UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

☒ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016

OR

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ____________ to ____________

Commission file number 0-20914

OHIO VALLEY BANC CORP.

(Exact Name of Small Business Issuer as Specified in its Charter)

(740) 446-2631

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None

    Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

YES ☐   NO ☑

    Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.

 YES ☐   NO ☑

    Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

YES ☑   NO ☐

    Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate web site, if any, every Interactive Data file required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

YES ☑   NO ☐

 Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  ☑

    Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of "large accelerated filer", "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.  (Check one):

    Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

YES ☐   NO ☑

    Based on the closing sales price of $21.86 per share on June 30, 2016, the aggregate market value of the issuer's shares held by non-affiliates on such date was $79,621,793.  For this purpose, shares held by non-affiliates are all outstanding shares except those held by the directors and executive officers of the issuer and those held by The Ohio Valley Bank Company as trustee with respect to which The Ohio Valley Bank Company has sole or shared voting or dispositive power.

    The number of common shares of the registrant outstanding as of February 28, 2017 was 4,680,883.

Documents Incorporated By Reference:

(1)	Portions of the 2016 Annual Report to Shareholders of Ohio Valley Banc Corp. (Exhibit 13) are incorporated by reference into Part I, Item 1 and Part II, Items 5, 6, 7, 7A, 8 and 9A.

(2)	Portions of the Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 10, 2017 are incorporated by reference into Part III, Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14.

PART I

ITEM 1 - BUSINESS

Ohio Valley Banc Corp. ("Ohio Valley" or the "Company") is an Ohio corporation registered as a financial holding company pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended ("BHC Act").  Ohio Valley was incorporated under the laws of the State of Ohio on January 8, 1992 and began conducting business on October 23, 1992.  The principal executive offices of Ohio Valley are located at 420 Third Avenue, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631.  Ohio Valley's common shares are listed on The NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol "OVBC."  Ohio Valley has one banking subsidiary, The Ohio Valley Bank Company (the "Bank").  Ohio Valley also owns three nonbank subsidiaries, Loan Central, Inc., which engages in lending ("Loan Central"), Ohio Valley Financial Services Agency, LLC, which is used to facilitate the receipt of commissions on insurance sold by the Bank and Loan Central ("Ohio Valley Financial Services"), and OVBC Captive, Inc., a limited purpose property and casualty insurance company ("OVBC Captive").  Ohio Valley also owns one wholly-owned subsidiary trust formed solely to issue a trust preferred security.   Ohio Valley and its subsidiaries are collectively referred to as the "Company." Ohio Valley's financial service operations are considered by management to be aggregated in two reportable segments:  banking and consumer finance.  Total revenues from the banking segment, which  accounted for the majority of the Company's total revenues, totaled 91.6%, 90.9% and 90.6% of total consolidated revenues for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

As a  financial  holding  company  registered under the  BHC Act, Ohio Valley's  primary  business is  community banking.  As of  December 31, 2016, Ohio Valley's consolidated assets approximated to $954,640,000, and total shareholders' equity approximated to $104,528,000.

Ohio Valley is also  permitted to engage in  certain  non-banking  activities, such as  securities  underwriting and  dealing  activities,  insurance  agency  and underwriting activities and merchant banking/equity investment activities.  Ohio Valley presently has an insurance agency, Ohio Valley Financial Services, which is used to facilitate the receipt of commissions on insurance sold by the Bank and Loan Central. Ohio Valley also has a captive insurance company, OVBC Captive, that is engaged in the business of providing commercial property and various liability insurance to the Company and related entities.  Management will consider opportunities to engage in additional nonbanking activities as they arise.

Information about the Company's business segments is set forth in Note R to the Company's Financial Statements located in Ohio Valley's 2016 Annual Report to Shareholders.

A substantial portion of Ohio Valley's revenue is derived from cash dividends paid by the Bank.   The Bank presently has nineteen offices located in Ohio and West Virginia, all but two offering automatic teller machines ("ATMs").  Twelve of these offices also offer drive-up services.  The Bank accounted for substantially all of Ohio Valley's consolidated assets at December 31, 2016.

 

The Bank is primarily engaged in commercial and retail banking.  The Bank is a full-service financial institution offering a blend of commercial and consumer banking services within southeastern Ohio as well as western West Virginia.  The banking services offered by the Bank include the acceptance of deposits in checking, savings, time and money market accounts; the making and servicing of personal, commercial, floor plan and student loans; and the making of construction and real estate loans.  The Bank also offers individual retirement accounts, safe deposit boxes, wire transfers and other standard banking products and services.  As part of its lending function, the Bank offers credit card services.  The Bank's deposits are insured up to applicable limits by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC").  In addition to originating loans, the Bank invests in U.S. government and agency obligations, interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions, and other investments permitted by applicable law.

The Bank began offering trust services in 1981.   The trust department acts as trustee under wills, trusts and profit sharing plans, as executor and administrator of estates, and as guardian for estates of minors and incompetents.  In addition, the trust department performs a variety of investment and security services where the Bank acts as an agent on behalf of the client.  Trust services are available to all customers of the Bank.

The Bank also offers Internet banking to its customers, which allows customers to perform various transactions using a computer from any location as long as they have access to the Internet and a secure browser.  Specifically, customers can check personal account balances, receive information about transactions within their accounts, make transfers between accounts, stop payment on a check, and reorder checks.  Customers may also pay bills online and can make payments to virtually any business or individual.  Furthermore, the Bank offers other financial management online services, such as cash management and news updates related to repossession auctions, current rates and general bank news.

Loan Central is engaged in consumer finance, offering smaller balance personal and mortgage loans to individuals with higher credit risk history.  Loan Central's line of business also includes seasonal tax refund loan services.  Loan Central presently has six offices, all located within southeastern Ohio.

Ohio Valley Financial Services is a licensed insurance agency that is used to facilitate the receipt of commissions on insurance sold by the Bank and Loan Central.  Ohio Valley Financial Services is licensed by the State of Ohio Department of Insurance.

OVBC Captive is a pure captive insurance company engaged in providing commercial property and various liability insurance to the Company and affiliates.  OVBC Captive has been approved under the guidelines of the State of Nevada Division of Insurance.

Ohio  Valley  owns  one  special  purpose  entity, Ohio  Valley  Statutory  Trust III, which has  issued $8,500,000 in  trust  preferred  securities.  Ohio  Valley has  issued a like amount of subordinated debentures to the Trust in exchange for the proceeds of the issuance of the trust preferred securities.  Ohio Valley used the proceeds to provide additional capital to the Bank to support growth.  Further detail on Ohio Valley Statutory Trust III is located in Ohio Valley's 2016 Annual Report to Shareholders under "Note J – Subordinated Debentures and Trust Preferred Securities," in the notes to the Company's consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016.

 

   Financial information regarding the Company as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 and results of operations for the last three fiscal years is contained in the Company's consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016.

As of the close of business on August 5, 2016, Ohio Valley completed its merger with Milton Bancorp, Inc. ("Milton Bancorp") pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of January 7, 2016, by and between Ohio Valley and Milton Bancorp, as amended (the "Merger Agreement").  Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, Milton Bancorp was merged with and into Ohio Valley.  Immediately following the Merger, The Milton Banking Company ("Milton Bank") was merged with and into the Bank.  The consideration paid for Milton Bancorp totaled $18.875 million, of which $11.444 million was the market value of the Company's common shares and $7.431 million was cash.  The fair value of the common shares issued as part of the consideration paid for Milton Bancorp was determined on the basis of the closing price of the Company's common shares on the acquisition date.  After the merger, the Company's assets totaled approximately $950 million and branches increased to 19 locations.  Further detail on the merger is located in Ohio Valley's 2016 Annual Report to Shareholders under "Note B – Business Combinations" in the notes to the Company's consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016.

The Company's loan portfolio increased $149,149,000 to finish at $734,901,000 in 2016.  The increase in total loans was due to loans acquired from Milton Bancorp as part of the merger on August 5, 2016.  The loan portfolio is comprised of commercial (commercial real estate and commercial and industrial), residential real estate and consumer loans, including credit card and home equity loans.  During 2016, commercial loans increased $63,348,000, or 25.2%, while residential real estate loans increased $62,147,000, or 27.8%, and consumer  loans increased $23,654,000, or 21.4%, as compared to 2015.  Consolidated interest and fee revenue from loans accounted for 76.21%, 74.52%, and 72.89% of total consolidated revenues in 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.  The Company's market area for lending is primarily located in southeastern Ohio and portions of western West Virginia.  The Company believes that there is no significant concentration of loans to borrowers engaged in the same or similar industries and does not have any loans to foreign entities.

