Item  8.01 Other Events" -->
Item 8.01 Other Events.
     On November 3, 2009, Hudson Valley Holding Corp. issued a press release announcing a cash dividend. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
     
Exhibit    
Number   Description
 
   
99.1
  Press Release.

 

 

SIGNATURE
     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.
         
Dated: November 4, 2009   HUDSON VALLEY HOLDING CORP.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Stephen R. Brown    
    Stephen R. Brown   
    Senior Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer