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): July 21, 2006
                                                  (July 18, 2006)

                             OHIO VALLEY BANC CORP.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                      Ohio
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                 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

                   0-20914                       31-1359191
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          (Commission File Number)  (IRS Employer Identification No.)

                    420 Third Avenue, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631
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               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (740) 446-2631

                                 Not Applicable
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)


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Item 8.01 -  Other Events
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On July 18,  2006,  the Board of  Directors  of Ohio  Valley  Banc  Corp.,  (the
"Company"),  authorized  the repurchase of up to 175,000 shares of the Company's
common  stock  through  open  market and  privately  negotiated  purchases.  All
purchases  will be made by the Company  between August 16, 2006 and February 16,
2007, unless the Company's Board of Directors extends the program. The timing of
the purchases, the prices paid and actual number of shares purchased will depend
upon market conditions and limitations  imposed by applicable federal securities
laws.

Furthermore,  on July 18, 2006,  the  Company's  Board of  Directors  declared a
quarterly  cash  dividend  of $0.17 per common  share on its common  stock to be
payable on August 10, 2006, to shareholders of record on July 28, 2006.

A press release was issued on July 21, 2006  announcing the details of the stock
repurchase  program and quarterly cash dividend.  A copy of the press release is
included  with  this  Form 8-K as  Exhibit  99.1 and is  incorporated  herein by
reference.




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                                   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: July 21, 2006                 By: /s/ Jeffrey E. Smith
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                                           Jeffrey E. Smith, President and
                                           Chief Executive Officer









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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit Number                      Description
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    99.1                            Press  release  issued by  Ohio  Valley Banc
                                    Corp. on July 21, 2006.









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