Park National Corporation 10-K
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission file number: 1-13006
Park National Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Ohio
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(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer
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50 North Third Street, P.O. Box 3500, Newark, Ohio
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43058-3500 |
(Address of principal executive offices)
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(740) 349-8451
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Common Shares, without par value
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American Stock Exchange LLC |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of
the Securities Act.
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Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or
Section 15(d) of the Act.
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Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed
by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or
for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. þ Yes oNo
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is
not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrants knowledge, in
definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer,
a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in
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Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the
Act).
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State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates
computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold, or the average bid and
asked price of such common equity, as of the last business day of the Registrants most recently
completed second fiscal quarter: As of June 29, 2007, the aggregate market value of the
Registrants common shares (the only common equity of the Registrant) held by non-affiliates of the
Registrant was $1,117,673,630 based on the closing sale price as reported on the American Stock
Exchange LLC. For this purpose, executive officers and directors of the Registrant are considered
affiliates.
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the Registrants classes of common stock, as
of the latest practicable date.
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Outstanding at February 25, 2008 |
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Common Shares, without par value
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13,964,569 common shares |
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
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Parts Into Which Incorporated |
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Portions of the Registrants 2007 Annual Report
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Parts I and II |
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Portions of the Registrants Definitive Proxy
Statement for the Annual Meeting of
Shareholders to be held on April 21, 2008
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Exhibit Index on Page E-1
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS.
General
Park National Corporation (Park) is a financial holding company registered under the Bank
Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (the Bank Holding Company Act). In November 2007, Park
filed a written declaration with the Federal Reserve Board electing to become a financial holding
company. Parks election became effective on December 11, 2007.
Park was incorporated under Ohio law in 1992. Parks principal executive offices are located
at 50 North Third Street, Newark, Ohio 43055, and its telephone number is (740) 349-8451. Parks
common shares are listed on the American Stock Exchange LLC (AMEX) under the symbol PRK.
Park maintains an Internet website at www.parknationalcorp.com (this uniform resource locator,
or URL, is an inactive textual reference only and is not intended to incorporate Parks Internet
website into this Annual Report on Form 10-K). Park makes available free of charge on or through
its Internet website, Parks annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current
reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a)
or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), as well as Parks
definitive proxy statements filed pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange Act, as soon as reasonably
practicable after Park electronically files such material with, or furnishes it to, the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the SEC).
Parks principal business consists of owning and supervising its subsidiaries. Although Park
directs the overall policies of its subsidiaries, including lending policies and financial
resources, most day-to-day affairs are managed by its subsidiaries respective officers.
Subsidiary Banks
Through its subsidiary banks:
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The Park National Bank (Park National Bank), a national banking association with
its main office in Newark, Ohio and financial service offices in Butler, Clermont,
Fairfield, Franklin, Hamilton, Licking and Montgomery Counties in Ohio and Boone
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The Richland Trust Company (Richland Trust Company), an Ohio state-chartered bank
with its main office in Mansfield, Ohio and financial service offices in Richland
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Century National Bank, a national banking association with its main office in
Zanesville, Ohio and financial service offices in Athens, Coshocton, Hocking,
Muskingum, Perry and Tuscarawas Counties in Ohio; |
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The First-Knox National Bank of Mount Vernon (First-Knox National Bank), a
national banking association with its main office in Mount Vernon, Ohio and financial
service offices in Ashland, Holmes, Knox, Morrow and Richland Counties in Ohio; |
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United Bank, N.A. (United Bank), a national banking association with its main
office in Bucyrus, Ohio and financial service offices in Crawford and Marion Counties
in Ohio; |
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Second National Bank, a national banking association with its main office in
Greenville, Ohio and offices in Darke and Mercer Counties in Ohio; |
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The Security National Bank and Trust Co. (Security National Bank), a national
banking association with its main office in Springfield, Ohio and financial service
offices in Clark, Fayette, Greene and Miami Counties in Ohio; |
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The Citizens National Bank of Urbana (Citizens National Bank), a national banking
association with its main office in Urbana, Ohio and financial service offices in
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Vision Bank, a Florida state-chartered bank with its main office in Panama City,
Florida and financial service offices in Baldwin County, Alabama and in Bay, Gulf,
Leon, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Walton Counties in the panhandle of Florida. |
Parks subsidiaries engage in the commercial banking and trust business. This commercial banking
and trust business is primarily conducted in small and medium population Ohio communities and,
following our March 9, 2007 merger with Vision Bancshares, Inc., in Gulf Coast communities in
Alabama and the Florida panhandle.
