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): July 23, 2021

OHIO VALLEY BANC CORP.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

000-20914

(Commission File Number)

Ohio	31-1359191
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

420 THIRD AVENUE, PO BOX 240

GALLIPOLIS, Ohio 45631

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(740) 446-2631

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

NOT APPLICABLE

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Shares, without par value	OVBC	The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter):

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

The Board of Directors of Ohio Valley Banc Corp. (“OVBC”) has authorized the repurchase of up to $5,000,000 in shares of the Company’s outstanding common stock.  Repurchases will be made periodically depending on market conditions and other factors.  Repurchases may be made in the open market, through block trades and pursuant to any trading plan that may be adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Commission or otherwise, and also in privately negotiated transactions.  The repurchased shares will be held as treasury stock and will be available for general corporate purposes.  The exact number of shares to be repurchased by the Company is not guaranteed.  Depending on market conditions and other factors, these purchases may be commenced or suspended at any time or periodically without prior notice.  The stock buyback program has an expiration date of August 31, 2022 and may be terminated or amended by the Board at any time prior to the expiration date.

A copy of a press release issued to announce the repurchase program is attached hereto as an exhibit and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)  Exhibits – The following exhibit is being filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K:

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press release issued on July 23, 2021.

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 thereunto duly authorized.

			OHIO VALLEY BANC CORP.
Date:	July 23, 2021	By:	/s/Thomas E. Wiseman
			Thomas E. Wiseman Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press release issued on July 23, 2021.