The Company's residential real estate loans consist primarily of one- to four-family residential mortgages and carry many of the same customer and industry risks as the commercial loan portfolio.  Real estate loans to consumers are secured primarily by a first lien mortgage or deed of trust  with evidence of title in favor of the Bank.  The Company also requires proof of hazard insurance, required at the time of closing, with the Bank or Loan Central named as the mortgagee and as loss payee.  The Company generally requires the amount of a residential real estate loan be no more than 80% of the purchase price or the appraisal value (whichever is the lesser) of the real estate securing the loan, unless private mortgage insurance is obtained by the borrower for the percentage exceeding 80%.  These loans generally range from one-year adjustable to thirty-year fixed-rate mortgages.  The Company's market area for real estate lending is primarily located in southeastern Ohio and portions of western West Virginia.  The Bank continues to sell a portion of its new fixed-rate real estate loan originations to the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("Freddie Mac") to enhance customer service and loan pricing.  Secondary market sales of these real estate loans, which have fixed rates with fifteen- to thirty-year terms, have assisted in meeting the consumer preference for long-term fixed-rate loans as well as minimized the Bank's exposure to interest rate risk. Currently, the Bank's fixed-rate real estate loan offerings are limited to maturity terms up to fifteen years, with 100% of its thirty-year real estate loan demand being sold to Freddie Mac.

 

The Company's commercial loan portfolio consists of loans to corporate borrowers primarily in small to mid-sized industrial and commercial companies that include service, retail and wholesale merchants.  Collateral securing these loans includes equipment, inventory, stock, commercial real estate and rental property.  Commercial loans are considered to have a higher level of risk compared to other types of loans (i.e., single-family residential mortgages, installment loans and credit card loans), although care is taken to minimize these risks.  Numerous risk factors impact this portfolio, such as the economy, new technology, labor rates, cash flow, financial structure and asset quality.  The payment experience on commercial loans is dependent on adequate cash flows from the business to service both interest and principal due.  Thus, commercial loans may be more sensitive to adverse conditions in the economy generally or adverse conditions in a specific industry.  The Company diversifies risk within this portfolio by closely monitoring industry concentrations and portfolios to ensure that it does not exceed established lending guidelines.  Underwriting standards require a comprehensive credit analysis and independent evaluation of virtually all larger balance commercial loans prior to approval. The Bank's loan committee will review and approve all new commercial loan originations that exceed the originating loan officer's lending limits according to the following thresholds:  up to $750,000 unsecured, up to $3,000,000 secured, and up to $3,000,000 aggregate.  The  Executive Committee of the Bank's Board of Directors will review and approve all new commercial loan originations up to the legal lending limit of the Bank.

Consumer loans are secured by automobiles, mobile homes, recreational vehicles and other personal property.  Personal loans and unsecured credit card receivables are also included as consumer loans.  The Company makes installment credit available to customers in their primary market area of southeastern Ohio and portions of western West Virginia.  Credit approval for consumer loans requires demonstration of sufficient income to repay principal and interest due, stability of employment, a positive credit record and sufficient collateral for secured loans.  The Company monitors the risk associated with these types of loans by monitoring factors such as portfolio growth, lending policies and economic conditions.  Underwriting standards are continually evaluated and modified based upon these factors.  A qualified compliance officer is responsible for monitoring the performance of his or her respective consumer portfolio and updating loan personnel.  The Company makes credit life insurance and health and accident insurance available to all qualified borrowers, thus reducing their risk of loss when their income is terminated or interrupted.  The Company reviews its respective consumer loan portfolios monthly to charge off loans which do not meet applicable standards.  Credit card accounts are administered in accordance with the same standards as those applied to other consumer loans.  Consumer loans generally involve more risk as to collectibility than mortgage loans because of the type and nature of collateral and, in certain instances, the absence of collateral.  As a result, consumer lending collections are dependent upon the borrower's continued financial stability and are adversely affected by job loss, divorce or personal bankruptcy and by adverse economic conditions.  Also included in the category of consumer loans are home equity loans.  Home equity lines of credit are generally made as second mortgages and charged a variable interest rate.  Home equity lines are written with ten-year terms but are reviewed annually.  The Company's consumer loans also consist of seasonal refund anticipation loans ("RAL's") offered by Loan Central during the tax season.  RAL's are short-term cash advances against a customer's anticipated income tax refund.

The Company's underwriting guidelines and standards are updated periodically and are presented to the Board of Directors of the holding company for approval.  The purposes of the standards and guidelines are to grant loans on a sound and collectible basis; to invest available funds in a safe, profitable manner; to serve the legitimate credit needs of the Company's primary market areas; and to ensure that all loan applicants receive fair and equal treatment in the lending process.  It is the intent of the underwriting guidelines and standards to:  minimize losses by carefully investigating the credit history of each applicant, verify the source of repayment and the ability of the applicant to repay, collateralize those loans in which collateral is deemed to be required, exercise care in the documentation of the application, review, approval, and origination process, and administer a comprehensive loan collection program.  The above guidelines are adhered to and subject to the experience, background and personal judgment of the loan officer assigned to the loan application.  A loan officer may grant, with justification, a loan with variances from the underwriting guidelines and standards.  However, a loan officer may not exceed his or her respective lending authority without obtaining the prior, proper approval from a superior.

The Company's investment policy stresses the management of the investment securities portfolio, which includes both securities held to maturity and securities available for sale, to maximize the return over the long-term in a manner that is consistent with good banking practices and relative safety of principal.  The Company's investment portfolio is comprised of U.S. Government sponsored entity and mortgage-backed securities as well as obligations of state and political subdivisions.  Revenues from interest and dividends on securities accounted for 5.69%, 5.94% and 5.60% of total consolidated revenues in 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.  The Company currently does not engage in trading account activity.

Sources of funds for loan and investment activities include "core deposits."  Core deposits include demand deposits, savings, money market, NOW accounts, and certificates of deposit less than $100,000.  The Company will also utilize certificates of deposit from wholesale markets, when necessary, to support growth in assets.  Short- and long-term advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank have also been a significant source of funding.  Further funding has come from one trust preferred securities offering through Ohio Valley Statutory Trust III, totaling $8,500,000.  Ohio Valley used the proceeds to provide additional capital to the Bank to support growth. 

     

The Company began its participation in a tax refund service in 2006, in which it serves as a facilitator for the clearing of tax refunds for a single tax refund product provider.  A tax refund clearing agreement between the Bank and tax refund product provider requires the Bank to process electronic refund checks ("ERC's") and electronic refund deposits ("ERD's") presented for payment on behalf of taxpayers containing taxpayer refunds.  The Bank, in turn, receives a fee paid by the third-party tax software provider for each transaction that is processed.  As a result of ERC/ERD fee activity being mostly seasonal, the majority of income will generally be recorded during the first half of the fiscal year, with only minimal income recorded thereafter.  During the year ended 2016, the Company's ERC/ERD fees totaled $2,048,000, a decrease of $323,000, or 13.6%, as compared to the same period in 2015. Although the volume of ERC/ERD items increased during the 2016 tax season compared to 2015, management anticipated the tax fee revenue would still decrease due to changes in product service agreements. On October 21, 2014, the Bank entered into a new agreement with the third-party tax refund product provider. The new agreement generally provided for a different fee structure, including different fees depending upon the tax refund product selected, and fees that generally will be lower for each refund facilitated, with a reduction in per transaction fees to occur in future years. It is impossible to predict the number of refunds that will be facilitated in the future, the products chosen and therefore the fees that will be received by the Bank. Nevertheless, the Bank anticipates that without an increase in the number of refunds facilitated by the Bank, the fees received by the Bank from this arrangement will continue to be reduced in future years.  This revenue source accounted for 24.9% of the overall noninterest income during the year ended 2016.

Competition among providers of financial products and services continues to increase, with consumers having the opportunity to select from a growing variety of traditional and nontraditional alternatives.  The principal factors of competition for the Company's banking business are the rates of interest charged for loans, the rates of interest paid for deposits, the fees charged for services and the availability and quality of services.  The market area for the Bank is concentrated primarily in the Gallia, Jackson, Pike and Meigs Counties of Ohio as well as the Mason and Cabell Counties of West Virginia.  Some additional business originates from the surrounding Ohio counties of Lawrence, Vinton, Scioto, Athens, Ross, Pickaway and Madison.  Competition for deposits and loans comes primarily from local banks and savings associations, although some competition is also experienced from local credit unions and insurance companies.  The Company also competes with non-financial institutions that offer financial products and services.  Some of the Company's competitors are not subject to the same level of regulation and oversight that is required of banks and bank holding companies.  As a result, some of these competitors may have lower cost structures.