Effective as of 6:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on March 9, 2007, Vision Bancshares, Inc.,
an Alabama bank holding company then headquartered in Panama City, Florida (Vision), merged with
and into Park (the Vision Merger). In connection with the Vision Merger, Park acquired all of
the outstanding shares of common stock and outstanding stock options held by Vision shareholders
and option holders for $87.8 million in cash and 792,937 Park common shares valued at $83.3 million
or $105 per share. Additional details regarding the Vision Merger are provided below within the
section captioned Recent Developments Merger with Vision Bancshares, Inc. and Subsequent
Transactions. At the effective time of the Vision Merger, Vision operated two bank subsidiaries -
Vision Bank, an Alabama state-chartered bank with its main office in Gulf Shores, Alabama (Vision
Alabama), and Vision Bank, a Florida state-chartered bank with its main office in Panama City,
Florida (Vision Florida or Vision Bank) which became bank subsidiaries of Park on March 9,
2007. Effective July 20, 2007, the bank operations of Vision Alabama and Vision Florida were consolidated under a single charter
through the merger of Vision Alabama with and into Vision Florida, under the charter of Vision
Florida (the Vision Bank Merger). Vision Bank operates 18 financial service offices in Gulf
Coast communities in Baldwin County, Alabama and the Florida panhandle.
Park National Bank operates through three banking divisions with the Park National Division
headquartered in Newark, Ohio, the Fairfield National Division headquartered in
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Lancaster, Ohio,
and The Park National Bank of Southwest Ohio & Northern Kentucky division headquartered in Milford,
Ohio. First-Knox National Bank operates through two banking divisions with the First-Knox National
Division headquartered in Mount Vernon, Ohio, and the Farmers and Savings Division headquartered in
Loudonville, Ohio. Security National Bank operates through two banking divisions with the Security
National Division headquartered in Springfield, Ohio, and the Unity National Division (formerly The
Third Savings and Loan Company) headquartered in Piqua, Ohio. Vision Bank operates through two
banking divisions Vision Bank headquartered in Panama City, Florida and the Vision Bank Division
of Gulf Shores, Alabama.
Parks subsidiary banks comprise Parks reportable segments. Financial information about
Parks reportable segments is included in Note 21 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
located on pages 57 and 58 of Parks 2007 Annual Report. That financial information is
incorporated herein by reference.
At December 31, 2007 and as of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, Parks subsidiary
banks operated 154 financial service offices and a network of 170 automated teller machines. These
financial service offices span (i) 28 Ohio counties Ashland, Athens, Butler, Champaign, Clark,
Clermont, Coshocton, Crawford, Darke, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Hocking,
Holmes, Knox, Licking, Madison, Marion, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Morrow, Muskingum, Perry,
Richland and Tuscarawas; (ii) one county in northern Kentucky Boone; (iii) six counties in the
panhandle of Florida Bay, Gulf, Leon, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Walton; and (iv) one county on
the Gulf Coast of Alabama Baldwin.
Consolidated Computer Center, a division of Park National Bank, handles the data processing
needs of Parks Ohio-based subsidiaries.
Consumer Finance Subsidiary
Guardian Financial Services Company (Guardian Finance), an Ohio consumer finance company
based in Hilliard, Ohio, also operates as a separate subsidiary of Park. Guardian Finance provides
consumer finance services in the central Ohio area. As of the date of this Annual Report on Form
10-K, Guardian Finance had seven financial service offices spanning seven counties in Ohio: Clark,
Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Licking, Montgomery and Richland. Financial information about
Guardian Finance is included in the All Others category for purposes of the reportable segment
information included in Note 21 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements located on pages
57 and 58 of Parks 2007 Annual Report. This financial information is immaterial for purposes of separate
disclosure.
Leasing Subsidiaries
Scope Leasing, Inc. (Scope Aircraft Finance), a subsidiary of Park National Bank,
specializes in aircraft financing. The customers of Scope Aircraft Finance include small
businesses and entrepreneurs intending to use the aircraft for business or pleasure. Scope
Aircraft Finance serves customers throughout the United States of America (the United States).
