---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-26-020914"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OVLY"
cik: "0001431567"
company_name: "Oak Valley Bancorp"
filed_at: "2026-06-17T17:38:33+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T17:39:16.941950+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Oak Valley Bancorp shareholders re-elect four directors, ratify auditor at annual meeting

## Summary
- Directors Courtney, Dickerson, Lafferty, Withrow each re-elected with ~4.1M votes for and ~130-200K withheld.
- Ratification of RSM US LLP as auditor for fiscal 2026: 5,784,186 for, 182,248 against, 11,218 abstain.
- Annual meeting held June 16, 2026; broker non-votes on director elections totaled 1,714,230 shares.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-26-020914
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OVLY
- cik: 0001431567
- company_name: Oak Valley Bancorp
- filed_at: 2026-06-17T17:38:33+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1431567/000143774926020914/0001437749-26-020914-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1431567/000143774926020914/ovly20260617_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Oak Valley Bancorp shareholders approved To ratify the appointment of RSM US LLP as the Company’s registered independent public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. at the 2026-06-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-16
  source text: 2. To ratify the appointment of RSM US LLP as the Company’s registered independent public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. For Against Abstain Non-Votes 5,784,186 182,248 11,218 0
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1431567/000143774926020914/0001437749-26-020914-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Oak Valley Bancorp shareholders approved To re-elect four (4) members of the Board of Directors of the Company to serve until the expiration of their three (3) year term or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. at the 2026-06-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-16
  source text: 1. To re-elect four (4) members of the Board of Directors of the Company to serve until the expiration of their three (3) year term or until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Number of Votes For Withheld Non-Votes Christopher M. Courtney 4,129,734 133,688 1,714,230 Lynn R. Dickerson 4,064,120 199,302 1,714,230 Allison C. Lafferty 4,126,142 137,280 1,714,230 Terrance P. Withrow 4,063,052 200,370 1,714,230
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1431567/000143774926020914/0001437749-26-020914-index.htm

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