 Loan Central's market presence further strengthens the Company's ability to compete in the Gallia, Jackson, Lawrence and Pike Counties by serving a consumer base that may not meet the Bank's credit standards.  Loan Central also operates in Scioto and Ross counties of Ohio, which are outside the Bank's primary market area.  With the exception of Loan Central's tax refund loan activities and the Bank's ERC/ERD activities, the Company's business is not seasonal, nor is it dependent upon a single or small group of customers.

Historically, larger regional institutions, with substantially greater resources, have been generating a growing market presence.  Yet, in recent years, the financial industry continues to consolidate, which affects competition by eliminating some regional and local institutions, while strengthening the acquiring companies.  Many financial institutions have experienced significant challenges as a result of the economic crisis, which resulted in bank failures and significant intervention from the U.S. Government.

Overall, the Company believes it is able to compete effectively in both current and newer markets.  There can be no assurance, however, that our ability to market products and services successfully or to obtain adequate yield on our loans will not be impacted by the nature of the competition that now exists or may later develop.

The following is a summary of certain statutes and regulations affecting Ohio Valley as well as the Bank and Loan Central.  The summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to such statutes and regulations. The regulation of financial holding companies and their subsidiaries is intended primarily for the protection of consumers, depositors, borrowers, the Federal Deposit Insurance Fund and the banking system as a whole, and not for the protection of shareholders.  Applicable laws and regulations restrict permissible activities and investments, and require actions to protect loan, deposit, brokerage, fiduciary and other cuostmers, as well as the Federal Deposit Insurance Fund.  They also may restrict Ohio Valley's abilty to repurchase its common shares or to receive dividends from the Bank, and impose cpatal adequacy and liquidity requirements.

Ohio Valley is subject to the requirements of the BHC Act and to the reporting requirements of, and examination and regulation by, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the "Federal Reserve Board").  The Federal Reserve Board also has extensive enforcement authority over bank holding companies, including, among other things, the ability to:

·	assess civil money penalties;

·	issue cease and desist or removal orders; and

·	require that a bank holding company divest subsidiaries (including its banking subsidiaries).

In general, the Federal Reserve Board may initiate enforcement action for violations of laws and regulations and unsafe or unsound practices.

A bank holding company is required to serve as a source of financial strength to each subsidiary bank and to commit resources to support those subsidiary banks.  The Federal Reserve Board may require a bank holding company to contribute additional capital to an undercapitalized subsidiary bank and may disapprove of the payment of dividends to the shareholders of the bank holding company if the Federal Reserve Board believes the payment would be an unsafe or unsound practice. The Federal Reserve Board also requires bank holding companies to provide advance notification of planned dividends under certain circumstances.

The BHC Act requires the prior approval of the Federal Reserve Board in any case where a bank holding company proposes to:

·	acquire direct or indirect ownership or control of more than 5% of the voting shares of any bank that is not already majority-owned by it;

·	acquire all or substantially all of the assets of another bank or bank holding company; or

·	merge or consolidate with any other bank holding company.

Ohio Valley became a financial holding company during 2000, permitting it to engage in activities beyond those permitted for traditional bank holding companies.  In order to become a financial holding company, a bank holding company and all of its depository institutions must be well capitalized and well managed under federal banking regulations, and the depository institutions must have received a Community Investment Act rating of at least satisfactory.

Financial holding companies may engage in a wide variety of financial activities, including any activity that the Federal Reserve Board and the Treasury Department consider financial in nature or incidental to financial activities, and any activity that the Federal Reserve Board determines complementary to a financial activity and which does not pose a substantial safety and soundness risk.  These activities include securities underwriting and dealing activities, insurance and underwriting activities and merchant banking/equity investment activities.  Because it has authority to engage in a broad array of financial activities, a financial holding company may have several affiliates that are functionally regulated by financial regulators other than the Federal Reserve Board, such as the SEC and state insurance regulators.

If a financial holding company or a subsidiary bank fails to be both well capitalized and well managed, the financial holding company must enter into a written agreement with the Federal Reserve Board within 45 days to comply with all applicable capital and management requirements.  Until the Federal Reserve Board determines that the institution is again well capitalized and well managed, the Federal Reserve Board may impose additional limitations or conditions on the conduct or activities of the financial holding company or any affiliate that the Federal Reserve Board finds to be appropriate or consistent with federal banking laws.  If the financial holding company does not correct the capital or management deficiencies within 180 days, the financial holding company may be required to divest ownership or control of all banks, including state-chartered non-member banks and other well-capitalized institutions owned by the financial holding company.  If an insured bank subsidiary fails to maintain a satisfactory rating under the Community Reinvestment Act, the financial holding company may not engage in activities permitted only to financial holding companies until such time as the bank receives a satisfactory rating.

Loan Central is supervised and regulated by the State of Ohio Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Consumer Finance.  Ohio Valley Financial Services is supervised and regulated by the State of Ohio Department of Insurance. OVBC Captive is supervised and regulated by the State of Nevada Division of Insurance. The insurance laws and regulations applicable to insurance agencies, including Ohio Valley Financial Services and OVBC Captive, require education and licensing of individual agents and agencies, require reports and impose business conduct rules.

 

Section 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act and Regulation W restrict transactions by banks and their subsidiaries with their affiliates.  An affiliate of a bank is any company or entity which controls, is controlled by or is under common control with the bank.

Generally, Sections 23A and 23B and Regulation W:

·	limit the extent to which a bank or its subsidiaries may engage in "covered transactions" with any one affiliate to an amount equal to 10% of that bank's capital stock and surplus (i.e., tangible capital);

·	limit the extent to which a bank or its subsidiaries may engage in "covered transactions" with all affiliates to 20% of that bank's capital stock and surplus; and

·	require that all such transactions be on terms substantially the same, or at least as favorable to the bank subsidiary, as those provided to a non-affiliate.

The term "covered transaction" includes the making of loans to the affiliate, the purchase of assets from the affiliate, the issuance of a guarantee on behalf of the affiliate, the purchase of securities issued by the affiliate, and other similar types of transactions.

A bank's authority to extend credit to executive officers, directors and greater than 10% shareholders, as well as entities such persons control, is subject to Sections 22(g) and 22(h) of the Federal Reserve Act and Regulation O promulgated thereunder by the Federal Reserve Board.  Among other things, these loans must be made on terms substantially the same as those offered to unaffiliated individuals or be made as part of a benefit or compensation program and on terms widely available to employees, and must not involve a greater than normal risk of repayment.  In addition, the amount of loans a bank may make to these persons is based, in part, on the bank's capital position, and specified approval procedures must be followed in making loans which exceed specified amounts.

As an Ohio state-chartered bank that is a member of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland ("FRB"), the Bank is supervised and regulated primarily by the Ohio Division of Financial Institutions and the Federal Reserve Board.  The Bank is also subject to the regulations of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the "CFPB"), which has broad authority to adopt and enforce consumer protection regulations.

The Bank's deposits are insured up to applicable limits by the FDIC, and the Bank is subject to the applicable provisions of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and certain regulations of the FDIC.

Various requirements and restrictions under the laws of the United States, the State of Ohio and the State of West Virginia affect the operations of the Bank, including requirements to maintain reserves against deposits, restrictions on the nature and amount of loans that may be made and the interest that may be charged thereon, restrictions relating to investments and other activities, limitations on credit exposure to correspondent banks, limitations on activities based on capital and surplus, limitations on payment of dividends, and limitations on branching.  Consumer protection laws and regulations include the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and the Fair Housing Act (prohibiting certain types of discriminatory lending practices), the Truth in Lending Act (requiring understandable disclosure of credit terms), the Home Mortgage Dislcosure Act (requiring the collection of data that enables regulatory agencies to determine whether the financial insitutions are serving the housing credit needs of the communities in which they are located), the Real Estate Seteelement Procedures Act (requiring disclosures to borrowers and prohibiting abusive practices that increase borrowers' costs) and the privacy provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (requiring policies and procedures to restrict unauthorized sharing of non-public customer data with nonaffiliated parties and protecting customer information from unauthorized access).