Another subsidiary of Park National Bank, Park Leasing Company (Park Leasing), was formed in
2001 for the purpose of participating in an automobile leasing program with a major
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national insurance company. However, that program was terminated during the fourth quarter of 2004 and Park
Leasing is winding down its operations.
Ohio-Based Insurance Agency Subsidiary
Park National Bank has an insurance agency subsidiary, Park Insurance Group, Inc. (Park
Insurance Group). Park Insurance Group was formed in 2002 and offers life insurance and other
insurance products through licensed representatives who work for Parks subsidiary banks. However,
Park Insurance Groups results to date have not been material to the consolidated entity.
Title Agency Subsidiary
Park National Bank holds 80% of the voting membership interest of Park Title Agency, LLC.
(Park Title Agency). Park Title Agency is a traditional title agency serving the central Ohio
area.
Vision Bancshares Financial Group, Inc.
Vision Bancshares Financial Group, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vision Bank (Vision
Bancshares Financial Group), conducts permissible insurance and securities networking activities
and is licensed with the Alabama Department of Insurance as a provider. In an agency capacity,
Vision Bancshares Financial Group offers its customers fixed and variable annuities, life
insurance, property and casualty insurance and investment products. The securities activities of
Vision Bancshares Financial Group consist primarily of selling equity securities, municipal bonds,
agency bonds, corporate bonds, mutual funds and variable rate annuities on a retail basis, through
duly licensed and qualified employees and pursuant to a third party networking agreement. Since
the consummation of the Vision Merger, the results of Vision Bancshares Financial Group have not
been material to the consolidated entity.
Vision Bancshares Trust I
In connection with the Vision Merger, Park entered into a First Supplemental Indenture, dated
as of the effective time of the Vision Merger (the First Supplemental
Indenture), with Vision and Wilmington Trust Company, a Delaware banking corporation, as
Trustee. Under the terms of the First Supplemental Indenture, Park assumed all of the payment and
performance obligations of Vision under the Junior Subordinated Indenture, dated as of December 5,
2005 (the Indenture), pursuant to which Vision issued $15.5 million of junior subordinated
debentures to Vision Bancshares Trust I, a Delaware statutory trust (the Vision Trust). The
junior subordinated debentures were issued by Vision in connection with the sale by the Vision
Trust of $15.0 million of floating rate preferred securities to institutional investors on December
5, 2005.
Both the junior subordinated debentures and the preferred securities mature on December 30,
2035 (which maturity may be shortened to a date not earlier than December 30, 2010), and carry a
floating interest rate per annum, reset quarterly, equal to the sum of three-month LIBOR plus 148
basis points. Payment of interest on the junior subordinated debentures, and payment of cash
distributions on the preferred securities, may be deferred at any time or from time to time for a
period not to exceed twenty consecutive quarters.
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Under the terms of the Indenture, Park, as successor to Vision in accordance with the First
Supplemental Indenture, is prohibited from declaring or paying dividends to the holders of Park
common shares (i) if an event of default under the Indenture has occurred and continues or (ii)
during any period in which the payment of interest on the junior subordinated debentures by Park
(and the payment of cash distributions on the preferred securities by the Vision Trust) is being
deferred.
Under the terms of the First Supplemental Indenture, Park also succeeds to and is substituted
for Vision with the same effect as if Park had originally been named (i) as Depositor in the
Amended and Restated Trust Agreement of the Vision Trust, dated as of December 5, 2005, among
Vision, Wilmington Trust Company, as Property Trustee and as Delaware Trustee, and the
Administrative Trustees named therein and (ii) as Guarantor in the Guarantee Agreement, dated as
of December 5, 2005, between Vision and Wilmington Trust Company, as Guarantee Trustee. Through
these contractual obligations, Park has fully and unconditionally guaranteed all of the Vision
Trusts obligations with respect to the preferred securities.
Other Subsidiaries
Park Investments, Inc., a subsidiary of Park National Bank, Richland Investments, Inc., a
subsidiary of Richland Trust Company, and MFS Investments, Inc., a subsidiary of Century National
Bank, operate as asset management companies. Their operations are not significant to the
consolidated entity.
