8-K 1 a2014_03x31xearningsxrelea.htm 8-K 2014_03_31_Earnings_Release


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 28, 2014
 
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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Item 2.02 - Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On April 28, 2014, Park National Corporation (“Park”) issued a news release (the “Financial Results News Release”) announcing financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2014. A copy of this Financial Results News Release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.

Park's management uses certain non-GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) financial measures to evaluate Park's performance. Specifically, management reviews return on average tangible common equity, return on average tangible assets, tangible common equity to tangible assets and tangible common book value per common share. Management has included in the Financial Results News Release information relating to the return on average tangible common equity, return on average tangible assets, tangible common equity to tangible assets and tangible common book value per common share for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013. For purposes of calculating the return on average tangible common equity, a non-GAAP financial measure, net income available to common shareholders for each period is divided by average tangible common equity during the period. Average tangible common equity equals average shareholders' equity during the applicable period less (i) average goodwill and other intangible assets during the applicable period and (ii) average preferred shares during the applicable period. For the purpose of calculating the return on average tangible assets, a non-GAAP financial measure, net income available to common shareholders for each period is divided by average tangible assets during the period. Average tangible assets equals average assets during the applicable period less average goodwill and other intangible assets during the applicable period. For the purpose of calculating tangible common equity to tangible assets, a non-GAAP financial measure, tangible common equity is divided by tangible assets. Tangible common equity equals shareholders' equity less preferred shares and goodwill and intangible assets, in each case at period end. Tangible assets equals total assets less goodwill and intangible assets, in each case at period end. For the purpose of calculating tangible common book value per common share, a non-GAAP financial measure, tangible common equity is divided by common shares outstanding at period end. Management believes that the disclosure of return on average tangible common equity, return on average tangible assets, tangible common equity to tangible assets and tangible common book value per common share presents additional information to the reader of the consolidated financial statements, which, when read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP, assists in analyzing Park's operating performance and ensures comparability of operating performance from period to period, and facilitates comparisons with the performance of Park's peer bank holding companies, while eliminating certain non-operational effects of acquisitions and, in the case of return on average common equity and tangible common book value per common share, the impact of preferred shares. In the Financial Results News Release, Park has provided a reconciliation of average tangible common equity to average shareholders' equity, average tangible assets to average assets, tangible common equity to shareholders' equity and tangible assets to total assets solely for the purpose of complying with SEC Regulation G and not as an indication that return on average tangible common equity, return on average tangible assets, tangible common equity to tangible assets and tangible common book value per common share are substitutes for return on average equity, return on average assets, shareholders' equity to total assets and common book value per common share, respectively, as determined by GAAP.


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Item 7.01 - Regulation FD Disclosure

Financial Results by segment
The table below reflects the net income (loss) by segment for the first quarters of 2014 and 2013, and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012. Park's segments include The Park National Bank ("PNB"), Guardian Financial Services Company (“GFSC”), SE Property Holdings, LLC ("SEPH") and "All Other" which primarily consists of Park as the "Parent Company."
  
Net income (loss) by segment
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
Q1 2014
 
Q1 2013
 
2013
2012
PNB
$
19,607

 
$
19,940

 
$
75,594

$
87,106

GFSC
604

 
740

 
2,888

3,550

Park Parent Company
(904
)
 
132

 
(1,397
)
195

   Ongoing operations
$
19,307

 
$
20,812

 
$
77,085

$
90,851

SEPH
312

 
(102
)
 
142

(12,221
)
   Total Park
$
19,619

 
$
20,710

 
$
77,227

$
78,630

Preferred dividends and accretion
—

 
—

 
—

3,425

Net income available to common shareholders
$
19,619


$
20,710

 
$
77,227

$
75,205


The “Park Parent Company” above excludes the results for SEPH, an entity which is winding down commensurate with the disposition of its problem assets. Management considers the “Ongoing operations” results to be reflective of the business of Park and its subsidiaries on a going forward basis. The discussion below provides some additional information regarding the segments that make up the “Ongoing operations”, followed by additional information on SEPH.

Vision Bank (“Vision”) merged with and into SEPH, a non-bank subsidiary of Park, following the sale of the Vision business to Centennial Bank (“Centennial”) on February 16, 2012. The results of Vision through February 16, 2012 are included in the SEPH results presented in the table above. The sale of the Vision business in the first quarter of 2012 resulted in a pre-tax gain of $22.2 million ($14.4 million after-tax), which is included in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 SEPH results presented in the table above. SEPH holds the remaining assets and liabilities retained by Vision subsequent to the sale. SEPH assets consist primarily of performing and nonperforming loans and other real estate owned (“OREO”). This segment represents a run-off portfolio of the legacy Vision assets.


