Ghan Cathy 4
4 · Oak Valley Bancorp · Filed Mar 3, 2026
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Oak Valley Bancorp EVP Cathy Ghan Receives Restricted Stock Award
What Happened
- Cathy Ghan, EVP Commercial Real Estate at Oak Valley Bancorp (OVLY), received an award of 784 restricted shares on 2026-02-27. On the same date she surrendered a total of 783 shares to satisfy tax withholding related to prior restricted stock awards that vested 2/27/2026 (these surrenders are reported as code F). Separately, on 2025-12-31 she acquired 1,306 shares through the company 401(k) plan (reported as a discretionary transaction). No per-share prices or total dollar values were reported (listed as N/A).
Key Details
- Transactions/dates:
- 2025-12-31: Discretionary acquisition of 1,306 shares via company 401(k) / purchase program (footnotes F1, F2).
- 2026-02-27: Surrendered 105, 87, 401, 101 and 89 shares (total 783) to satisfy tax liabilities on restricted stock issued 2/28/2022–2/28/2025 that vested 2/27/2026 (footnotes F3–F6; code F = tax withholding).
- 2026-02-27: Award/grant of 784 restricted shares (footnote F7; code A = award/grant).
- Prices/values: All transactions report price as N/A; filing does not disclose cash values.
- Shares owned after transactions: Not specified in the filing.
- Notable footnotes: 401(k) purchases occur under company plan and may involve scheduled purchase plans/10b5-1 arrangements (F1). The awarded restricted shares are subject to transfer/forfeiture restrictions until vesting (F8).
- Vesting schedule for the new restricted award: 20% annually on 2/28 of 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030 and 2031 (F9).
Context
- The 783-share surrender was a tax-withholding action tied to vesting of prior RSUs and is a routine administrative transaction, not an open-market sale. The 1,306-share 401(k) acquisition reflects plan contributions/purchases. The 784-share award is compensation/retention via restricted stock and vests over five years; it does not imply an immediate sale. No late-filing flag is indicated in the provided data.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Ghan Cathy
EVP Commercial Real Estate
Transactions
- Discretionary Transaction
Common Stock
[F1][F2]2025-12-31+1,306→ 41,175 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F3]2026-02-27−105→ 41,070 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F4]2026-02-27−87→ 40,983 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F5]2026-02-27−401→ 40,582 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F5]2026-02-27−101→ 40,481 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F6]2026-02-27−89→ 40,392 total - Award
Common Stock
[F7][F8][F9]2026-02-27+784→ 41,176 total
Footnotes (9)
- [F1]Shares acquired through company 401k plan. Purchase transactions occur under 10b5-1 purchase plan with various dates and pricing.
- [F2]Adjustment to holdings for shares acquired through 401k profit sharing plan in 2025.
- [F3]Shares surrendered to satisfy tax liability on restricted stock issued 2/28/2022 vested 2/27/2026
- [F4]Shares surrendered to satisfy tax liability on restricted stock issued 2/28/2023 vested 2/27/2026
- [F5]Shares surrendered to satisfy tax liability on restricted stock issued 2/28/2024 vested 2/27/2026
- [F6]Shares surrendered to satisfy tax liability on restricted stock issued 2/28/2025 vested 2/27/2026
- [F7]Award of restricted stock to executive employee pursuant to Stock Incentive Plan.
- [F8]Each restricted stock share that is unvested is subject to certain restrictions on disposition as well as certain forfeiture rights, which will lapse upon vesting.
- [F9]The restricted stock will vest 20% annually on the following dates: 2/28/2027 2/28/2028 2/28/2029 2/28/2030 2/28/2031
Signature
/s/ Cathy Ghan|2026-03-02