The following subsidiaries operate as capital management companies: (i) Park Capital
Investments, Inc. (Park Capital), a subsidiary of Park; (ii) Park National Capital LLC, whose
members are Park Capital and Park National Bank; (iii) First-Knox National Capital LLC, whose
members are Park Capital and First-Knox National Bank; (iv) Security National Capital LLC, whose
members are Park Capital and Security National Bank; and (v) Century National Capital LLC, whose
members are Park Capital and Century National Bank. The operations of these subsidiaries are also
not significant to the consolidated entity.
Recent Developments
Merger with Vision Bancshares, Inc. and Subsequent Transactions
On March 9, 2007, Vision merged into Park. In connection with the Vision Merger, Park
acquired all of the outstanding shares of common stock and outstanding stock options held by Vision
shareholders and optionholders for $87.8 million in cash and 792,937 Park common shares valued at
$83.3 million.
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Management of Vision Alabama and Vision Florida; Merger of Vision Alabama into Vision
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In connection with the Vision Merger, Park, together with Vision Alabama and Vision Florida,
as applicable, entered into employment agreements with five executive officers of Vision J.
Daniel Sizemore (Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of Vision and
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Vision Alabama and Vision Florida);
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William E. Blackmon (Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Vision and Vision Alabama);
Andrew W. Braswell (Executive Vice President and Senior Lending Officer of Vision Alabama); Joey W.
Ginn (President of Vision Florida); and Robert S. McKean (President of Vision Alabama) as well
as with seven other senior officers of Vision Alabama and Vision Florida. Each of these employment
agreements became effective as of the March 9, 2007 effective time of the Vision Merger.
Effective as of March 9, 2007, J. Daniel Sizemore became a director of Park and C. Daniel
DeLawder, Parks Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, became a director of each of
Vision Alabama and Vision Florida. Following the Vision Merger, the members of the Boards of
Directors of Vision Alabama and Vision Florida continued to serve as such.
At the time of the Vision Merger, Vision operated two bank subsidiaries (Vision Florida,
headquartered in Panama City, Florida, and Vision Alabama, headquartered in Gulf Shores, Alabama),
which became bank subsidiaries of Park on March 9, 2007. On July 20, 2007, the bank operations of
Vision Alabama and Vision Florida were consolidated under a single charter through the merger of
Vision Alabama with and into Vision Florida, under the charter of Vision Florida. The resulting
financial institution is a Florida state-chartered bank operating under the name Vision Bank and
its main office is located at 2200 Stanford Road, Panama City, Florida 32405. The branch locations
of Vision Alabama immediately prior to the Vision Bank Merger became financial service offices of
Vision Florida. There were no changes with respect to the then-existing financial service offices
of Vision Florida as a result of the Vision Bank Merger. As a result of the Vision Bank Merger,
Vision Bank operates financial service offices located in the Florida cities of Destin, Navarre,
Panama City, Panama City Beach (2 offices), Port St. Joe, Port St. Joe Beach, Santa Rosa Beach,
Tallahassee (loan production office) and Wewahitchka, and in the Alabama cities of Daphne, Elberta,
Fairhope, Foley, Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Point Clear and Robertsdale. As a result of the Vision
Bank Merger, Vision Bancshares Financial Group, which had been a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vision
Alabama, became a subsidiary of Vision Bank.
Following the Vision Bank Merger, J. Daniel Sizemore became Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer of Vision Bank; William E. Blackmon became Executive Vice President and Regional
President of Vision Bank; Andrew W. Braswell became Executive Vice President and Senior Lending
Officer of Vision Bank; Joey W. Ginn became President of Vision Bank; and Robert S. McKean became
Executive Vice President of Vision Bank.
On November 1, 2007, J. Daniel Sizemore and William E. Blackmon submitted their formal
resignations to the Boards of Directors of Vision Bank and Park, to be effective November 30, 2007,
in order to pursue opportunities with another bank headquartered in western Alabama (whose market
does not overlap or compete with the markets that Vision Bank currently serves). Pursuant to their
employment agreements, Mr. Sizemore and Mr. Blackmon voluntarily terminated their employment with
Vision Bank and, as a result, there were no severance payments made by Vision Bank or Park. Joey
W. Ginn became Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Vision Bank following the
resignation of Mr. Sizemore.
