8-K
filed May 15, 2026, 11:10 AM ET
ticker OVBC
CIK 0000894671
leadership
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.60
Ohio Valley Banc appoints independent chairman and new president at 2026 annual meeting
OHIO VALLEY BANC CORP
- Thomas E. Wiseman retired as chairman; K. Ryan Smith named OVBC's first independent chairman.
- Ryan J. Jones appointed president and director, while Larry E. Miller II continues as CEO.
- Board amended bylaws to clarify chairman serves at pleasure of board, not automatically an officer.
- New loan office to open in Charleston, WV this summer; additional offices in South Bloomfield and Ironton, OH planned.
- Shareholders elected three directors, approved say-on-pay, and ratified Plante & Moran as auditor.
Key facts
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.95
Ryan J. Jones was appointed as Director at OHIO VALLEY BANC CORP.
- Action
- appointed
- Role
- Director
Exact text from the filing
the Board appointed Mr. Jones as a director of OVBC and the Bank to fill the vacancy created by the previously announced retirement of David W. Thomas as of the 2026 Annual Meeting.
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.95
Thomas E. Wiseman retired as Chairman of the Board at OHIO VALLEY BANC CORP.
- Action
- retired
- Role
- Chairman of the Board
Exact text from the filing
Thomas E. Wiseman, who, as previously announced, retired as chairman effective as of OVBC’s 2026 annual meeting of shareholders
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.95
Ryan J. Jones was elected as President at OHIO VALLEY BANC CORP.
- Action
- elected
- Role
- President
Exact text from the filing
the Board elected Ryan J. Jones as President of OVBC and the Bank, a role previously held by Larry E. Miller, II
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.95
David W. Thomas retired as Director at OHIO VALLEY BANC CORP.
- Action
- retired
- Role
- Director
Exact text from the filing
the vacancy created by the previously announced retirement of David W. Thomas as of the 2026 Annual Meeting.
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.95
K. Ryan Smith was appointed as Chairman of the Board at OHIO VALLEY BANC CORP.
- Action
- appointed
- Role
- Chairman of the Board
Exact text from the filing
appointed K. Ryan Smith as Chairman of the Board of OVBC and the Bank, a role previously held by Thomas E. Wiseman
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Governance Changes
SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06
confidence 0.9
OHIO VALLEY BANC CORP: Amendments to Sections 3.01 and 3.04 of the Code of Regulations to clarify that the Chairman of the Board serves at the pleasure of the Board and will not automatically be deemed an officer (effective 2026-05-13).
- Change
- bylaw amendment
- Effective
- 2026-05-13
Exact text from the filing
The only amendments were to Sections 3.01 and 3.04 of the Regulations to clarify that the Chairman of the Board serves at the pleasure of the Board and will not automatically be deemed an officer of OVBC.
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