8-K 1 sec8kvotingresults051618.htm VOTING RESULTS OF ANNUAL MEETING 05/16/18

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 16, 2018
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 5.07  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Registrant held its annual meeting of shareholders (the "Annual Meeting") on May 16, 2018 in Gallipolis, Ohio.  At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders voted on 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 for a term expiring in 2021, as set forth below:

Name
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
    
Anna P. Barnitz
3,286,977
69,243
721,039
    
Brent R. Eastman
3,273,180
83,040
721,039
    
Thomas E. Wiseman
3,237,397
118,823
721,039
    

Proposal 2
Registrant's shareholders approved, in a non-binding vote, the compensation of the Registrant's named executive officers, as set forth below:

 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
  
 
3,117,705
22,871
215,643
721,040
  

Proposal 3
Registrant's shareholders ratified the selection of Crowe Horwath LLP as the Registrant's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year ending December 31, 2018, as set forth below:

 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
    
 
3,979,132
47,564
50,563
    

 
 

 
SIGNATURE

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:
  May 21, 2018
By:
 /s/Thomas E. Wiseman 
   
Name:
Thomas E. Wiseman
   
Title:
President and Chief Executive Officer