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At the time of the Vision Merger, Vision and Vision Alabama leased real property associated
with Vision Alabamas financial service offices in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, Alabama from Gulf
Shores Investment Group, LLC, an Alabama limited liability company. The following directors and
executive officers of Vision (prior to consummation of the Vision Merger) and Vision Alabama were
members of Gulf Shores Investment Group, LLC: Gordon Barnhill, Jr., R. J. Billingsley, Julian
Brackin, Joe C. Campbell, William D. Moody, James R. Owen, Jr., Donald W. Peak, Rick A. Phillips,
Daniel M. Scarbrough, MD, J. Daniel Sizemore, George W. Skipper, III, Thomas Gray Skipper, J.
Douglas Warren, Patrick Willingham and Royce T. Winborne. Vision and Vision Alabama also leased
real property associated with Vision Alabamas financial service office in Elberta, Alabama from
Elberta Holdings, LLC, an Alabama limited liability company. J. Daniel Sizemore and James R. Owen,
Jr. were both members of Elberta Holdings, LLC.
At the time of the Vision Merger, Vision and Vision Florida leased real property associated
with Vision Floridas financial service office in Panama City, Florida from Bay County Investment
Group, LLC, a Florida limited liability company. The following directors and executive officers of
Vision (prior to the consummation of the Vision Merger) and Vision Florida were members of Bay
County Investment Group, LLC: Warren Banach, Gordon Barnhill, Jr., Julian B. Brackin, R. J.
Billingsley, James D. Campbell, DDS, Joe C. Campbell, Jr., Joey W. Ginn, Charles S. Isler, III,
William D. Moody, James R. Owen, Jr., Donald W. Peak, Rick A. Phillips, Daniel M. Scarbrough, MD,
George W. Skipper, III, Thomas Gray Skipper, J. Daniel Sizemore, J. Douglas Warren, Patrick
Willingham, Lana Jane Lewis-Brent, Jimmy Patronis, Jr., John S. Robbins, Jerry F. Sowell, Jr., and
James R. Strohmenger, MD.
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Vision Alabama purchased the real property associated with Vision Alabamas
financial service office in Gulf Shores, Alabama from Gulf Shores Investment Group,
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Vision Alabama purchased the real property associated with Vision Alabamas
financial service office in Orange Beach, Alabama from Gulf Shores Investment Group,
LLC for a purchase price of $2,000,000; |
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Vision Alabama purchased the real property associated with Vision Alabamas
financial service office in Elberta, Alabama from Elberta Holdings, LLC for a purchase
price of $880,000; and |
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Vision Florida purchased the real property associated with Vision Floridas
financial service office in Panama City, Florida from Bay County Investment Group, LLC
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Each purchase price represented the average of the appraised values obtained on behalf of each of
Park and Vision. Each branch location was purchased for cash. Prior to purchasing the properties
described above, Vision Alabama and Vision Florida calculated their respective capital stock and
surplus for purposes of 12 C.F.R. § 223.3 in order to confirm that the amount of the proposed
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covered transaction, when combined with other covered transactions, satisfied the limitations
in respect of covered transactions set forth in Regulation W promulgated by the Federal Reserve
Board. Park made an additional capital contribution to Vision Florida (in the amount of
$4,700,000) to ensure that the limitations in respect of covered transactions were satisfied.
Election to Become Financial Holding Company
On November 8, 2007, Park filed a written declaration with the Federal Reserve Board electing
to become a financial holding company. The declaration became complete on November 14, 2007 and
the election was effective on December 11, 2007. A financial holding company is a type of bank
holding company that is permitted to engage in certain expanded financial activities that are not
otherwise permitted for a bank holding company. Financial holding companies are subject to the
same regulatory oversight as bank holding companies. Please see the discussion of financial
holding companies under the section captioned Supervision and Regulation of Park and its
Subsidiaries.
Acquisition of Millersburg, Ohio Banking Office
Effective as of June 6, 2007, First-Knox National Bank entered into a purchase and assumption
agreement with Ohio Legacy Bank, N.A. (Ohio Legacy) for the sale of the Millersburg, Ohio banking
office of Ohio Legacy located at 225 North Clay Street (the Millersburg Branch) to First-Knox
National Bank. The sale of the Millersburg Branch was completed on September 21, 2007. Under the
terms of the purchase and assumption agreement, First-Knox National Bank acquired substantially all
of the loans administered at the Millersburg Brach and assumed substantially all of the deposit
liabilities relating to the
deposit accounts assigned to the Millersburg Branch. The loans sold to First-Knox National
Bank totaled approximately $38 million as of September 21, 2007 and the deposit liabilities assumed
by First-Knox National Bank totaled approximately $23 million based upon the deposit liabilities
related to the deposit accounts as of September 21, 2007. First-Knox National Bank paid a premium
of approximately $1.7 million in connection with the purchase of the deposit liabilities.
