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 (Date of earliest event reported) May 30, 2013

NORTH VALLEY BANCORP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

California

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

300 Park Marina Circle, Redding, CA 96001

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (530) 226-2900

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

£    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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£    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))

Item 5.07        Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of North Valley Bancorp (the “Company”) was held on May 30, 2013. Three matters were submitted to a vote of the shareholders through the solicitation of proxies and the results of the voting are set forth below:

Proposal 1.   The following nine persons were nominated and elected as Directors of the Company, to serve for terms of one year. The voting results were as follows:

Proposal 2.   Advisory (non-binding) vote on the Company’s executive compensation (“Say On Pay”). The voting results were as follows:

Proposal 3.   To ratify the appointment of Crowe Horwath LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2013. The proposal was approved. The voting results were as follows:

SIGNATURES

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.

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