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


                                 June 29, 2009
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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.)


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:

[   ] Written communications  pursuant  to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
      CFR 230.425)

[   ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.14a-12)

[   ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
      Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

[   ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
      Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

                             Exhibit Index at page 4


Item 8.01 - Other Events
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On June 29, 2009,  Ohio Valley Banc Corp.  issued a press release  announcing it
has been  included on the Russell  3000  Index.  A copy of the press  release is
furnished  with  this Form 8-K as  Exhibit  99.1 and is  incorporated  herein by
reference.

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 No.    Description
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99.1           Press release issued by Ohio Valley Banc Corp. on June 29, 2009.



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                                   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: June 29, 2009                         By:  /s/ Jeffrey E. Smith
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                                                 Jeffrey E. Smith, President and
                                                 Chief Executive Officer







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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit Number                      Description
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    99.1                            Press  release  issued by  Ohio  Valley Banc
                                    Corp. on June 29, 2009.








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