---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000726854-23-000104"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CHCO"
cik: "0000726854"
company_name: "CITY HOLDING CO"
filed_at: "2023-04-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T09:52:47.921270+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# City Holding shareholders elect three directors, approve all proposals at annual meeting

## Summary
- Robert D. Fisher, Charles R. Hageboeck, and Javier A. Reyes re-elected as Class III directors until 2026.
- Ratification of Crowe LLP as auditor for 2023: 12,402,053 for, 23,760 against.
- Non-binding advisory approval of executive compensation passed with 10,220,130 votes for.
- Shareholders approved 2023 Incentive Plan with 10,328,743 for, 396,010 against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000726854-23-000104
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CHCO
- cik: 0000726854
- company_name: CITY HOLDING CO
- filed_at: 2023-04-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/726854/000072685423000104/0000726854-23-000104-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/726854/000072685423000104/chco-20230426.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  CITY HOLDING CO shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2023-04-26 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-26
  source text: Proposal 1—Election of Directors . The Company’s shareholders elected the following three nominees to serve as Class III Directors on the Board of Directors of the Company until the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders or until a successor is duly elected and qualified. Class For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote Robert D. Fisher III 8,029,771 2,717,083 32,715 1,690,262 Charles R. Hageboeck III 10,586,570 160,608 32,392 1,690,261 Javier A. Reyes III 10,633,153 112,937 33,480 1,690,261
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/726854/000072685423000104/0000726854-23-000104-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  CITY HOLDING CO shareholders approved Ratification of the Appointment of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm at the 2023-04-26 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-26
  source text: Proposal 2—Ratification of the Appointment of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm . The Company’s shareholders ratified, on an advisory basis, the appointment of Crowe LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2023. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote 12,402,053 23,760 44,018 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/726854/000072685423000104/0000726854-23-000104-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  CITY HOLDING CO shareholders approved Non-Binding Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Votes on Executive Compensation at the 2023-04-26 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-26
  source text: Proposal 4 —Non-Binding Advisory Vote on the Frequency of Votes on Executive Compensation . The Company’s shareholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the frequency of future shareholder votes to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers . 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years Abstain Broker Non-Vote 9,779,298 216,343 588,765 195,164 1,690,261
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/726854/000072685423000104/0000726854-23-000104-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  CITY HOLDING CO shareholders approved Approval of the 2023 Incentive Plan at the 2023-04-26 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-26
  source text: Proposal 5 —Approval of the 2023 Incentive Plan . The Company’s shareholders approved the 2023 Incentive Plan. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote 10,328,743 396,010 54,817 1,690,261
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/726854/000072685423000104/0000726854-23-000104-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  CITY HOLDING CO shareholders approved Non-Binding Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation at the 2023-04-26 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-26
  source text: Proposal 3—Non-Binding Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation . The Company’s shareholders approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers disclosed in the Proxy Statement for the 2023 Annual Meeting. For Against Abstain Broker Non-Vote 10,220,130 493,498 65,941 1,690,262
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/726854/000072685423000104/0000726854-23-000104-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.