Financial institutions and their holding companies are required to maintain capital as a way of absorbing losses that can, as well as losses that cannot, be predicted.  The Federal Reserve has adopted risk-based capital guidelines for financial holding companies as well as state banks that are members of the Federal Reserve Bank.  The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the FDIC have adopted risk-based capital guidelines for national banks and state non-member banks, respectively.  The guidelines provide a systematic analytical framework which makes regulatory capital requirements sensitive to differences in risk profiles among banking organizations, takes off-balance sheet exposures expressly into account in evaluating capital adequacy and minimizes disincentives to holding liquid, low-risk assets.  Capital levels as measured by these standards are also used to categorize financial institutions for purposes of certain prompt corrective action regulatory provisions.

Prior to January 1, 2015, the guidelines included a minimum for the ratio of total capital to risk-weighted assets of 8%, with at least half of the ratio composed of common shareholders' equity, minority interests in certain equity accounts of consolidated subsidiaries and a limited amount of qualifying preferred stock and qualified trust preferred securities, less goodwill and certain other intangible assets (known as "Tier 1" risk-based capital).  The guidelines also provided for a minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to average assets, or "leverage ratio," of 3% for financial holding companies and bank holding companies that meet certain criteria, including having the highest regulatory rating, and 4% for all other financial holding companies and bank holding companies.

The risk-based capital guidelines adopted by the federal banking agencies are based on the "International Convergence of Capital Measurement and Capital Standard" (Basel I), published by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (the "Basel Committee") in 1988.  In 2004, the Basel Committee published a new capital adequacy framework (Basel II) for large, internationally active banking organizations, and in December 2010 and January 2011, the Basel Committee issued an update to Basel II ("Basel III").  The Basel Committee frameworks did not become applicable to banks supervised in the United States until adopted into United States law or regulations.  Although the United States banking regulators imposed some of the Basel II and Basel III rules on banks with $250 billion or more in assets or $10 billion of on-balance sheet foreign exposure, it was not until July 2013 that the United States banking regulators issued final (or, in the case of the FDIC, interim final) new capital rules applicable to smaller banking organizations (the "Basel III Capital Rules"), which also implement certain of the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (the "Dodd-Frank Act").  Community banking organizations, including Ohio Valley and the Bank, began transitioning to the new rules on January 1, 2015.  The new minimum capital requirements became effective on January 1, 2015, whereas a new capital conservation buffer and deductions from common equity capital phase in from January 1, 2016, through January 1, 2019, and most deductions from common equity tier 1 capital will phase in from January 1, 2015, through January 1, 2019.

The new rules include (a) a new common equity tier 1 capital ratio of at least 4.5 percent, (b) a Tier 1 capital ratio of at least 6.0 percent, rather than the former 4.0 percent, (c) a minimum total capital ratio that remains at 8.0 percent, and (d) a minimum leverage ratio of 4%.

Common equity for the common equity tier 1 capital ratio includes common stock (plus related surplus) and retained earnings, plus limited amounts of minority interests in the form of common stock, less the majority of certain regulatory deductions.

Tier 1 capital includes common equity as defined for the common equity tier 1 capital ratio, plus certain non-cumulative preferred stock and related surplus, cumulative preferred stock and related surplus and trust preferred securities that have been grandfathered (but which are not permitted going forward), and limited amounts of minority interests in the form of additional Tier 1 capital instruments, less certain deductions.

Tier 2 capital, which can be included in the total capital ratio, includes certain capital instruments (such as subordinated debt) and limited amounts of the allowance for loan and lease losses, subject to new eligibility criteria, less applicable deductions.

The deductions from common equity tier 1 capital include goodwill and other intangibles, certain deferred tax assets, mortgage-servicing assets above certain levels, gains on sale in connection with a securitization, investments in a banking organization's own capital instruments and investments in the capital of unconsolidated financial institutions (above certain levels).  The deductions phase in from 2015 through 2019.

Under the guidelines, capital is compared to the relative risk related to the balance sheet.  To derive the risk included in the balance sheet, one of several risk weights is applied to different balance sheet and off-balance sheet assets, primarily based on the relative credit risk of the counterparty.  The capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings and other factors.  Some of the risk weightings were changed effective January 1, 2015.

The new rules also place restrictions on the payment of capital distributions, including dividends, and certain discretionary bonus payments to executive officers if the company does not hold a capital conservation buffer of greater than 2.5 percent composed of common equity tier 1 capital above its minimum risk-based capital requirements, or if its eligible retained income is negative in that quarter and its capital conservation buffer ratio was less than 2.5 percent at the beginning of the quarter.  The capital conservation buffer phases in starting on January 1, 2016, at .625%.  The implementation of Basel III is not expected to have a material impact on Ohio Valley's or the Bank's capital ratios.

Pursuant to the Federal Reserve Board's Small Bank Holding Company Policy, a holding company with assets of less than $1 billion and meets certain other requirements is not required to comply with the consolidated capital requirements, although the Bank must comply with the capital requirements.  At December 31, 2016, Ohio Valley's assets totaled $954,640,000, and the Small Bank Holding Company Policy applied to Ohio Valley.  As a result of the Bank's tax refund processing business, however, which causes a substantial temporary increase in Ohio Valley's assets, management expects Ohio Valley's consolidated assets at the end of the first quarter of 2017 to exceed $1 billion.

Federal banking regulators have established regulations governing prompt corrective action to resolve capital deficient banks.  Under these regulations, institutions which become undercapitalized become subject to mandatory regulatory scrutiny and limitations, which increase as capital continues to decrease.  Such institutions are also required to file capital plans with their primary federal regulator, and their holding companies must guarantee the capital shortfall up to 5% of the assets of the capital deficient institution at the time it becomes undercapitalized.

Effective January 1, 2015, in order to be "well-capitalized," a bank must have a common equity tier 1 capital ratio of at least 6.5%, a total risk-based capital ratio of at least 10%, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of at least 8% and a leverage ratio of at least 5%, and the bank must not be subject to any written agreement, order, capital directive or prompt corrective action directive to meet and maintain a specific capital level or any capital measure.  Ohio Valley's management believes that the Bank meets the ratio requirements to be deemed "well-capitalized" according to the guidelines described above.

The ability of a bank holding company to obtain funds for the payment of dividends and for other cash requirements is largely dependent on the amount of dividends that may be declared by its subsidiary banks and other subsidiaries.  However, the Federal Reserve Board expects Ohio Valley to serve as a source of strength to the Bank, which may require it to retain capital for further investments in the Bank, rather than for dividends for shareholders of Ohio Valley.  The Bank may not pay dividends to Ohio Valley if, after paying such dividends, it would fail to meet the required capital levels. Dividends are also subject to limitations if the Company or the Bank fails to hold the required capital conservation buffer.  The Bank must have the approval of its regulatory authorities if a dividend in any year would cause the total dividends for that year to exceed the sum of its current year's net profits and retained net profits for the preceding two years, less required transfers to surplus.  Under Ohio law, the Bank may pay a dividend from surplus only with the approval of its shareholders and the approval of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions.  Payment of dividends by the Bank may be restricted at any time at the discretion of its regulatory authorities, if they deem such dividends to constitute an unsafe and/or unsound banking practice or if necessary to maintain adequate capital for the Bank.  These provisions could have the effect of limiting Ohio Valley's ability to pay dividends on its outstanding common shares.

In addition, Federal Reserve Board policy requires Ohio Valley to provide notice to the FRB in advance of the payment of a dividend to Ohio Valley's shareholders under certain circumstances, and the FRB may disapprove of such dividend payment if the FRB determines the payment would be an unsafe or unsound practice.

Dividend restrictions are also listed within the provisions of Ohio Valley's trust preferred security arrangements.  Under the provisions of these agreements, the interest payable on the trust preferred securities is deferral for up to five years and any such deferral would not be considered a default.  During any period of deferral, Ohio Valley would be precluded from declaring or paying dividends to its shareholders or repurchasing any of its common stock.

The FDIC is an independent federal agency which insures deposits, up to prescribed statutory limits, of federally-insured banks and savings associations and safeguards the safety and soundness of the financial institution industry.  The deposits of the Bank are insured up to statutorily prescribed limits by the FDIC, generally up to a maximum of $250,000 per separately insured depositor.

As insurer, the FDIC is authorized to conduct examinations of and to require reporting by insured institutions, including the Bank, to prohibit any insured institution from engaging in any activity the FDIC determines to pose a threat to the deposit insurance fund, and to take enforcement actions against insured institutions.  The FDIC may terminate insurance of deposits of any institution if it finds that the institution has engaged in unsafe and unsound practices, is in an unsafe or unsound condition or has violated any applicable law, regulation, rule, order or condition imposed by the FDIC or other regulatory agency.

