Stock Option Plan

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Stock Option Plan [Abstract]

Stock Option Plan

12. Stock Option Plan

The Park National Corporation 2005 Incentive Stock Option Plan (the "2005 Plan") was adopted by the Board of Directors of Park on January 18, 2005, and was approved by the shareholders at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 18, 2005. Under the 2005 Plan, 1,500,000 common shares are authorized for delivery upon the exercise of incentive stock options. All of the common shares delivered upon the exercise of incentive stock options granted under the 2005 Plan are to be treasury shares. At December 31, 2011, 1,425,980 common shares were available for future grants under the 2005 Plan. Under the terms of the 2005 Plan, incentive stock options may be granted at a price not less than the fair market value at the date of the grant, and for an option term of up to five years. No additional incentive stock options may be granted under the 2005 Plan after January 17, 2015.

The fair value of each incentive stock option granted is estimated on the date of grant using a closed form option valuation (Black-Scholes) model. Expected volatilities are based on historical volatilities of Park's common stock. The Corporation uses historical data to estimate option exercise behavior. The expected term of incentive stock options granted is based on historical data and represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding, which takes into account that the options are not transferable. The risk-free interest rate for the expected term of the incentive stock options is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of the grant.

The activity in the 2005 Plan is listed in the following table for 2011:

	Number		Weighted Average Exercise Price  per Share
January 1, 2011		78,075	$	74.96
Granted		—		—
Exercised		—		—
Forfeited/Expired		4,055		74.96
December 31, 2011		74,020	$	74.96
Exercisable at year end				74,020
Weighted-average remaining contractual life				0.94years
Aggregate intrinsic value			$	0

There were no options granted or exercised in 2011, 2010 or 2009. Additionally, no expense was recognized for 2011, 2010 or 2009.