UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 14A

 

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.     )

 

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Oak Valley Bancorp

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IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE INTERNET AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TO BE HELD VIRTUALLY BY WEBCAST ON JUNE 16, 2020, AT 2:00 P.M. (PDT) FOR HOLDERS AS OF APRIL 22, 2020.

 

This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials, which includes the Company’s 2019 Annual Report to Shareholders, Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 13, 2020, Notice of Annual Meeting, Proxy Statement, and Proxy Card (collectively, “Proxy Materials”), which are available for the public at www.edocumentview.com/OVLY. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the Proxy Materials before voting.

 

PLEASE NOTE — YOU CANNOT VOTE BY RETURNING THIS NOTICE. To vote your shares you must vote online, by telephone, or request a paper copy of the Proxy Materials to receive a physical proxy card. You may also vote your shares by participating at the virtual Annual Meeting. There is no charge to you for requesting a paper copy of the Proxy Materials. Please make your request for a paper copy using one of the following methods as instructed below on or before June 5, 2020 to facilitate timely delivery.

 

Methods:

 

If you are a shareholder of record:

 

If you are beneficial owner of shares
held in street name:

 

 

 

 

 

By Telephone:

 

Toll Free Telephone Number:
1-866-641-4276

 

Toll Free Telephone Number:
1-800-579-1639

 

 

 

 

 

From the Internet:

 

Go to www.investorvote.com/OVLY, click Request Materials

 

Go to www.proxyvote.com by following the instructions on the screen.

 

 

 

 

 

By Email

 

Write to investorvote@computershare.com with subject line:
“Proxy Materials Oak Valley Bancorp.”

 

Send a blank email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com with your 12-Digital Control Number in the subject line.

 

PROXY VOTING INSTRUCTIONS

 

Internet — Access www.investorvote.com/OVLY and follow the on-screen instructions to obtain your identification number, which will allow you to cast your vote.

 

Telephone — Call toll free 1-800-652-8683 from any touch-tone telephone and follow the instructions to obtain your identification number, which will allow you to cast your vote.

 

Vote online/phone until 11:00 PM PDT, June 15, 2020, the day before the meeting

 

Mail — If you have requested a paper copy of proxy materials, you should sign, date and mail your proxy card in the envelope provided as soon as possible.

 

At the Virtual Meeting — You may vote your shares by participating at the virtual Annual Meeting. For access to the virtual meeting, please register at https://www.ovcb.com/shareholdermeeting before 11:00 PM PDT, June 15, 2020, the day before the meeting, and you will receive a confirmation email with a link to the webcast meeting. All shareholders of record and beneficial owners with proof of ownership will be given access to the webcast.

 

Your Board of Director recommends that you vote:

 

 

FOR the election of each of the Director nominees listed in the Proxy Statement under “PROPOSAL 1 — ELECTION OF DIRECTORS”;

 

 

FOR the ratification of RSM US LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020 under “PROPOSAL 2 — RATIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM”;

 

 

 

By Order of the Board of Directors,

 

 

Date: May 4, 2020

/s/ Richard A. McCarty

 

Richard A. McCarty

 

Secretary