The FDIC assesses a quarterly deposit insurance premium on each insured institution based on risk characteristics of the institution and may also impose special assessments in emergency situations.  The premiums fund the Deposit Insurance Fund ("DIF").  Pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Act, the FDIC has established 2.0% as the designated reserve ratio ("DRR"), which is the amount in the DIF as a percentage of all DIF insured deposits.  In March 2016, the FDIC adopted final rules designed to meet the statutory minimum DRR of 1.35% by September 30, 2020, the deadline imposed by the Dodd-Frank Act.  The Dodd-Frank Act requires the FDIC to offset the effect on institutions with assets of less than $10 billion of the increase in the statutory minimum DRR to 1.35% from the former statutory minimum of 1.15%.  Although the FDIC's new rules reduced assessment rates on all banks, they imposed a surcharge on banks with assets of $10 billion or more to be paid until the DRR reaches 1.35%.  The rules also provide assessment credits to banks with assets of less than $1 billion for the portion of their assessments that contribute to the increase of the DRR to 1.35%.  The rules further changed the method of determining risk-based assessment rates for established banks with less than $10 billion in assets to better ensure that banks taking on greater risks pay more for deposit insurance than banks that take on less risk.

In addition, all FDIC-insured institutions are required to pay assessments to fund interest payments on bonds issued by the Financing Corporation, which was established by the government to recapitalize a predecessor to the DIF.  These assessments will continue until the Financing Corporation bonds mature in 2019.

Insurance of deposits may be terminated by the FDIC upon a finding that the insured institution has engaged in unsafe or unsound practices, is in an unsafe or unsound condition to continue operations, or has violated any applicable law, regulation, rule, order or condition enacted or imposed by the bank's regulatory agency.  Notice would be given to all depositors before the deposit insurance was terminated.

The Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 (the "CRA") requires depository institutions to assist in meeting the credit needs of their market areas consistent with safe and sound banking practice.  Under the CRA, each depository institution is required to hep meet the credit needs of its market areas by, among other things, providing credit or other financial assistance to low and moderate-income individuals and communities.  Depository institutions are periodically examined for compliance with the CRA.  As of its most recent evaluation, the Bank was assigned an overall CRA rating of "Satisfactory."

The Bank is subject to regulations limiting the ability of financial institutions to disclose non-public information about consumers to nonaffiliated third parties.  These limitations require disclosure of privacy policies to consumers and, in some circumstances, allow consumers to prevent disclosure of certain personal information to a nonaffiliated party.

The business of commercial banks is affected not only by general economic conditions, but also by the policies of various governmental regulatory authorities, including the Federal Reserve Board.  The Federal Reserve Board regulates the money and credit conditions and interest rates in order to influence general economic conditions primarily through open market operations in U.S. Government securities, changes in the discount rate on bank borrowings and changes in reserve requirements against bank deposits.  These policies and regulations significantly influence the amount of bank loans and deposits and the interest rates charged and paid thereon, and thus have an effect on earnings.

The Uniting and Strengthening of America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorist Act of 2001 (the "Patriot Act") gives the federal government new powers to address terrorist threats through enhanced domestic security measures, expanded surveillance powers, increased information sharing and broadened anti-money laundering requirements.  Title III of the Patriot Act takes measures intended to encourage information sharing among bank regulatory agencies and law enforcement bodies.  Further, certain provisions of Title III impose affirmative obligations on a broad range of financial institutions.  Among other requirements, Title III and related regulations require regulated financial institutions to establish a program specifying procedures for obtaining identifying information from customers seeking to open new accounts and establish enhanced due diligence policies, procedures and controls designed to detect and report suspicious activity.  The Company has established policies and procedures to comply with the requirements of the Patriot Act.

In June 2010, the Federal Reserve Board, the OCC and the FDIC issued joint interagecy guidance on incentive compensation policies (the "Joint Guidance") intended to ensure that the incentive compensation policies of banking organizations do not undermine the safety and soundness of such organizations by encouraging excessive risk-taking.  This principles-based guidance, which covers all employees that have the ability to affect materially the risk profile of an organization, either individually or as part of a group, is based upon the key principles that a banking organization's incentive compensation arrangements should:  (i) provide incentives that do not encourage risk-taking beyond the organization's ability to effectively identify and manage risks; (ii) be compatible with effective internal controls and risk management; and (iii) be supported by strong corporate governance, including active and effective oversight by the organization's board of directors.  The Joint Guidance made incentive compensation part of the regulatory agencies' examination process, with the findings of the supervisory intiatives included in reports of examination and enforcement actions possible.

    In 2011, federal bank regulatory agencies jointly issued proposed rules on incentive-based compensation arrangements under applicable provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act (the "First Proposed Joint Rules").  The First Proposed Joint Rules generally would have applied to financial institutions with $1 billion or more in assets that maintain incentive-based compensation arrangements for certain covered employees.

In May 2016, the federal bank regulatory agencies approved a second joint notice of proposed rules ("the Second Proposed Joint Rules") designed to prohibit incentive-based compensation arrangements that encourage inappropriate risks at financial institutions.  The Second Proposed Joint Rules would apply to covered financial institutions with total assets of $1 billion or more.  The requirements of the Second Proposed Joint Rules would differ for each of three categories of financial institutions:

·	Level 1 consists of institutions with assets of $250 billion or more;

·	Level 2 consists of institutions with assets of at least $50 billion and less than $250 billion; and

·	Level 3 consists of institutions with assets of at least $1 billion and less than $50 billion.

Some of the requirements would apply only to Level 1 and Level 2 institutions.  For all covered institutions, including Level 3 institutions, the Second Proposed Joint Rules would:

·	prohibit incentive-based compensation arrangements that are "excessive" or "could lead to material financial loss;"

·	require incentive based compensation that is consistent with a balance of risk and reward, effective management and control of risk, and effective governance; and

·	require board oversight, recordkeeping and disclosure to the appropriate regulatory agency.

Level 1 and Level 2 institutions would have additional requirements, including deferrals of awards to certain covered persons; potential downward adjustments, forfeitures or clawbacks; and additional risk-management and control standards, policies and procedures.  In addition, certain practices and types of incentive compensation would be prohibited.

As of December 31, 2016, Ohio Valley and its subsidiaries had approximately 297 full-time equivalent employees and officers.  Management considers its relationship with its employees and officers to be good.

Management anticipates no material effect upon the capital expenditures, earnings and competitive position of the Company by reason of any laws regulating or protecting the environment.  Ohio Valley believes that the nature of the operations of its subsidiaries has little, if any, environmental impact.  Ohio Valley, therefore, anticipates no material capital expenditures for environmental control facilities in its current fiscal year or for the foreseeable future.

The Bank and Loan Central may be required to make capital expenditures related to properties which they may acquire through foreclosure proceedings in the future.  However, the amount of such capital expenditures, if any, is not currently determinable.

Neither Ohio Valley nor its subsidiaries have any material patents, trademarks, licenses, franchises or concessions.  No material amounts have been spent on research activities, and no employees are engaged full-time in research activities.

 

Ohio Valley's subsidiaries do not have any offices located in a foreign country, and they have no foreign assets, liabilities, or related income and expense.

The following section contains certain financial disclosures relating to Ohio Valley as required under the SEC's Industry Guide 3, "Statistical Disclosure by Bank Holding Companies," or a specific reference as to the location of the required disclosures in Ohio Valley's 2016 Annual Report to Shareholders, which are incorporated herein by reference.

A. & B. The average balance sheet information and the related analysis of net interest earnings for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 are incorporated herein by reference to the information appearing under the caption "Table I – Consolidated Average Balance Sheet & Analysis of Net Interest Income," within "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" located in Ohio Valley's 2016 Annual Report to Shareholders.

C.

Tables setting forth the effect of volume and rate changes on interest income and expense for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 are incorporated herein by reference to the information appearing under the caption "Table II - Rate Volume Analysis of Changes in Interest Income & Expense," within "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" located in Ohio Valley's 2016 Annual Report to Shareholders.

II.        INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO

A.

Types of Securities - Total securities on the balance sheet were comprised of the following classifications at December 31:

B.

Information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the information appearing under the caption "Table III - Securities," within "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" located in Ohio Valley's 2016 Annual Report to Shareholders.

C.

Excluding obligations of the U.S. Government and its agencies, no concentration of securities exists of any issuer that is greater than 10% of shareholders' equity of Ohio Valley.

 

A.

Types of Loans - Total loans on the balance sheet were comprised of the following classifications at December 31:

B.

Maturities and Sensitivities of Loans to Changes in Interest Rates - Information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the information appearing under the caption "Table VI - Maturity and Repricing Data of Loans," within "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" located in Ohio Valley's 2016 Annual Report to Shareholders.