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The Park National Bank (PNB)

The table below reflects the results for PNB for the first quarters of 2014 and 2013, and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.

(In thousands)
 
Q1 2014
 
Q1 2013
 
2013
2012
Net interest income
 
$
53,099

 
$
52,735

 
$
210,781

$
221,758

Provision for (recovery of) loan losses
 
(140
)
 
3,130

 
14,039

16,678

Other income
 
15,703

 
17,872

 
70,841

70,739

Other expense
 
42,311

 
40,324

 
165,665

156,516

Income before income taxes
 
$
26,631

 
$
27,153

 
$
101,918

$
119,303

    Federal income taxes
 
7,024

 
7,213

 
26,324

32,197

Net income
 
$
19,607

 
$
19,940

 
$
75,594

$
87,106


The table below provides certain balance sheet information and financial ratios for PNB as of March 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and March 31, 2013.

(In thousands)
March 31, 2014
December 31, 2013
March 31, 2013
 
% change from 12/31/13
% change from 3/31/13
Loans
$
4,567,326

$
4,559,406

$
4,368,446

 
0.17
 %
4.55
 %
Allowance for loan losses
57,795

56,888

52,901

 
1.59
 %
9.25
 %
Net loans
4,509,531

4,502,518

4,315,545


0.16
 %
4.50
 %
Investment securities
1,414,289

1,421,937

1,350,394

 
(0.54
)%
4.73
 %
Total assets
6,702,529

6,524,098

6,611,802

 
2.73
 %
1.37
 %
Average assets (1)
6,656,052

6,576,420

6,555,952

 
1.21
 %
1.53
 %
Return on average assets(2)
1.19
%
1.15
%
1.23
%
 
3.48
 %
(3.25
)%
(1) Average assets for the three month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, and for the year ended December 31, 2013.
(2) Annualized for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.

Loans outstanding at March 31, 2014 of $4.57 billion represented an increase of $7.9 million, or 0.17% (0.70% annualized), compared to the loans outstanding of $4.56 billion at December 31, 2013. The $8 million increase in loans experienced at PNB in the first quarter of 2014 was related to growth in PNB's retained mortgage loan portfolio of approximately $7 million and in the consumer loan portfolio of approximately $27 million, offset by a decline in the commercial loan portfolio of approximately $26 million.

The $4.57 billion of loans at March 31, 2014 represented an increase of $199 million, or 4.55%, compared to the loans outstanding of $4.37 billion at March 31, 2013. The $199 million increase in loans experienced at PNB over the last twelve months was related to growth in PNB's retained mortgage loan portfolio of approximately $91 million, in the consumer loan portfolio of approximately $97 million and in the commercial loan portfolio of approximately $11 million.

PNB's allowance for loan losses increased by $907,000, or 1.59%, to $57.8 million at March 31, 2014, compared to $56.9 million at December 31, 2013. PNB credit metrics in the first quarter of 2014 continued to trend in a positive direction. Net charge-offs (recoveries) were ($1.0) million, or annualized recoveries of (0.09)%, for the three months ended March 31, 2014. Included in the recoveries in the first quarter of 2014 was a $1.8 million recovery on a loan relationship that PNB had participated in from Vision Bank. Absent this recovery, PNB had net charge-offs of $780,000, or annualized charge-offs of 0.07%. Refer to the “Credit Metrics and Provision for (Recovery of) Loan Losses” section for additional information regarding the credit metrics of PNB's loan portfolio.



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Guardian Financial Services Company (GFSC)

The table below reflects the results for GFSC for the first quarters of 2014 and 2013, and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.

(In thousands)
Q1 2014
 
Q1 2013
 
2013
2012
Net interest income
$
1,978

 
$
2,133

 
$
8,741

$
9,156

Provision for loan losses
274

 
210

 
1,175

859

Other income
1

 
2

 
11

—

Other expense
775

 
786

 
3,133

2,835

Income before income taxes
$
930

 
$
1,139

 
$
4,444

$
5,462

    Federal income taxes
326

 
399

 
1,556

1,912

Net income
$
604

 
$
740

 
$
2,888

$
3,550


The table below provides certain balance sheet information and financial ratios for GFSC as of March 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and March 31, 2013.

