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): January 13, 2026

OHIO VALLEY BANC CORP.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

000-20914

(Commission File Number)

Ohio	31-1359191
(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 Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
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

Item 8.01. Other Events

On January 13, 2026, the Board of Directors of Ohio Valley Banc Corp. declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.23 per share on its common shares, payable on February 10, 2026 to shareholders of record on January 23, 2026.

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:	January 13, 2026	By:	/s/Larry E. Miller, II
			Larry E. Miller,II President and Chief Executive Officer

Ohio Valley Banc Corp. filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events