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) January 3, 2005
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Park National Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Ohio 1-13006 31-1179518
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(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
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(740) 349-8451
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
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(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
(17 CFR 230.425)
[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[ ] 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))
Section 8 - Other Events
Item 8.01 - Other Events.
On January 3, 2005, Park National Corporation (Park) and First Clermont Bank
(FCB) jointly announced the closing on Park's acquisition of the stock of FCB.
Immediately following Park's stock acquisition, FCB merged into The Park
National Bank (PNB), a banking subsidiary of Park. FCB will operate as a
separate division of PNB and will retain its board of directors as an advisory
board as well as retain its management, associates and customers.
Under the terms of the stock purchase agreement dated September 24, 2004, the
sole shareholder of FCB received $52,500,000 from Park.
Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Not applicable
(b) Not applicable
(c) Exhibits. The following exhibit is being filed with this Current
Report on Form 8-K:
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 News release issued by Park National Corporation
and First Clermont Bank on January 3, 2005
announcing the closing under the stock purchase
agreement.
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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: January 3, 2005 By: /s/ John W. Kozak
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John W. Kozak
Chief Financial Officer
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Current Report on Form 8-K
Dated January 3, 2005
Park National Corporation
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 News Release issued by Park National Corporation and First
Clermont Bank on January 3, 2005 announcing the closing under
the stock purchase agreement.
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