-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----
Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR
Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov
Originator-Key-Asymmetric:
 MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen
 TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB
MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA,
 UCmwUqFHIKarhEGjGZXbojNstg93tH+saOVwQKLugdp0rHCn00BaGuEBJVAPGkG2
 tL7P87eue2YykAPyp0cEIA==

<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-08-014917.txt : 20080808
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-08-014917.hdr.sgml : 20080808
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080808145257
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-08-014917
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080731
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080808
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080808

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Oak Valley Bancorp
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001431567
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				262326676
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		125 N. THIRD AVE.
		CITY:			OAKDALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95361
		BUSINESS PHONE:		209-844-7500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		125 N. THIRD AVE.
		CITY:			OAKDALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95361

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Haidlen Thomas A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001442254

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34142
		FILM NUMBER:		081002079

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2098482265

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		125 NORTH THIRD AVENUE
		CITY:			OAKDALE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95361
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>edgar.xml
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3 -
<TEXT>
<XML>
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-07-31</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001431567</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Oak Valley Bancorp</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>OVYB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001442254</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Haidlen Thomas A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>125 NORTH THIRD AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>OAKDALE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>95361</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>191380</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Acquire)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>3.4622</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2001-09-17</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2010-09-17</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>16875</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This option was granted on September 17. 2000 under the Issuer's 1991 Stock Option Plan as amended and restated in 1998 and becomes exercisable commencing one year after the grant date in five equal annual intallments.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Thomas Haidlen</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-08-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
-----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----
