8-K

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) November 21, 2005

Park National Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio	1-13006	31-1179518
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer 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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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

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o 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 November 21, 2005, Park National Corporation (“Park”) issued a news release announcing the declaration of a cash dividend and the extension of the stock repurchase authorization. A copy of the November 21, 2005 press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference.

On November 21, 2005, Park’s Board of Directors declared a $.92 per share regular cash dividend to stockholders of record as of December 20, 2005, payable January 3, 2006. The new quarterly dividend rate of $.92 per share is 2.2 percent higher than the previous quarterly dividend rate of $.90 per share.

Additionally, the Board of Directors of Park granted management the authority to purchase up to an aggregate of 1,000,000 Park common shares over the next three years, in open market purchases or through privately negotiated transactions, to be held as treasury shares for general corporate purposes.

Park’s Board of Directors had previously granted management the authority to purchase up to an aggregate of 500,000 common shares for the three-year period ended November 17, 2005. A total of 93,189 common shares were purchased under this previous authorization.

Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 — Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a)	Not applicable
(b)	Not applicable
(c)	Not applicable
(d)	Exhibits. The following exhibit is being filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K:

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	News Release issued by Park National Corporation on November 21, 2005 announcing the declaration of a cash dividend and extension of stock repurchase authorization.

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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: November 21, 2005	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 November 21, 2005

Park National Corporation

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	News Release issued by Park National Corporation on November 21, 2005 announcing the declaration of a cash dividend and extension of stock repurchase authorization.

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

News Release

November 21, 2005 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Park National Corporation declares cash dividend,
announces extension of stock repurchase authorization

NEWARK, Ohio — At its meeting earlier today, the Board of Directors of Park National Corporation (AMEX: PRK) declared a $.92 per share regular cash dividend to stockholders of record as of December 20, 2005, payable January 3, 2006. The new quarterly dividend rate of $.92 per share is 2.2 percent higher than the previous quarterly dividend rate of $.90 per share.

Additionally, the Board of Directors granted management the authority to purchase up to an aggregate of 1,000,000 common shares of Park National Corporation over the next three years, in open market purchases or through privately negotiated transactions, to be held as treasury shares for general corporate purposes.

Park’s Board of Directors had previously granted management the authority to purchase up to an aggregate of 500,000 common shares for the three-year period ended November 17, 2005. A total of 93,189 common shares were purchased under this previous authorization.

The 1,000,000 common shares authorized for repurchase are in addition to the common shares authorized for purchase in connection with Park’s stockholder—approved stock option plan. Park’s stock option plan permits the issuance of 1.5 million common shares upon the exercise of incentive stock options which may be granted under this plan. As of November 21, 2005, approximately 1.27 million common shares were available for future grants under this plan. No incentive stock options may be granted under this plan after January 17, 2015. As of November 21, 2005, Park has approximately 14.12 million common shares outstanding.

Headquartered in Newark, Ohio, Park is a bank holding company with $5.5 billion in consolidated total assets. Its family of 12 community banks and 2 specialty finance companies operate 134 offices throughout 29 Ohio counties. They include The Park National Bank, Fairfield National Division, The Richland Trust Company, Century National Bank, The First-Knox National Bank, Farmers and Savings Division, United Bank, N.A., Second National Bank, The Security National Bank and Trust Co., Unity National Division, The Citizens National Bank of Urbana, First Clermont Division, Scope Aircraft Finance (Scope Leasing Inc.), and Guardian Financial Services.

For more information visit www.parknationalcorp.com.

Media contacts:
Bethany White, Comm. Specialist 740.349.3754
John Kozak, Chief Financial Officer, 740.349.3792

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Park National Corporation
50 N. Third Street, Newark, Ohio 43055
www.parknationalcorp.com