Following the acquisition, First-Knox National Bank consolidated its office and staff at the 60
West Jackson Street location of First-Knox National Bank and the Ohio Legacy office and staff at
the 225 North Clay Street location into one team operating from 225 North Clay Street.
In addition, on September 21, 2007, First-Knox National Bank consummated a like-kind
exchange of the real property associated with the financial service office of First-Knox National
Bank located at 60 West Jackson Street for the real property associated with the 225 North Clay
Street location which Ohio Legacy had been leasing from a third party. As part of the like-kind
exchange, First-Knox National Bank paid $1.1 million for the 225 North Clay Street real property
and received $200,000 in exchange for the 60 West Jackson Street real property.
Pending Consolidation of Ohio Banking Operations
On July 30, 2007, Park announced its intention to consolidate the banking operations of its
eight subsidiary banks located in Ohio under one charter that of Park National Bank, which will
remain a national bank. Richland Trust Company, Century National Bank, First-Knox National Bank,
United Bank, Second National Bank, Security National Bank and Citizens National Bank will
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merge into Park National Bank. The twelve Ohio-based community banking subsidiaries and divisions of
Parks subsidiary banks will merge into one charter and will become divisions of Park National
Bank. Each community bank division will retain its local leadership, local decision-making and
unique local identity. Park expects to complete the mergers of Richland Trust Company, Century
National Bank, First-Knox National Bank, United Bank, Second National Bank, Security National Bank
and Citizens National Bank into Park National Bank on a serial basis in such order as determined by
management of Park to be appropriate and in the best interest of the
merging banks respective operations. Park
expects the mergers of Parks Ohio-based subsidiary banks to begin during the fourth quarter of
2008 and the consolidation of the Ohio-based subsidiary banks to be completed by May 2009.
Services Provided by Parks Subsidiaries
Except as noted below, all of Parks subsidiary banks and their respective divisions provide
the following principal services:
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the acceptance of deposits for demand, savings and time accounts
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commercial, industrial, consumer and real estate lending,
including installment loans, credit cards, home equity lines of
credit and commercial and auto leasing; |
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trust services; |
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cash management; |
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safe deposit operations; |
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electronic funds transfers; |
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online Internet banking with bill pay service; and |
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Vision Bank does not offer credit cards, automobile or commercial leasing services, or cash
management services (sweep accounts). Vision Bank offers insurance and investment products in its
Alabama financial service offices.
Park believes that the deposit mix of its subsidiary banks is such that no material portion
has been obtained from a single customer and, consequently, the loss of any one customer of any
subsidiary bank would not have a materially adverse effect on the business of that subsidiary bank
or Park.
Guardian Finance also provides consumer finance services.
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Lending Activities
Parks subsidiary banks deal with consumers as well as with a wide cross-section of businesses
and corporations located primarily in (i) the 28 Ohio counties and one Kentucky county served by
the financial service offices of Parks eight Ohio-based subsidiary banks and (ii) the six Florida
counties and one Alabama county serviced by the financial services offices of Vision Bank.
Relatively few loans are made to borrowers outside these counties. Each subsidiary bank makes
lending decisions in accordance with the written loan policy adopted by Park which is designed to
maintain loan quality. Each subsidiary bank originates and retains for its own portfolio
commercial and commercial real estate loans, variable rate residential real estate loans, home
equity lines of credit, installment loans and credit card loans. Each subsidiary bank also
generates fixed rate residential real estate loans for the secondary market.
Guardian Finance originates and retains for its own portfolio consumer installment loans.
Guardian Finance also makes lending decisions in accordance with the written loan policy adopted by
Park.
There are certain risks inherent in making loans. These risks include interest rate changes
over the time period in which the loans may be repaid, risks resulting from changes in the national
and local economies, risks inherent in dealing with borrowers and, in the case of loans secured by
collateral, risks resulting from uncertainties about the future value of the collateral.
