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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000894671-20-000006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200225
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200225
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200225

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OHIO VALLEY BANC CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000894671
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				311359191
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-20914
		FILM NUMBER:		20652011

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		420 THIRD AVE
		CITY:			GALLIPOLIS
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45631
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7404462631

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		420 THIRD AVENUE
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 240
		CITY:			GALLIPOLIS
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45631
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<DESCRIPTION>JEFFREY E. SMITH RETIREMENT ANNOUNCEMENT 022520
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    <div style="text-align: center;">UNITED STATES</div>
    <div style="text-align: center;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</div>
    <div style="text-align: center;">Washington, D.C.&#160; 20549</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">FORM 8-K</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">CURRENT REPORT</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center;"><u>February 25, 2020</u></div>
    <div style="text-align: center;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center;"><u>OHIO VALLEY BANC CORP.</u></div>
    <div style="text-align: center;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center;"><u>Ohio</u></div>
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            <div style="text-align: center;">0-20914</div>
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            <div style="text-align: center;">31-1359191</div>
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            <div style="text-align: center;">420 Third Avenue, Gallipolis, Ohio</div>
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            <div style="text-align: center;">45631</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center;">Registrant's telephone number, including area code:&#160; (740) 446-2631</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center;"><u>Not Applicable</u></div>
    <div style="text-align: center;">(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)</div>
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    <div style="text-indent: 36pt;">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:</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify;"><font style="display: inline-block; text-indent: 0px; font-size: 1px; width: 18pt" id="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab">&#160;</font>&#9633;&#160;&#160;&#160; Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</div>
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              <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</td>
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              <td style="width: auto; vertical-align: top; text-align: justify;">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</td>
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    <div>Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:</div>
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            <div>Common shares, without par value</div>
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            <div>The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC</div>
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    <div>Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (Section 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Section 240.12b-2 of this
      chapter).</div>
    <div style="text-align: right;">Emerging growth company<font style="display: inline-block; text-indent: 0px; font-size: 1px; width: 252pt" id="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab">&#160;</font>&#9633;</div>
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    <div>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.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#9633;</div>
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    <div><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">Item 5.02</font><font style="display: inline-block; text-indent: 0px; font-size: 1px; width: 72pt" id="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab">&#160;</font><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">Departure of
        Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</font></div>
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    <div style="font-size: 12pt;">On February 25, 2020, Jeffrey E. Smith, who has reached the age of 70, notified Ohio Valley Banc Corp. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) of his intent to retire from the Board of Directors of the Company and its subsidiary, The Ohio Valley
      Bank Company (the &#8220;Bank&#8221;), at the 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held in May, pursuant to the Company&#8217;s mandatory retirement policy for directors. Mr. Smith&#8217;s retirement is not due to any disagreement with the Company or the Bank.</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;"><u>SIGNATURES</u></div>
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        this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.</font></div>
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            <div style="font-size: 12pt;">OHIO VALLEY BANC CORP.</div>
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            <div style="font-size: 12pt;">Date:&#160; February 25, 2020</div>
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            <div style="font-size: 12pt;">By: <u> /s/ Thomas E. Wiseman</u><font style="display: inline-block; text-indent: 0px; font-size: 1px; width: 12pt" id="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab">&#160;</font></div>
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            <div style="font-size: 12pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Thomas E. Wiseman</div>
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