C.

1.

Risk Elements - Gross interest income that would have been recorded on loans that were classified as nonaccrual or troubled debt restructurings if the loans had been in accordance with their original terms is estimated to be $1,235,000, $1,126,000 and $1,203,000 for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.  The amount of interest income that was included in net income recorded on such loans was $779,000, $757,000 and $1,022,000 for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Additional information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the information appearing under the caption "Table V - Summary of Nonperforming and Past Due Loans," within "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" located in Ohio Valley's 2016 Annual Report to Shareholders.

2.

Potential Problem Loans - At December 31, 2016 and 2015, there were no loans that are not already included in "Table V - Summary of Nonperforming and Past Due Loans" within "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" located in Ohio Valley's 2016 Annual Report to Shareholders, for which management has some doubt as to the borrower's ability to comply with the present repayment terms.  These loans and their loss exposure have been considered in management's analysis of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses.

3.

Foreign Outstandings - There were no foreign outstandings at December 31, 2016, 2015 or 2014.

4.

Loan Concentrations - As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, there were no concentrations of loans greater than 10% of total loans which are not otherwise disclosed as a category of loans pursuant to Item III.A. above.  Also refer to the Consolidated Financial Statements regarding concentrations of credit risk found within "Note A-Summary of Significant Accounting Policies" of the notes to the Company's consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, located in Ohio Valley's 2016 Annual Report to Shareholders which is incorporated herein by reference.

D.

Other Interest-Bearing Assets - As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, there were no other interest-bearing assets that would be required to be disclosed under Item III.C. if such assets were loans.

 

 

A.

The following schedule presents an analysis of the allowance for loan losses for the fiscal years ended December 31:

Discussion of factors that influenced management in determining the amount of additions charged to provision expense is incorporated herein by reference to the information appearing under the captions "Provision Expense" and "Allowance for Loan Losses" within "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" located in Ohio Valley's 2016 Annual Report to Shareholders.

B.

Allocation of the Allowance for Loan Losses - Information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the information appearing under the caption  "Table IV - Allocation of the Allowance for Loan Losses," within "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" located in Ohio Valley's 2016 Annual Report to Shareholders.

A.

Deposit Summary - Information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the information appearing under the caption "Table I - Consolidated Average Balance Sheet & Analysis of Net Interest Income," within "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" located in Ohio Valley's 2016 Annual Report to Shareholders.

C.&E.

Foreign Deposits - There were no foreign deposits outstanding at December 31, 2016, 2015, or 2014.

D.

Schedule of Maturities - The following table provides a summary of total time deposits of $100,000 or greater by remaining maturities for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 and 2015:

 

Information required by this section is incorporated herein by reference to the information appearing under the caption "Table X - Key Ratios" within "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" located in Ohio Valley's 2016 Annual Report to Shareholders.

During each of the last three fiscal years, the Company's average amount of short-term borrowings was less than 30% of shareholders' equity at the end of the period.

ITEM 1A – RISK FACTORS

Certain statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10‑K which are not statements of historical fact constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, without limitation, the statements specifically identified as forward-looking statements within this document.  In addition, certain statements in future filings by Ohio Valley with the SEC, in press releases, and in oral and written statements made by or with the approval of Ohio Valley which are not statements of historical fact constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act.  Examples of forward-looking statements include:  (i) projections of income or expense, earnings per share, the payment or non-payment of dividends, capital structure and other financial items; (ii) statements of plans and objectives of Ohio Valley or our management or Board of Directors, including those relating to products or services and strategic plans, such as mergers; (iii) statements of future economic performance; and (iv) statements of assumptions underlying such statements.  Words such as "believes," "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "targeted," and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying those statements.

The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act provides a "safe harbor" for forward-looking statements to encourage companies to provide prospective information so long as those statements are identified as forward-looking and are accompanied by meaningful cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements.  We desire to take advantage of the "safe harbor" provisions of that Act.

Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties.  Actual results may differ materially from those predicted by the forward-looking statements because of various factors and possible events, including those factors identified below.  There is also the risk that Ohio Valley's management or Board of Directors incorrectly analyzes these risks and forces, or that the strategies Ohio Valley develops to address them are unsuccessful.

In addition, consistent with our community banking philosophy, substantially all of our loans are to individuals and businesses in Ohio and West Virginia.  Therefore, our local and regional economies have a direct impact on our ability to generate deposits to support loan growth, the demand for loans, the ability of borrowers to repay loans, the value of collateral securing our loans (particularly loans secured by real estate), and our ability to collect, liquidate and restructure problem loans.  Consequently, any decline in the economy of this market area could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.  We are less able than larger financial institutions to spread risks of unfavorable local economic conditions across a large number of diversified economies.

In addition to laws, regulations and actions directed at the operations of banks, proposals to reform the housing finance market could negatively affect our ability to sell loans.

Although it is impossible for us to predict at this time what changes in laws and regulations will be implemented and the effect they will have on us and the rest of our industry, it is possible that our revenue could decrease, our interest expense could increase and deposit insurance premiums could change, and steps may need to be taken to increase qualifying capital.  Our operating and compliance costs could increase and could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

We are subject to periodic reviews from state and federal regulators, which may impact our financial condition.  As part of the regulatory review, the loan portfolio and the allowance for loan losses are evaluated.  As a result, the incurred loss identified on loans or the assigned loan rating could change and may require us to increase our provision for loan losses or loan charge-offs.  In addition, any downgrade in loan ratings could impact our level of impaired loans or classified assets.  Any increase in our provision for loan losses or loan charge-offs as required by these regulatory authorities could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

In our market area, we encounter significant competition from other commercial banks, savings and loan associations, credit unions, mortgage banking firms, consumer finance companies, securities brokerage firms, insurance companies, money market mutual funds and other financial institutions.  The increasingly competitive environment is a result primarily of changes in regulation, changes in technology and product delivery systems and the accelerating pace of consolidation among financial service providers.  Many of our competitors have substantially greater resources and lending limits than we do and may offer services that we do not or cannot provide.  Technology and other changes are allowing parties to complete financial transactions that historically have involved banks at one or both ends of the transaction.  For example, consumers can now pay bills and transfer funds directly without banks.  The process of eliminating banks as intermediaries could result in the loss of fee income, as well as the loss of customer deposits and income generated from those deposits.  Our ability to maintain our history of strong financial performance and return on investment to shareholders will depend in part on our continued ability to compete successfully in our market area and on our ability to expand our scope of available financial services as needed to meet the needs and demands of our customers.

Our small to medium-sized business target market may have fewer financial resources to weather a downturn in the economy.

We target our business development and marketing strategy primarily to serve the banking and financial services needs of small to medium-sized businesses.  These small to medium-sized businesses generally have fewer financial resources in terms of capital or borrowing capacity than larger companies.  If general economic conditions negatively impact our Ohio and West Virginia markets or the other geographic markets in which we operate, our results of operations and financial condition may be negatively affected.

We intend to continue pursuing a profitable growth strategy.  Our prospects must be considered in light of the risks, expenses and difficulties frequently encountered by companies in significant growth stages of development.  We cannot assure you that we will be able to expand our market presence in our existing markets or successfully enter new markets or that any such expansion will not adversely affect our results of operations.  Failure to manage our growth effectively could have a material adverse effect on our business, future prospects, financial condition or results of operations and could adversely affect our ability to successfully implement our business strategy.  Also, if we grow more slowly than anticipated, our operating results could be materially adversely affected.

Our ability to grow successfully will depend on a variety of factors, including the continued availability of desirable business opportunities, the competitive responses from other financial institutions in our market areas, our ability to raise sufficient capital and our ability to manage our growth.  While we believe we have the management resources and internal systems in place to successfully manage our future growth, there can be no assurance growth opportunities will be available or growth will be successfully managed.

Our earnings, financial condition and prospects will depend in part on our ability to integrate successfully the operations of Milton Bancorp and Milton Bank.  We may not be able to achieve fully the strategic objectives and projected operating efficiencies in the merger.  The costs or difficulties relating to the integration of Milton Bancorp and Milton Bank with our organization may be greater than expected or the cost savings from any anticipated economies of scale of the combined organization may be lower or take longer to realize than expected.  Inherent uncertainties exist in integrating the operations of any acquired entity, and we may encounter difficulties, including, without limitation, loss of key employees and customers, disruption of its ongoing business or possible inconsistencies in standards, controls, procedures and policies.  These factors could contribute to our not fully achieving the expected benefits from the merger.    