Commercial Loans
At December 31, 2007, Parks subsidiaries (including Scope Aircraft Finance) had approximately
$1,612.2 million in commercial loans (including commercial real estate loans) and commercial leases
outstanding, representing approximately 38.2% of their total aggregate loan portfolio as of that
date. Of this amount, approximately $613.3 million represented commercial loans, $993.1 million
represented commercial real estate loans and $5.8 million represented commercial leases. Vision
Bank had approximately $170 million in commercial loans (including commercial real estate loans)
outstanding at December 31, 2007, representing approximately 27% of Vision Banks aggregate loan
portfolio at that date. Of this amount, approximately $67 million represented commercial loans and
approximately $103 million represented commercial real estate loans.
Commercial loans are made for a wide variety of general corporate purposes, including
financing for industrial and commercial properties, financing for equipment, inventories and
accounts receivable, acquisition financing and commercial leasing. The term of each commercial
loan varies by its purpose. Repayment terms are structured such that commercial loans will be
repaid within the economic useful life of the underlying asset. Information concerning the loan
maturity distribution within the commercial loan portfolio is provided in Table 4 included in the
section of Parks 2007 Annual Report captioned FINANCIAL REVIEW, on page 26, and is incorporated
herein by reference.
The commercial loan portfolio includes loans to a wide variety of corporations and businesses
across many industrial classifications in (i) the 28 Ohio counties and one Kentucky county where
Parks eight Ohio-based subsidiary banks operate and (ii) the six Florida counties and
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one Alabama county where Vision Bank operates. The primary industries represented by these
customers include commercial real estate leasing, commercial real estate construction,
manufacturing, retail trade, health care and other services.
Commercial loans are evaluated for the adequacy of repayment sources at the time of approval
and are regularly reviewed for any possible deterioration in the ability of the borrower to repay
the loan. The credit information required generally includes fully completed financial statements,
two years of federal income tax returns and a current credit report. Loan terms include
amortization schedules commensurate with the purpose of each loan, the source of each repayment and
the risk involved. In most instances, collateral is required to provide an additional source of
repayment in the event of default by a commercial borrower. The structure of the collateral
package, including the type and amount of the collateral, varies from loan to loan depending on the
financial strength of the borrower, the amount and terms of the loan and the collateral available
to be pledged by the borrower. Most often, the collateral is inventory, machinery, accounts
receivable or real estate. The guarantee of the principals will generally be required on loans
made to closely-held business entities.
Commercial real estate loans include mortgage loans to developers and owners of commercial
real estate. The lending policy for commercial real estate loans is the same as that for the
commercial loan portfolio. The collateral for these loans is the underlying commercial real
estate. Each subsidiary bank generally requires that the commercial real estate loan amount be no
more than 85% of the purchase price or the appraised value of the real estate securing the loan.
Commercial real estate loans made for each subsidiary banks portfolio generally have a variable
interest rate although occasionally a commercial real estate loan may be made with a fixed interest
rate for a term generally not exceeding five years.
The regulatory limits for loans made to one borrower by Park National Bank, Richland Trust
Company, Century National Bank, First-Knox National Bank, United Bank, Second National Bank,
Security National Bank and Citizens National Bank were $26.1 million, $5.2 million, $8.2 million,
$9.5 million, $2.1 million, $4.4 million, $8.8 million and $1.6 million, respectively, at December
31, 2007. Vision Floridas regulatory limits for loans made to one borrower were $17.0 million for
a secured loan or $10.2 million for an unsecured loan, at December 31, 2007. Participations in
loans of amounts larger than $25.0 million are sold to other banks or financial institutions.
Park has a loan review program which annually evaluates substantially all (approximately 90%)
of the loans with an outstanding balance greater than $250,000. If deterioration has occurred, the
lender subsidiary takes effective and prompt action designed to increase the likelihood of payment
of the loan. Upon detection of the reduced ability of a borrower to service interest and/or
principal on a loan, the subsidiary may downgrade the loan and, under certain circumstances, place
it on nonaccrual status. The subsidiary then works with the borrower to develop a payment schedule
which the subsidiary anticipates will permit service of the principal and interest on the loan by
the borrower. Loans which deteriorate and show the inability of a borrower to repay principal and
do not meet the subsidiarys standards are charged off quarterly. