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: January 24, 2025 (Date of earliest event reported)
Date of Report: April 18, 2025 (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)

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

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock	OVLY	The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition On ~~January~~April 2418, 2025, 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 year~~ ended ~~December~~March 31, ~~2024~~2025. 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 ~~January~~April 2418, 2025

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: January 27, 2025 OAK VALLEY BANCORP By: /s/ Jeffrey A. Gall Jeffrey A. Gall Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and duly authorized signatory)

Dated: April 21, 2025
	OAK VALLEY BANCORP

	By:	/s/ Jeffrey A. Gall
		Jeffrey A. Gall
		Executive 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 ~~January~~April 2418, 2025
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