When the Bank sells a mortgage loan, it agrees to repurchase or substitute a mortgage loan if it is later found to have breached any representation or warranty the Bank made about the loan or if the borrower is later found to have committed fraud in connection with the origination of the loan.  While we have underwriting policies and procedures designed to avoid breaches of representations and warranties as well as borrower fraud, we cannot assurance that no breach or fraud will ever occur.  Required repurchases, substitutions or indemnifications could have an adverse effect on our liquidity, results of operations and financial condition.

Our loan customers may not repay their loans according to their terms, and the collateral securing the payment of these loans may be insufficient to pay any remaining loan balance.  We may experience significant loan losses, which could have a material adverse effect on our operating results.  In accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, we maintain an allowance for loan losses to provide for loan defaults and non-performance, which when combined, we refer to as the allowance for loan losses.  Our allowance for loan losses may not be adequate to cover actual credit losses, and future provisions for credit losses could have a material adverse effect on our operating results.  Our allowance for loan losses is based on prior experience, as well as an evaluation of the risks in the current portfolio.  The amount of future losses is susceptible to changes in economic, operating and other conditions, including changes in interest rates that may be beyond our control, and these losses may exceed current estimates.  Federal regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, review our loans and allowance for loan losses.  Moreover, the Financial Accounting Standards Board has changed its requirements for establishing the allowance, which will be effective for us in the first quarter of 2020.  We cannot assure you that we will not further increase the allowance for loan losses or that regulators will not require us to increase this allowance.  Either of these occurrences could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

We rely heavily on information systems to conduct our business and to process, record, and monitor our transactions.  Risks to the system result from a variety of factors, including the potential for bad acts on the part of hackers, criminals, employees and others.  As one example, in recent years, some banks have experienced denial of service attacks in which individuals or organizations flood the bank's website with extraordinarily high volumes of traffic, with the goal and effect of disrupting the ability of the bank to process transactions.  We are also at risk for the impact of natural disasters, terrorism and international hostilities on our systems or for the effects of outages or other failures involving power or communications systems operated by others.  These risks also arise from the same types of threats to businesses with which we deal.

   Potential adverse consequences of attacks on our computer systems or other threats include damage to our reputation, loss of customer business, litigation and increased regulatory scrutiny, which might also result in financial loss and require additional efforts and expense to attempt to prevent such adverse consequences in the future.

 

As part of our business, we collect, process and retain sensitive and confidential client and customer information on behalf of our subsidiaries and other third parties.  Despite the security measures we have in place, our facilities and systems, and those of our third-party service providers, may be vulnerable to security breaches, acts of vandalism, computer viruses, misplaced or lost data, programming and/or human errors, or other similar events.  If information security is breached, information can be lost or misappropriated, resulting in financial loss or costs to us or damages to others.  Any security breach involving the misappropriation, loss or other unauthorized disclosure of confidential customer information, whether by us or by our vendors, could severely damage our reputation, expose us to the risks of litigation and liability, disrupt our operations and have a material adverse effect on our business.

 

We are dependent primarily upon the earnings of our operating subsidiaries for funds to pay dividends on our common stock.  The payment of dividends by us is also subject to certain regulatory restrictions.  As a result, any payment of dividends in the future will be dependent, in large part, on our ability to satisfy these regulatory restrictions and our subsidiaries' earnings, capital requirements, financial condition and other factors.  Although our financial earnings and financial condition have allowed us to declare and pay periodic cash dividends to our shareholders, there can be no assurance that our dividend policy or the size of dividend distribution will continue in the future, even if we are able to pay dividends.  Our failure to pay dividends on our common shares could have a material adverse effect on the market price of our common shares.

We may be compelled to seek additional capital in the future but may not be able to access capital when needed.

Ohio Valley and the Bank are required by regulatory authorities to maintain specified levels of capital.  Federal banking agencies have adopted extensive changes to their capital requirements, including raising required amounts and eliminating inclusion of certain instruments from the calculation of capital.  We began transitioning to the new requirements on January 1, 2015.  Ohio Valley may be required to raise additional capital.  If Ohio Valley experiences increased loan losses, additional capital may need to be obtained.  In addition, Ohio Valley may elect to raise additional capital to support its business, to finance acquisitions, if any, or for other purposes.  Our ability to raise additional capital, if needed, will depend on our financial performance, conditions in the capital markets, economic conditions and a number of other factors, many of which are outside of our control.  There can be no assurance, therefore, that we can raise additional capital at all or on terms acceptable to us.  If we cannot raise additional capital when needed or desired, it may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

We believe that our success depends largely on the efforts and abilities of our senior management.  Their experience and industry contacts significantly benefit us.  In addition, our success depends in part upon senior management's ability to implement our business strategy.  The competition for qualified personnel in the financial services industry is intense, and the loss of services of any of our senior executive officers or an inability to continue to attract, retain and motivate key personnel could adversely affect our business.  We cannot assure you that we will be able to retain our existing key personnel or attract additional qualified personnel.

Our business is primarily relationship-driven in that many of our key employees have extensive customer relationships.  Loss of a key employee with such customer relationships may lead to the loss of business if the customers were to follow that employee to a competitor.  While we believe our relationships with our key producers is good, we cannot guarantee that all of our key personnel will remain with our organization.  Loss of such key personnel, should they enter into an employment relationship with one of our competitors, could result in the loss of some of our customers.

 

Management's accounting policies and methods are fundamental to how we record and report our financial condition and results of operations.  Our management must exercise judgment in selecting and applying many of these accounting policies and methods in order to ensure that they comply with generally accepted accounting principles and reflect management's judgment as to the most appropriate manner in which to record and report our financial condition and results of operations.  In some cases, management must select the accounting policy or method to apply from two or more alternatives, any of which might be reasonable under the circumstances yet might result in reporting materially different amounts than would have been reported under a different alternative.

Management has identified several accounting policies that are considered significant (one as being "critical") to the presentation of our financial condition and results of operations because they require management to make particularly subjective and/or complex judgments about matters that are inherently uncertain and because of the likelihood that materially different amounts would be reported under different conditions or using different assumptions.  Because of the inherent uncertainty of estimates about these matters, no assurance can be given that the application of alternative policies or methods might not result in our reporting materially different amounts.

We may have to foreclose on collateral property to protect our investment and may thereafter own and operate such property, in which case we will be exposed to the risks inherent in the ownership of real estate.  The amount that we, as a mortgagee, may realize after a default is dependent upon factors outside of our control, including, but not limited to:  (i) general or local economic conditions; (ii) neighborhood values; (iii) interest rates; (iv) real estate tax rates; (v) operating expenses of the mortgaged properties; (vi) supply of and demand for rental units or properties; (vii) ability to obtain and maintain adequate occupancy of the properties; (viii) zoning laws; (ix) governmental rules, regulations and fiscal policies; and (x) acts of God.  Certain expenditures associated with the ownership of real estate, principally real estate taxes and maintenance costs, may adversely affect the income from the real estate.  Therefore, the cost of operating a real property may exceed the rental income earned from such property, and we may have to advance funds in order to protect our investment, or we may be required to dispose of the real property at a loss.  The foregoing expenditures and costs could adversely affect our ability to generate revenues, resulting in reduced levels of profitability.

 

In the course of our business, we may acquire, through foreclosure, commercial properties securing loans that are in default.  There is a risk that hazardous substances could be discovered on those properties.  In this event, we could be required to remove the substances from and remediate the properties at our cost and expense.  The cost of removal and environmental remediation could be substantial.  We may not have adequate remedies against the owners of the properties or other responsible parties and could find it difficult or impossible to sell the affected properties.  These events could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operation.

Your ability to sell or purchase our common shares depends upon the existence of an active trading market for our common shares.  Although our common shares are quoted on The NASDAQ Global Market, the volume of trades on any given day has been limited historically.  As a result, you may be unable to sell or purchase our common shares at the volume, price and time that you desire.  Additionally, a fair valuation of the purchase or sales price of our common shares also depends upon an active trading market, and thus the price you receive for a thinly-traded stock such as our common shares, may not reflect its true value.  The limited trading market for our common shares may cause fluctuations in the market value of our common shares to be exaggerated, leading to price volatility in excess of that which would occur in a more active trading market.

Our articles of incorporation contain provisions that make it more difficult for a third party to gain control or acquire us without the consent of our board of directors.  These provisions also could discourage proxy contests and may make it more difficult for dissident shareholders to elect representatives as directors and take other corporate actions.  These provisions of our governing documents may have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a transaction or a change in control that might be in the best interests of our shareholders.

