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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, 2018
 
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:
 
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company   ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨ 




Item 5.07 - Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

(a)
Park National Corporation ("Park") held its 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "2018 Annual Meeting") on April 23, 2018. At the close of business on February 28, 2018 (the record date for the 2018 Annual Meeting), there were 15,288,185 common shares outstanding and entitled to vote. At the 2018 Annual Meeting, 12,799,856, or 83.72%, of the outstanding Park common shares entitled to vote were represented by proxy or in person.

(b)
(i) Directors elected at the 2018 Annual Meeting for a three-year term to expire at the 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and the vote with respect to each such director (there were no other nominees):

 
Number of Votes
 
For
 
Against
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
Abstentions
F. William Englefield IV
9,879,828

 
106,313

 
2,639,944

 
173,771

Julia A. Sloat
9,880,947

 
99,665

 
2,639,944

 
179,300

David L. Trautman
9,914,005

 
93,191

 
2,639,944

 
152,716

Leon Zazworsky
9,881,861

 
96,106

 
2,639,944

 
181,945


(ii) With respect to the vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of Park's named executive officers:

 
 
Number of Votes
1 Year
 
2 Years
 
3 Years
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
Abstentions
9,301,938

 
180,251

 
380,779

 
2,639,944

 
296,944


(iii) With respect to the vote to approve the advisory resolution on the compensation of Park's named executive officers:

Number of Votes
For
 
Against
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
Abstentions
9,611,266

 
236,125

 
2,639,944

 
312,521

    
(iv) With respect to the vote to ratify the appointment of Crowe Horwath LLP as Park's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018:

Number of Votes
For
 
Against
 
Broker Non-Votes
 
Abstentions
12,599,748

 
139,705

 
N/A
 
60,403


(c)
Not applicable.

(d)
Based on the voting results above, with respect to the frequency of future advisory votes on the compensation of Park's named executive officers, the Board of Directors of Park has determined that Park will continue to submit an advisory vote to shareholders on an annual basis to approve Park's compensation for its named executive officers as set forth in Park's proxy statement for the year's annual meeting of shareholders.


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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 24, 2018
By:
/s/ Brady T. Burt
 
 
Brady T. Burt
 
 
Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer
 
 
 


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