sec8kvotingresults051210.htm
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

May 12, 2010
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.)

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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Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Registrant held its annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on May 12, 2010 in Gallipolis, Ohio.  At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders approved three proposals.  The proposals are described in detail in the Proxy Statement.
 
Proposal 1
Registrant’s shareholders elected three individuals to the Board of Directors, as set forth below:
 
 Name    Votes For    Votes Withheld    Broker Non-Votes    
 Steven B. Chapman    2,994,816    34,406    142,386    
 Robert E. Daniel    3,020,300    8,922    142,386    
 Jeffrey E. Smith    3,027,085    2,137    142,386    
 
Proposal 2
Registrant’s shareholders approved the amendment to Section 6.01 of the Company’s Code of Regulations to permit amendments by the board of directors, as set forth below:
 
     Votes for    Votes Against   Abstentions    Broker Non-Votes
     3,093,763    35,476    42,368    1
 
Proposal 3
Registrant’s shareholders ratified the selection of Crowe Horwath LLP as the Registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2010, as set forth below:
 
     Votes for     Votes Against     Abstentions     Broker Non-Votes
     3,164,438    2,384    4,786    0
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
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.


 Date:  May 13, 2010   
OHIO VALLEY BANC CORP.
     
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Jeffrey E. Smith
 
 
 
Jeffrey E.  Smith
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer