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


                                 August 1, 2005
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                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

                              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 19,  2005,  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, 2005 and February 16,
2006, 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.






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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: August 1, 2005                     By   /s/ Jeffrey E. Smith
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                                              Jeffrey E. Smith, President and
                                              Chief Executive Officer







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