(In thousands)
March 31, 2014
December 31, 2013
March 31, 2013
 
% change from 12/31/13
% change from 3/31/13
Loans
$
44,615

$
47,228

$
49,961

 
(5.53
)%
(10.70
)%
Allowance for loan losses
2,462

2,581

2,414

 
(4.61
)%
1.99
 %
Net loans
42,153

44,647

47,547

 
(5.59
)%
(11.34
)%
Total assets
44,564

47,115

49,555

 
(5.41
)%
(10.07
)%
Average assets (1)
46,104

49,481

49,172

 
(6.82
)%
(6.24
)%
Return on average assets (2)
5.31
%
5.84
%
6.10
%
 
(9.08
)%
(12.95
)%
(1) Average assets for the three month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, and for the year ended December 31, 2013.
(2) Annualized for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.


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Park Parent Company

The table below reflects the results for Park's Parent Company for the first quarters of 2014 and 2013, and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.

(In thousands)
Q1 2014
 
Q1 2013
 
2013
2012
Net interest income (expense)
$
(402
)
 
$
1,240

 
$
2,828

$
4,742

Provision for loan losses
—

 
—

 
—

—

Other income
107

 
100

 
469

233

Other expense
2,091

 
1,644

 
7,520

6,585

Loss before income taxes
$
(2,386
)
 
$
(304
)
 
$
(4,223
)
$
(1,610
)
    Federal income tax benefit
(1,482
)
 
(436
)
 
(2,826
)
(1,805
)
Net income (loss)
$
(904
)
 
$
132

 
$
(1,397
)
$
195


The net interest income (expense) for Park's parent company includes interest income on loans to SEPH and on subordinated debt investments in PNB, which are eliminated in the consolidated Park National Corporation totals. Additionally, net interest income (expense) includes interest expense related to the $35.25 million and $30.00 million of subordinated notes issued by Park to accredited investors in December 2009 and April 2012, respectively.


SEPH

The table below reflects the results for SEPH for the first quarters of 2014 and 2013, and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012. SEPH was formed in March 2011. Prior to holding the remaining Vision assets, SEPH held OREO assets that were transferred from Vision to SEPH.

(In thousands)
Q1 2014
 
Q1 2013
 
2013
2012
Net interest expense
$
(195
)
 
$
(655
)
 
$
(1,325
)
$
(341
)
(Recovery of) Provision for loan losses
(2,359
)
 
(3,011
)
 
(11,799
)
17,882

Other income (loss)
837

 
831

 
1,956

(736
)
Gain on sale of Vision business
—

 
—

 
—

22,167

Other expense
2,521

 
3,344

 
12,211

22,032

Income (loss) before income taxes
$
480


$
(157
)
 
$
219

$
(18,824
)
    Federal income taxes (benefit)
168


(55
)
 
77

(6,603
)
Net income (loss)
$
312


$
(102
)
 
$
142

$
(12,221
)
Net income (loss) excluding gain on sale of Vision business
$
312


$
(102
)
 
$
142

$
(26,630
)

SEPH financial results for the first quarter of 2014 included net recoveries of $2.4 million. The net recoveries during the first quarter of 2014 consisted of charge-offs of $0.5 million, offset by recoveries of $2.9 million. Other income for the quarter ended March 31, 2014 at SEPH of $837,000 was primarily related to net gains on the sale of OREO of $576,000.

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On February 16, 2012, when Vision merged with and into SEPH, the loans then held by Vision were transferred to SEPH by operation of law at their fair market value and no allowance for loan loss is carried at SEPH. The loans included in both the performing and nonperforming portfolios have been charged down to their fair value. The table below provides additional information for SEPH regarding charge-offs as a percentage of unpaid principal balance, as of March 31, 2014:

SEPH - Retained Vision Loan Portfolio
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
Unpaid Principal Balance
Aggregate Charge-Offs
Net Book Balance
Charge-off Percentage
Nonperforming loans - retained by SEPH
 
$
62,484

$
31,033

$
31,451

49.67
%
Performing loans - retained by SEPH
 
1,845

157

1,688

8.51
%
  Total SEPH loan exposure
 
$
64,329

$
31,190

$
33,139

48.49
%


The table below provides an overview of SEPH loans and OREO, representing the legacy Vision assets. This information is provided as of March 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, showing the decline in legacy Vision assets at SEPH over the past quarter and since 2012.

