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

February 26, 2019
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

OHIO VALLEY BANC CORP.    
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

0-20914
31-1359191
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

420 Third Avenue, Gallipolis, Ohio
45631
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (740) 446-2631

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 5.02  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On February 26, 2019, John G. Jones informed the Board of Directors of Ohio Valley Banc Corp. of his intention to retire from service as a director of Ohio Valley Banc Corp. and as a director of The Ohio Valley Bank Company, in accordance with a policy of such companies that each director is expected to retire at the next annual meeting of shareholders following the director’s 70th birthday.  Mr. Jones will officially retire at the end of the 2019 annual meeting of shareholders, scheduled for Wednesday, May 15, 2019.  Mr. Jones’s announcement to retire was not due to any disagreement with Ohio Valley Banc Corp. or The Ohio Valley Bank Company.











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:
February 26, 2019
By:
 /s/Thomas E. Wiseman
     
Thomas E. Wiseman
President and Chief Executive Officer