SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
LANDY JAMES J

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O 21 SCARSDALE ROAD

(Street)
YONKERS NY 10707

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HUDSON VALLEY HOLDING CORP [ HUVL ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
President & CEO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/06/2005
4. If Amendment, Date of 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
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 02/07/2005 G(1) V 4,450(2) D $0.00 49,956(3) D
Common Stock 02/07/2005 G(1) V 4,450(2) A $0.00 25,500(4) I by Family(4)
Common Stock 03/30/2005 G(5) V 334(5) D $0.00 49,622(6) D
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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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
Employee Stock Options (Right-to-Buy) $36.5 04/06/2005(7) M 10,000(8) 01/01/2005(8) 01/01/2015 Common Stock 10,000 $36.5 10,000(8) D
Employee Stock Options (Right-to-Buy) $36.25 01/01/2004 01/01/2014 Common Stock 2,200 2,200 D
Employee Stock Options (Right-to-Buy) $36.25 01/01/2005 01/01/2014 Common Stock 2,200 2,200 D
Employee Stock Options (Right-to-Buy) $36.25 01/01/2006 01/01/2014 Common Stock 2,200 2,200 D
Employee Stock Options (Right-to-Buy) $36.25 01/01/2007 01/01/2014 Common Stock 2,200 2,200 D
Employee Stock Options (Right-to-Buy) $36.25 01/01/2008 01/01/2014 Common Stock 2,200 2,200 D
Employee Stock Options (Right-to-Buy) $36.5 01/01/2003 01/01/2013 Common Stock 12,100 12,100 D
Employee Stock Options (Right-to-Buy) $35.5 01/01/2002 01/01/2012 Common Stock 13,310 13,310 D
Employee Stock Options (Right-to-Buy) $33.75 01/01/2001 01/01/2011 Common Shares 13,176 13,176 D
Employee Stock Options (Right-to-Buy) $32 01/01/2000 01/01/2010 Common Shares 5,152 5,152 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Gift of stock to children and spouse
2. gift of stock to family (2,500 shares to spouse, 650 shares to spouse of Reporting Person as custodian for minor, 650 shares to each of 2 adult children)
3. by Reporting Person includes 45,881 shares held by self, 4,075 shares held in Joint Tenant with spouse
4. includes 20,547 shares held by spouse of Reporting Person; 1,651 shares held by spouse of Reporting Person as custodian for minor child; 3,302 shares held by 2 adult sons of Reporting Person resident at the same address to which Reporting Person dislcaims beneficial ownership
5. Gift of stock to charitable foundation
6. by Reporting Person includes 45,547 shares held by self, 4,075 shares held in Joint Tenant with spouse
7. The option grant became effective 04/06/2005 the date the award was approved by the Board
8. options become exerciseable at 20% per year over 5 years (2,000 options), the first 2,000 options of which were immediately exerciseable, the remainder will become exerciseable over the remaining 4 years on the anniversary of the grant commencing 01/01/2006
Remarks:
//s/Stephen R. Brown (Stephen R. Brown as Attorney in Fact for James J. Landy) 04/29/2005
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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