(In thousands)
 
SEPH 03/31/14
SEPH 12/31/13
SEPH 12/31/12
Change from 12/31/13
Change from 12/31/12
Nonperforming loans - retained by SEPH
 
$
31,451

$
36,108

$
55,292

$
(4,657
)
$
(23,841
)
OREO - retained by SEPH
 
22,626

23,224

21,003

(598
)
1,623

    Total nonperforming assets
 
$
54,077

$
59,332

$
76,295

$
(5,255
)
$
(22,218
)
Performing loans - retained by SEPH
 
$
1,688

$
1,907

$
3,886

$
(219
)
$
(2,198
)
    Total SEPH - Legacy Vision assets
 
$
55,765

$
61,239

$
80,181

$
(5,474
)
$
(24,416
)

Park National Corporation

The table below reflects the results for Park on a consolidated basis for the first quarters of 2014 and 2013, and for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.

(In thousands)
Q1 2014
 
Q1 2013
 
2013
2012
Net interest income
$
54,480

 
$
55,453

 
$
221,025

$
235,315

Provision for (recovery of) loan losses
(2,225
)
 
329

 
3,415

35,419

Other income
16,648

 
18,805

 
73,277

70,236

Gain on sale of Vision business
—

 
—

 
—

22,167

Other expense
47,698

 
46,098

 
188,529

187,968

Income before income taxes
$
25,655

 
$
27,831

 
$
102,358

$
104,331

    Federal income taxes
6,036

 
7,121

 
25,131

25,701

Net income
$
19,619

 
$
20,710

 
$
77,227

$
78,630

Net income excluding the gain on sale of Vision business
$
19,619

 
$
20,710

 
$
77,227

$
64,221


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Credit Metrics and Provision for (Recovery of) Loan Losses

Park reported a recovery of loan losses for the three months ended March 31, 2014 of $2.2 million, compared to a provision for loan losses of $329,000 for the same period in 2013. The table below shows a breakdown of the loan loss provision (recovery) by reportable segment:

(In thousands)
Q1 2014
Q1 2013
 
2013
2012
PNB
$
(140
)
$
3,130

 
$
14,039

$
16,678

GFSC
274

210

 
1,175

859

Park Parent
—

—

 
—

—

    Total Ongoing Operations
$
134

$
3,340

 
$
15,214

$
17,537

SEPH
(2,359
)
(3,011
)
 
(11,799
)
17,882

    Total Park
$
(2,225
)
$
329

 
$
3,415

$
35,419


As previously discussed, SEPH had net recoveries of $2.4 million and PNB had net recoveries of $1.0 million in the three month period ended March 31, 2014, resulting in the overall recovery of loan losses for Park. Provision for loan losses for Park's Ohio operations (PNB and GFSC) was $134,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2014, a $3.2 million decline from the $3.3 million provision for the same period in 2013. The table below provides additional information related to specific reserves and general reserves for Park's ongoing operations as of March 31, 2014, December 31, 2013 and March 31, 2013.
(In thousands)
3/31/2014
12/31/2013
3/31/2013
Total allowance for loan losses
$
60,257

$
59,468

$
55,315

Specific reserve
11,322

10,451

8,260

General reserve
$
48,935

$
49,017

$
47,055

 

 
 
Total loans
$
4,590,787

$
4,582,491

$
4,391,969

Impaired loans
75,196

77,038

86,411

Performing loans
$
4,515,591

$
4,505,453

$
4,305,558

 
 
 
 
General reserve as a % of performing loans
1.08
%
1.09
%
1.09
%
Note: Table includes only those loans at PNB and GFSC, as these are the entities that have an ALLL balance. The table in the attached Exhibit 99.1 in the asset quality section includes all Park loans (including those at SEPH) and thus shows slightly different information.

As the table above shows, specific reserves were $11.3 million at March 31, 2014, an increase of $0.8 million, compared to $10.5 million at December 31, 2013. Additionally, general reserves for Park’s ongoing operations decreased to $48.9 million at March 31, 2014, a decrease of $0.1 million, compared to $49.0 million at December 31, 2013. The general reserve as a percentage of performing loans has declined slightly to 1.08% at March 31, 2014, compared to 1.09% at December 31, 2013.
The following table shows the trends in the commercial loan portfolio of Park's Ohio operations:
Commercial loans * (In thousands)
 
March 31, 2014
December 31, 2013
March 31, 2013
Pass rated
 
$
2,293,211

$
2,311,914

$
2,232,747

Special mention
 
22,445

26,361

47,298

Substandard
 
1,036

2,687

14,127

Impaired
 
75,196

77,038

86,411

    Total
 
$
2,391,888

$
2,418,000

$
2,380,583

* Commercial loans include: (1) Commercial, financial and agricultural loans, (2) Commercial real estate loans, (3) Commercial related loans in the construction real estate portfolio and (4) Commercial related loans in the residential real estate portfolio.

