---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-21-024880"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OVLY"
cik: "0001431567"
company_name: "Oak Valley Bancorp"
filed_at: "2021-11-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T15:02:32.711639+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Oak Valley Bancorp appoints Gary Strong to board; Roseville branch approved for Q1 2022

## Summary
- Gary Strong appointed independent director effective Nov 1, 2021; will serve on Loan, Compensation, and Nominating Committees.
- Strong is CEO of American Red Cross California Gold Country Region, leading 2,000+ volunteers and 40 employees.
- Oak Valley received regulatory approval to open a new office in Roseville, slated for first quarter 2022.
- Standard non-employee director compensation includes $3,000 monthly retainer and pro-rated retirement agreement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-21-024880
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OVLY
- cik: 0001431567
- company_name: Oak Valley Bancorp
- filed_at: 2021-11-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1431567/000143774921024880/0001437749-21-024880-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1431567/000143774921024880/ovly20211102_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-21-024880
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-21-024880.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-21-024880.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Gary Strong was appointed as Director at Oak Valley Bancorp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On October 19, 2021, the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of Oak Valley Bancorp (the “ Company ”) nominated Mr. Gary Strong to fill a vacancy on the Board of Directors in the class of directors whose term expires at the 2022 Annual Meeting or until his successor is duly elected and qualified.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1431567/000143774921024880/0001437749-21-024880-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.