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) April 23, 2012
Park National Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Ohio | 1-13006 | 31-1179518 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | ( IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 50 North Third Street, P.O. Box 3500, Newark, Ohio | 43058-3500 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(740) 349-8451
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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:
| o | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| o | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Item 7.01 — Regulation FD Disclosure
C. Daniel DeLawder, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Park National Corporation (“Park” or the “Company”), will make a presentation at the Company’s Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on April 23, 2012. The slides that will accompany the presentation are furnished in this Current Report on Form 8-K, pursuant to this Item 7.01, as Exhibit 99.1, and are incorporated herein by reference. The slides are also available in the “Investor Relations” section of Park’s web site at www.parknationalcorp.com.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the text of the slide entitled “Forward-looking Statements” is incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01.
No part of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed by Park under the Securities Act of 1933.
Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (a) | Not applicable |
| (b) | Not applicable |
| (c) | Not applicable |
| (d) | Exhibits. The following exhibit is included with this Current Report on Form 8-K: |
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Slide presentation for the Park National Corporation Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on April 23, 2012 (furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 hereof). |
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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.
PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION
Dated: April 23, 2012
By: /s/ John W. Kozak
John W. Kozak
Chief Financial Officer
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Current Report on Form 8-K
Dated April 23, 2012
Park National Corporation
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 |
Slide presentation for the Park National Corporation Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on April 23, 2012 (furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 hereof).
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