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) September 24, 2007 (September 21, 2007)

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:

     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 8.01 — Other Events

On September 21, 2007, a national bank subsidiary of Park National Corporation, The First-Knox National Bank of Mount Vernon (“First-Knox”), issued a joint Press Release with Ohio Legacy Bank, N.A. (“Ohio Legacy”), announcing the completion of the sale of the Millersburg, Ohio banking office located at 225 North Clay Street (the “Millersburg Branch”) of Ohio Legacy to First-Knox. (A copy of the joint Press Release is included with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.)

The loans sold to First-Knox totalled approximately $39 million as of September 21, 2007 and the deposit liabilities assumed by First-Knox totalled approximately $23 million based upon the deposit liabilities related to the deposit accounts as of September 21, 2007. First-Knox paid a premium of approximately $1.6 million in connection with the purchase of the deposit liabilities.

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	Joint Press Release issued on September 21, 2007 by The First-Knox National Bank of Mount Vernon (a national bank subsidiary of Park National Corporation) and Ohio Legacy Bank, N.A. announcing the completion of the sale of the Millersburg, Ohio banking office of Ohio Legacy Bank, N.A. to The First-Knox National Bank of Mount Vernon.

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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: September 24, 2007	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 September 24, 2007

Park National Corporation

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Joint Press Release issued on September 21, 2007 by The First-Knox National Bank of Mount Vernon (a national bank subsidiary of Park National Corporation) and Ohio Legacy Bank, N.A. announcing the completion of the sale of the Millersburg, Ohio banking office of Ohio Legacy Bank, N.A. to The First-Knox National Bank of Mount Vernon.

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

DATE: September 21, 2007

Contact:
Jesse Marlow, Vice President, Business Development and Sales
740-399-5319
First-Knox National Bank
One South Main Street
Mount Vernon, Ohio 43050

FIRST-KNOX NATIONAL BANK PURCHASES
BANK OFFICE IN HOLMES COUNTY

The First-Knox National Bank of Mount Vernon (First-Knox), a national bank subsidiary of Park National Corporation (AMEX: PRK) and Ohio Legacy Bank, N.A. (Ohio Legacy), an affiliate of Ohio Legacy Corp (NASDAQ: OLCB) announced today that they have completed the purchase and assumption of the Millersburg banking office of Ohio Legacy to First-Knox. In the transaction First-Knox, headquartered in Mount Vernon, has assumed substantially all of the deposit liabilities and purchased assets, including substantially all of the loans administered at the Ohio Legacy location.

Gordon Yance, President and CEO of First-Knox commented; “We are delighted with this opportunity. This transaction, coupled with our more than 20 year presence in Millersburg, will enable First-Knox to play an even greater role in providing community banking for both the residents and commercial businesses in the Millersburg area.” Michael Kramer, President and CEO of Ohio Legacy, added; “This transaction is consistent with our primary strategic goal of transforming our balance sheet and specifically lowering our overall funding costs. We appreciate the help our Holmes County employees, clients, and shareholders provided to the company in its founding. We are equally pleased that we are handing off our employees and clients in the Millersburg market to one of the finest community banks in our region: First-Knox National Bank.”

First-Knox will consolidate their office and staff at the 60 West Jackson Street and the Ohio Legacy office and staff at the 225 North Clay Street location into one team operating from 225 North Clay Street immediately. The First-Knox office in the Wal-Mart store, located at 1640 South Washington Street, will remain as is. With the addition of this new office, First-Knox will have over $70 million in loans and over $46 million in deposits in the Millersburg and Holmes County market.

Profile of First-Knox

First-Knox is a full-service bank providing traditional banking services such as checking accounts, savings accounts, certificates of deposits, IRA’s and all types of retail and commercial loans. First-Knox has a complete menu of alternative investments and trust services. First-Knox operates 14 offices across Ashland, Holmes, Knox, Morrow, and Richland Counties. For a

complete listing of all offices and other information about First-Knox and the products and services offered, please visit the First-Knox website at www.firstknox.com.

Profile of Ohio Legacy Corp

Founded in October of the year 2000, Ohio Legacy Corp is the parent of Ohio Legacy Bank, N.A. Ohio Legacy operates 4 banking centers at locations in Canton, North Canton and at its headquarters in Wooster, Ohio. Ohio Legacy is committed to providing the highest level of customer service to all its customers and is especially focused on meeting the needs of the small to medium business community. Ohio Legacy Corp’s common stock is listed on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol OLCB. You can learn more about how Ohio Legacy can help you meet your financial needs by visiting us at www.ohiolegacybank.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

Except for the historical and present factual information contained in this press release, the matters discussed in this press release, including the expected benefits of the transaction and other statements identified by words such as “will,” “expect,” “plans,” and similar expressions are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements, including the following: the ability to obtain regulatory approvals of the purchase and assumption transactions on the proposed terms and schedule; the possibility that costs or difficulties related to the integration of the Millersburg operations will be greater than expected or the cost savings and revenue synergies following the purchase and assumption transactions may be lower or take longer to realize than expected; disruptions from the purchase and assumption transactions may make it more difficult to maintain relationships with customers, employees or suppliers; the impact of competition; and other risks relating to our industry as detailed from time to time in each of Park National Corporation’s and Ohio Legacy Corp’s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and First-Knox and Ohio Legacy undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the forward-looking statement is made, except as required by applicable law.