Barton Don 4

What Happened

• Don Barton, a director of Oak Valley Bancorp (OVLY), sold 375 shares in an open-market transaction on May 26, 2026. The shares were disposed at $33.77 each, for total proceeds of $12,664. This was a sale (not a purchase), which is often routine insider selling and not in itself a clear signal of company prospects.

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-05-26 — 375 shares sold at $33.77 per share.
• Total value: approximately $12,664 in proceeds.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing summary.
• Transaction type/code: S = Sale (open market/private sale as reported).
• Filing timeliness: Report filed the same day (Period of Report and filing date 2026-05-26), indicating a timely disclosure.
• No footnotes, 10b5-1 plan, tax-withholding, or option-exercise details were provided in the summary.

Context

• Sales by directors can be for many reasons (diversification, personal liquidity, planned sales) and do not necessarily imply a change in company fundamentals. Because this was a straightforward open-market sale and not an option exercise, gifting, or award, it should be viewed as routine insider selling unless other filings or disclosures indicate otherwise.