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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000726854-25-000176"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CHCO"
cik: "0000726854"
company_name: "CITY HOLDING CO"
filed_at: "2025-10-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T02:53:28.205099+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# City Holding EVP of Commercial Banking retiring; succeeded by Whittaker

## Summary
- John A. DeRito, EVP of Commercial Banking, to retire on Dec 31, 2025 after 21 years.
- DeRito led growth of commercial loan portfolio from $450M to over $2.2B.
- Timothy J. Whittaker, current SVP and Chief Credit Officer, will succeed DeRito.
- Whittaker has been with the company since 1998 and led commercial lending strategy.
- No changes to executive compensation structure disclosed for Whittaker.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000726854-25-000176
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CHCO
- cik: 0000726854
- company_name: CITY HOLDING CO
- filed_at: 2025-10-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/726854/000072685425000176/0000726854-25-000176-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/726854/000072685425000176/chco-20251022.htm

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