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<div style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>CURRENT REPORT </b></div>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>&nbsp;Date of Report:</b><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><b>&nbsp;&nbsp;</b><b>October 18</b><b>,</b><b> 20</b><b>1</b><b>7</b><br>
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			<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </font></p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:center;"><b>125 N. Third Ave.<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;Oakdale, CA</font></b><br>
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<div style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif"><b>Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition</b><br>
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<font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size:10pt">On October 18, 2017&nbsp;Oak Valley Bancorp issued a press release, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. The press release announced the Company&rsquo;s operating results for the quarter and nine months ended&nbsp;September 30, 2017.<br>
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The information in this Item 2.02 in this Form 8-K and the Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed &quot;filed&quot; for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.</font></div>
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<div style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif">See &ldquo;Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition&rdquo; which is incorporated by reference in this Item 7.01.</div>

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<div style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif"><b>Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits</b><br>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; None<br>
<b>(b) Pro forma financial information:</b><br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; None<br>
<b>(c) Shell company transactions:</b><br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; None<br>
<b>(d) Exhibits</b><br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 99.1 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Press Release of Oak Valley Bancorp dated October 18, 2017</font></div>

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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, Times, serif; font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: left;">Dated: <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif; font-size:10pt">October 19, 2017</font></p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><b>OAK VALLEY BANCORP</b><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;">By: <font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;"><u>&nbsp;/s/ Jeffrey A. Gall</u><u>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</u><br>
			&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Jeffrey A. Gall<br>
			&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</font></p>

			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;text-align:left;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman, Times, serif;font-size:10pt;">(Principal Financial Officer and duly authorized signatory)</font></p>
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			<p style="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0pt; text-align: center;"><a href="ex_97085.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit;">Press Release of Oak Valley Bancorp dated <font style="font-size: 10pt;">October 18, 2017</font></a></p>
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Date of Report:
October 18
,
20
1
7
(Date of earliest event reported)
Oak
Valley Bancorp
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
CA
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
001-34142
(Commission File Number)
26-2326676
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
125 N. Third Ave.
Oakdale, CA
(Address of principal executive offices)
95361
(Zip Code)
(209) 848-2265
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
☐
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Emerging growth company
☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
☐
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On October 18, 2017 Oak Valley Bancorp issued a press release, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. The press release announced the Company's operating results for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2017.
The information in this Item 2.02 in this Form 8-K and the Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
See "Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition" which is incorporated by reference in this Item 7.01.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a) Financial statements:
None
(b) Pro forma financial information:
None
(c) Shell company transactions:
None
(d) Exhibits
99.1       Press Release of Oak Valley Bancorp dated October 18, 2017
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated:
October 19, 2017
OAK VALLEY BANCORP
By:
/s/ Jeffrey A. Gall
Jeffrey A. Gall
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and duly authorized signatory)
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press Release of Oak Valley Bancorp dated
October 18, 2017