Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
BUMGARNER DAVID L
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CITY HOLDING CO [CHCO] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP & Chief Financial Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
25 GATEWATER ROAD		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/24/2016
(Street)

CROSS LANES, WV 25313		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 05/24/2016   M   1,250 A $ 35.09 13,969 D  
Common Stock 05/24/2016   S   1,250 D $ 48.75 12,719 D  
Common Stock               115 I by IRA
Common Stock               1,830.9241 (1) I by 401(k) Plan & Trust

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option to Buy $ 35.09 05/24/2016   M     1,250 03/30/2016 03/29/2021 Common Stock 1,250 $ 35.09 0 D  
Stock Option to Buy $ 35.39             03/28/2017 03/27/2022 Common Stock 1,555   1,555 D  
Stock Option to Buy $ 37.74             02/27/2018 02/26/2023 Common Stock 1,555   1,555 D  
Stock Option to Buy $ 44.43             03/26/2017 03/25/2024 Common Stock 485 (2)   485 D  
Stock Option to Buy $ 44.43             03/26/2018 03/25/2024 Common Stock 485 (2)   970 D  
Stock Option to Buy $ 44.43             03/26/2019 03/25/2024 Common Stock 485 (2)   1,455 D  
Stock Option to Buy $ 46.61             02/26/2018 02/25/2025 Common Stock 341 (2)   341 D  
Stock Option to Buy $ 46.61             02/26/2019 02/25/2025 Common Stock 341 (2)   682 D  
Stock Option to Buy $ 46.61             02/26/2020 02/25/2025 Common Stock 342 (2)   1,024 D  
Stock Option to Buy $ 43.73             02/24/2019 02/23/2026 Common Stock 825 (2)   825 D  
Stock Option to Buy $ 43.73             02/24/2020 02/23/2026 Common Stock 825 (2)   1,650 D  
Stock Option to Buy $ 43.73             02/24/2021 02/23/2026 Common Stock 825 (2)   2,475 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
BUMGARNER DAVID L
25 GATEWATER ROAD
CROSS LANES, WV 25313		       SVP & Chief Financial Officer  

Signatures

 Victoria A. Faw, Attorney-in-Fact   05/26/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) 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 12/31/2015 plan valuation date.
(2) Options shares granted from City Holding Company's 2013 Incentive Plan are subject to both time-based and performance-based vesting.

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