
CHCO
0001234855
HAGEBOECK CHARLES R
25 GATEWATER ROAD
CROSS LANES
WV
25313
1
1
0
0
President & CEO
0
Common Stock
2025-02-27
4
A
0
7485
0
A
54476
D
Common Stock
2077.7425
I
by 401(k) Plan and Trust
Restricted Stock Unit
Common Stock
671
671
D
Restricted Stock Unit
Common Stock
1330
1330
D
Restricted Stock Unit
Common Stock
1565
1565
D
Restricted Stock Unit
Common Stock
1627
1627
D
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 12/31/2024 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 23, 2023; February 23, 2024; and February 23, 2025.
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, 2025; February 23, 2026; and February 23, 2027.
Victoria A. Faw, attorney-in-fact
2025-02-28