Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Quinlan Michael T Jr
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/24/2010		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CITY HOLDING CO [CHCO]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
25 GATEWATER ROAD		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP, Branch Banking
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

CROSS LANES, WV 25313		 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 10,284
D
 
Common Stock 1,158
I
by spouse, Cheryl
Common Stock 1,455.439 (1)
I
by 401(k) Plan & Trust

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option to Buy   (2) 03/31/2015 Common Stock 1,750 $ 29.02 D  
Stock Option to Buy 12/21/2005 12/20/2015 Common Stock 3,500 $ 36.9 D  
Stock Option to Buy 03/26/2013 03/25/2018 Common Stock 1,500 $ 40.88 D  
Stock Option to Buy 03/25/2014 03/24/2019 Common Stock 1,250 $ 28.15 D  
Stock Option to Buy 02/26/2015 02/25/2020 Common Stock 1,250 $ 32.09 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Quinlan Michael T Jr
25 GATEWATER ROAD
CROSS LANES, WV 25313		       SVP, Branch Banking  

Signatures

Victoria A. Faw, Attorney-in-Fact 03/02/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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 12/31/2009 valuation date.
(2) Options will vest and become exerciseable in four separate installments as follows: 875 on 4/1/2005; 875 on 4/1/2008; 875 on 4/1/2009; and 875 on 4/1/2010. Mr. Quinlan previously exercised 1,750 of the vested options granted under this award.

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