ITEM 1B – UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

Not applicable

ITEM 2 - PROPERTIES

Ohio Valley does not own or lease any real or personal property.

The principal executive offices of Ohio Valley and the Bank are located at 420 Third Avenue, Gallipolis, Ohio.  The Bank owns fourteen financial service centers located in Gallipolis (Gallia Co.), Jackson, Oak Hill and Wellston (Jackson Co.), Waverly (Pike Co.), New Holland (Pickaway Co.), and Mount Sterling (Madison Co.)  in Ohio; and Point Pleasant (Mason Co.), and Milton and Barboursville (Cabell Co.) in West Virginia.  The Bank leases five additional financial service centers located in Gallipolis (Gallia Co.), Pomeroy (Meigs Co.) and Athens (Athens Co.) in Ohio.  The Bank also owns and operates thirty-six ATMs, including nineteen off-site ATMs.  Furthermore, the Bank owns three facilities and leases one facility in Gallipolis (Gallia Co.), Ohio, which are used for additional office space.   The Bank also owns a facility in Gallipolis (Gallia Co.), and a facility in Jackson (Jackson Co.) in Ohio; and a facility in Point Pleasant (Mason Co.), in West Virginia, which are all leased to third parties.

Loan Central conducts its consumer finance operations through six offices located in Gallipolis (Gallia Co.), Jackson (Jackson Co.), Waverly (Pike Co.), South Point (Lawrence Co.), Wheelersburg (Scioto Co.) and Chillicothe (Ross Co.), all in Ohio.  All of these facilities are leased by Loan Central, except for the Wheelersburg (Scioto Co.) facility.  Loan Central leases a portion of its Wheelersburg (Scioto Co.) facility to a third party.

Management considers all of these properties to be satisfactory for the Company's current operations.  The Bank and Loan Centrals' leased facilities are all subject to commercially standard leasing arrangements.

Information concerning the value of the Company's owned and leased real property and a summary of future lease payments is contained in "Note E – Premises and Equipment" of the notes to the Company's consoldiated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, located in Ohio Valley's 2016 Annual Report to Shareholders.

ITEM 3 – LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Not applicable

ITEM 4 – MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable

PART II

ITEM 5 - MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED  STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

The information required under this Item 5 by Items 201(a) through (c) of SEC Regulation S-K is incorporated herein by reference to the information presented under the captions "Summary of Common Stock Data" and "Performance Graph" located in Ohio Valley's 2016 Annual Report to Shareholders and "Note P - Regulatory Matters" of the notes to the Company's consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 located in Ohio Valley's 2016 Annual Report to Shareholders.

Ohio Valley did not sell any unregistered equity securities during the three months ended December 31, 2016.

Ohio Valley did not purchase any of its shares during the three months ended December 31, 2016.

ITEM 6 - SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

The information required under this Item 6 by Item 301 of SEC Regulation S-K is incorporated herein by reference to the information presented under the caption "Selected Financial Data" located in Ohio Valley's 2016 Annual Report to Shareholders.

ITEM 7 - MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The information required under this Item 7 by Item 303 of SEC Regulation S-K is incorporated herein by reference to the information presented under the caption "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" located in Ohio Valley's 2016 Annual Report to Shareholders.

ITEM 7A - QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Market risk is the risk of loss arising from adverse changes in the fair value of financial instruments due to interest rate risk, exchange rate risk, equity price risk and commodity price risk.  Ohio Valley does not maintain a trading account for any class of financial instruments, and is not currently subject to foreign currency exchange rate risk, equity price risk or commodity price risk.  Ohio Valley's market risk is composed primarily of interest rate risk.

The information required under this Item 7A by Item 305 of SEC Regulation S-K is incorporated herein by reference to the information presented under the captions "Interest Rate Sensitivity and Liquidity" and "Interest Rate Sensitivity -- Table VIII" found within "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" located in Ohio Valley's 2016 Annual Report to Shareholders.

ITEM 8 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

Ohio Valley's consolidated financial statements and related notes are listed below and incorporated herein by reference to Ohio Valley's 2016 Annual Report to Shareholders.  The supplementary data "Consolidated Quarterly Financial Information (unaudited)" and the "Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm" located in Ohio Valley's 2016 Annual Report to Shareholders is also incorporated herein by reference.

Consolidated Statements of Condition as of December 31, 2016 and 2015

Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

ITEM 9 - CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

Not applicable

ITEM 9A – CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

With the participation of the Chief Executive Officer (the principal executive officer) and the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (the principal financial officer) of Ohio Valley, Ohio Valley's management has evaluated the effectiveness of Ohio Valley's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")) as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Based on that evaluation, Ohio Valley's Chief Executive Officer and Vice President and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that:

·

information required to be disclosed by Ohio Valley in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and other reports that Ohio Valley files or submits under the Exchange Act would be accumulated and communicated to Ohio Valley's management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure;

·	information required to be disclosed by Ohio Valley in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and other reports that Ohio Valley files or submits under the Exchange Act would be recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms; and

·	Ohio Valley's disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

"Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting" located in Ohio Valley's 2016 Annual Report to Shareholders is incorporated into this Item 9A by reference.

The "Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm" located in Ohio Valley's 2016 Annual Report to Shareholders is incorporated into this Item 9A by reference.

There were no changes in Ohio Valley's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during Ohio Valley's fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2016, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, Ohio Valley's internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 9B – OTHER INFORMATION

None

PART III

ITEM 10 – DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

The information required under this Item 10 by Items 401, 405, and 407(c)(3), (d)(4) and (d)(5) of SEC Regulation S-K is incorporated herein by reference to the information presented in Ohio Valley's definitive proxy statement relating to the annual meeting of shareholders of Ohio Valley to be held on May 10, 2017 (the "2016 Proxy Statement"), under the captions "Proxy Item 1:  Election of Directors," "Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance" and "Compensation of Executive Officers and Directors" of the 2017 Proxy Statement.

The Board of Directors of Ohio Valley has adopted a Code of Ethics covering the directors, officers and employees of Ohio Valley and its affiliates, including, without limitation, the principal executive officer, the principal financial officer and the principal accounting officer of Ohio Valley.  The Code of Ethics is posted on Ohio Valley's website at www.ovbc.com.  Amendments to the Code of Ethics and waivers of the provisions of the Code of Ethics will also be posted on Ohio Valley's website.  Interested persons may obtain copies of the Code of Ethics without charge by writing to Ohio Valley Banc Corp., Attention: Larry E. Miller, Secretary, 420 Third Avenue, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631.

ITEM 11 - EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The information required under this Item 11 by Items 402 and 407(e)(4) and (e)(5) of SEC Regulation S-K is incorporated herein by reference to the information presented under the caption "Compensation of Executive Officers and Directors" and "Proxy item 1: Election of Directors – Committees of the Board – Compensation and Management Succession Committee" of the 2017 Proxy Statement.

ITEM 12 - SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

The information required under this Item 12 by Item 403 of SEC Regulation S-K is incorporated herein by reference to the information presented under the caption "Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management" of the 2017 Proxy Statement.

Ohio Valley does not maintain any equity compensation plans requiring disclosure pursuant to Item 201(d) of SEC Regulation S-K.

ITEM 13 - CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

The information required under this Item 13 by Item 404 and Item 407(a) of SEC Regulation S-K is incorporated herein by reference to the information presented under the captions "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions" and "Proxy Item 1:  Election of Directors" of the 2017 Proxy Statement.

ITEM 14 – PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

The information required under this Item 14 by Item 9(e) of Schedule 14A is incorporated herein by reference to the information presented under the captions "Pre-Approval of Services Performed by Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm" and "Services Rendered by Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm" of the 2017 Proxy Statement.

PART IV

ITEM 15 – EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

A. (1) Financial Statements

The following consolidated financial statements of Ohio Valley appear in the 2016 Annual Report to Shareholders, Exhibit 13, and are specifically incorporated herein by reference under Item 8 of this Form 10-K:

Consolidated Statements of Condition as of December 31, 2016 and 2015

Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 (2) Financial Statement Schedules

Financial statement schedules are omitted as they are not required or are not applicable, or the required information is included in the financial statements.

 (3) Exhibits

Reference is made to the Exhibit Index beginning on page 34 of this Form 10-K.

ITEM 16 – FORM 10-K SUMMARY

Not applicable.

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Ohio Valley has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below on March 16, 2017 by the following persons on behalf of Ohio Valley and in the capacities indicated.

 

The following exhibits are included in this Form 10-K or are incorporated by reference as noted in the following table:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Compensatory plan or arrangement.