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) January 17, 2006
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                                OHIO LEGACY CORP
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



                  OHIO                     000-31673        34-1903890
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      (State or other jurisdiction        (Commission      (IRS Employer
            of incorporation)             File Number)  Identification No.)


 305 West Liberty Street, Wooster, Ohio                      44691
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(Address of principal executive offices)                   (Zip Code)



        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (330) 263-1955
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                                       N/A
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



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     Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))



Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
          Appointment of Principal Officers.

On January 17, 2006, the registrant issued a press release announcing the
appointment of D. Michael Kramer to the positions of President and Chief
Executive Officer of Ohio Legacy Corp and its subsidiary, Ohio Legacy Bank,
N.A., effective January 1, 2006.

Any statement in the attached press release that is not a statement of
historical fact may be deemed to be a forward-looking statement, which involves
known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the
Company's actual results, performance or achievements to be materially and
significantly different from any future results, performance or achievements
expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

  (c) Exhibits.

          Exhibit
          Number               Description
           99.1                Press release dated January 17, 2006



                                   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 hereunto duly authorized.


                                         OHIO LEGACY CORP
                                         (Registrant)

Date:    January 17, 2006                /s/ ERIC S. NADEAU
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                                         Eric S. Nadeau
                                         Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer