8-K
OHIO VALLEY BANC CORP (OVBC)
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 1, 2025
OHIO VALLEY BANC CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
000-20914
(Commission File Number)
| Ohio | 31-1359191 |
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| (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)
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:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading<br><br> <br>Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
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| Common Shares, without par value | OVBC | NASDAQ |
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. ☐
| Section 8 – Other Events |
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| Item 8.01. Other Events |
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| On July 1, 2025, Ohio Valley Banc Corp. will issue a press release announcing it has been included on the Russell 3000 Index. A copy of the press<br> release is furnished with this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. |
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| Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits |
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| Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits |
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(a) Not applicable
(b) Not applicable
(c) Not applicable
(d) Exhibits – The following exhibit is being filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K:
| Exhibit Number | Description |
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| 99.1 | Press release will be issued by Ohio Valley Banc Corp. on July 1, 2025. |
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. | |||
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| Date: | July 1, 2025 | By: | /s/Larry E. Miller, II |
| Larry E. Miller, II<br><br> <br>President and Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
PRESS RELEASE
6/30/25 For immediate release | Contact: Bryna Butler, 740-578-3400, bsbutler@ovbc.com
Ohio Valley Banc Corp. Joins Russell 3000 Index
GALLIPOLIS, Ohio – Ohio Valley Banc Corp. [Nasdaq: OVBC] was added as a member of the broad-market Russell 3000® Index, effective after the US market opened today, June 30, as part of the 2025 Russell indexes’ reconstitution.
Annual reconstitution of Russell’s U.S. indexes captures the 4,000 largest US stocks as of April 30, ranking them by total market capitalization. Membership in the Russell 3000® Index, which remains in place for one year, means Ohio Valley Banc Corp. is also included in the small-cap Russell 2000® Index as well as appropriate growth and value style indexes. FTSE Russell determines membership for its Russell indexes primarily by objective, market-capitalization rankings and style attributes. Russell Index mutual funds are required to own the shares of the member companies’ stock.
Russell indexes are widely used by investment managers and institutional investors for index funds and as benchmarks for active investment strategies. According to data as of the end of June 2024, about $10.6 trillion in assets are benchmarked against the Russell US indexes, which belong to FTSE Russell, the global index provider.
Fiona Bassett, CEO of FTSE Russell, an LSEG business, comments: “The Russell indexes have continuously adapted to the evolving dynamic US economy, and it’s crucial to fully recalibrate the suite of Russell US Indexes, ensuring the indexes maintain accurate representation of the market. The transition to a semi-annual reconstitution frequency from 2026 will ensure our indexes continue to represent the market and maintain the purpose of the index as a profitable benchmark.”
Ohio Valley Banc Corp. is based in Gallipolis, Ohio. The company owns The Ohio Valley Bank Company, with 17 offices in Ohio and West Virginia, and Loan Central, Inc., with six consumer finance offices in Ohio. Learn more about Ohio Valley Banc Corp. at www.ovbc.com/shareholder.