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The commercial loan table above demonstrates the improvement experienced over the past 12 months in the commercial portfolio of Park's Ohio operations. Pass rated commercial loans have grown $60.5 million, or 2.7%, since March 2013. Over this period, special mention loans have declined by $24.9 million, or 52.5% and substandard loans have declined by $13.1 million, or 92.7%. These improved credit metrics in the special mention and substandard categories of the commercial loan portfolio have a significant impact on the general reserves that are established to cover incurred losses on performing commercial loans. As these credit metrics have improved over the past 12 months, general reserves as a percentage of the performing commercial loan portfolio have declined.

Delinquent and accruing loan trends (includes all outstanding loans, consumer and commercial) for Park's Ohio-based operations have also improved over the past 12 months. Delinquent and accruing loans were $26.9 million or 0.59% of total loans at March 31, 2014, compared to $32.0 million (0.70%) at December 31, 2013 and $28.9 million (0.66%) at March 31, 2013.

Impaired commercial loans for Park's Ohio-based operations were $75.2 million as of March 31, 2014, a reduction from the balance of impaired loans of $77.0 million as of December 31, 2013 and $86.4 million at March 31, 2013. Impaired commercial loans are individually evaluated for impairment and specific reserves are established to cover any incurred losses for those loans that have not been charged down to the net realizable value of the underlying collateral or to the net present value of expected cash flows.






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SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995
Park cautions that any forward-looking statements contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K or made by management of Park are provided to assist in the understanding of anticipated future financial performance. Forward-looking statements provide current expectations or forecasts of future events and are not guarantees of future performance.  The forward-looking statements are based on management’s expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties.  Although management believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements.  Risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially include, without limitation: Park's ability to execute its business plan successfully and within the expected timeframe; general economic and financial market conditions, and the uneven spread of positive impacts of the recovery on the economy, specifically in the real estate markets and the credit markets, either nationally or in the states in which Park and its subsidiaries do business, may be worse or slower than expected which could adversely impact the demand for loan, deposit and other financial services as well as loan delinquencies and defaults; changes in interest rates and prices may adversely impact the value of securities, loans, deposits and other financial instruments and the interest rate sensitivity of our consolidated balance sheet; changes in consumer spending, borrowing and saving habits; changes in unemployment; asset/liability repricing risks and liquidity risks; our liquidity requirements could be adversely affected by changes to regulations governing bank capital and liquidity standards as well as by changes in our assets and liabilities; competitive factors among financial services organizations could increase significantly, including product and pricing pressures and our ability to attract, develop and retain qualified bank professionals; the nature, timing and effect of changes in banking regulations or other regulatory or legislative requirements affecting the respective businesses of Park and its subsidiaries, including changes in laws and regulations concerning taxes, accounting, banking, securities and other aspects of the financial services industry, specifically the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (the “Dodd-Frank Act”), as well as future regulations which will be adopted by the relevant regulatory agencies, including the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, to implement the Dodd-Frank Act's provisions, the Budget Control Act of 2011, the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 and the Basel III regulatory capital reforms; the effect of changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the SEC, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and other regulatory agencies, and the accuracy of our assumptions and estimates used to prepare our financial statements; the effect of fiscal and governmental policies of the United States federal government; the adequacy of our risk management program; a failure in or breach of our operational or security systems or infrastructure, or those of our third-party vendors and other service providers, including as a result of cyber attacks; demand for loans in the respective market areas served by Park and its subsidiaries; and other risk factors relating to the banking industry as detailed from time to time in Park's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission including those described in "Item 1A. Risk Factors" of Part I of Park's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013. Park does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to publicly release the results of any revisions that may be made to update any forward-looking statement to reflect the events or circumstances after the date on which the forward-looking statement was made, or reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except to the extent required by law.

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Item 8.01 - Other Events

Declaration of Cash Dividend

As reported in the Financial Results News Release, on April 28, 2014, the Park Board of Directors declared a $0.94 per share quarterly cash dividend in respect of Park's common shares. The dividend is payable on June 10, 2014 to common shareholders of record as of the close of business on May 23, 2014. A copy of the Financial Results News Release is included as Exhibit 99.1 and the portion thereof addressing the declaration of the cash dividend by Park's Board of Directors is incorporated by reference herein.



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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
News Release issued by Park National Corporation on April 28, 2014 addressing operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2014.







            


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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 28, 2014
By:
/s/ Brady T. Burt
 
 
Brady T. Burt
 
 
Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer
 
 
 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Current Report on Form 8-K
Dated April 28, 2014


Park National Corporation

Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
News Release issued by Park National Corporation on April 28, 2014 addressing operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2014.


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