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: December 15, 2020
(Date of earliest event reported) |
Oak Valley Bancorp
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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CA
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | 001-34142
(Commission File Number) | 26-2326676
(IRS Employer
Identification Number) |
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125 N. Third Ave. Oakdale, CA
(Address of principal executive offices) | 95361
(Zip Code) | |
(209) 848-2265
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) |
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Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock | OVLY | The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC |
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(d) Appointment of Lynn R. Dickerson to the Board of Directors
On December 15, 2020, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Oak Valley Bancorp (the “Company”) appointed Ms. Lynn R. Dickerson as a member of the Board of Directors to the class of directors whose term expires at the 2023 Annual Meeting or until her successor is duly elected and qualified. This appointment of Ms. Dickerson as a director will be effective on January 5, 2021. Ms. Dickerson qualifies as an independent director within the meaning of the applicable NASDAQ Stock Market listing rules and expects to be a member of the Loan Committee, Compensation Committee, and Nominating Committee.
Ms. Dickerson will receive the standard non-employee director compensation, which includes a monthly cash retainer of $3,000 and a director retirement agreement, which will be pro-rated for her services as a director. A more complete description of a non-employee director’s compensation is described under the heading “Director Compensation” in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed on April 29, 2020 with the SEC for the 2020 Annual Meeting.
The above description of Ms. Dickerson’s director retirement agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Director Retirement Agreement that will be filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.
Further information about Ms. Dickerson’s appointment is contained in the press release issued by the Company, a copy of which is attached hereto as exhibit 99.1.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Ms. Dickerson and any other person, pursuant to which Ms. Dickerson was appointed to the Board. Further, there are no transactions involving Ms. Dickerson that require disclosure pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: December 17, 2020
| OAK VALLEY BANCORP | |
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| By: | /s/ Jeffrey A. Gall | |
| | Jeffrey A. Gall | |
| | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and duly authorized signatory) | |
Exhibit Index |
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Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release of Oak Valley Bancorp dated December 15, 2020 |
