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


                                November 14, 2008
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                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)


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

                                      Ohio
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                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

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

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

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

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


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Item 8.01 - Other Events
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On November 14, 2008,  Ohio Valley Banc Corp.  issued a news release  announcing
its decision not to participate  in the Troubled  Asset Relief  Program  Capital
Purchase Program of the United States Department of the Treasury.  A copy of the
news release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.


Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Exhibit No.    Description
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99.1           News  release  issued  by Ohio Valley Banc Corp. on  November 14,
               2008.



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                                   SIGNATURES
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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: November 14, 2008                      By:  /s/ Jeffrey E. Smith
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                                                 Jeffrey E. Smith, President and
                                                 Chief Executive Officer







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