- Current report filing (8-K)

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):		March 1, 2011

HUDSON VALLEY HOLDING CORP.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


New York	001-34453	13-3148745
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

21 Scarsdale Road, Yonkers, New York		10707
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:		(914) 961-6100

Not Applicable
______________________________________________
Former name or former address, if changed since last report

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers: Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On March 1, 2011, the Board of Directors of Hudson Valley Holding Corp. (the “Company”) appointed John P. Cahill as a member of the Board, effective March 1, 2011. Mr. Cahill was named to the Compensation Committee of the Board.

A copy of the press release is being filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits


Exhibit No.		Description
	99.1	Press Release of the Company dated March 1, 2011 announcing the appointment of John P. Cahill to the Company’s Board of Directors.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


	HUDSON VALLEY HOLDING CORP.

March 1, 2011	By:	/s/Stephen R. Brown

		Name: Stephen R. Brown
		Title: Senior Executive Vice President, CFO, Secretary & Treasurer

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Exhibit Index


Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press release of the Company dated March 1, 2011, announcing the appointment of John P. Cahill to the Company's Board of Directors.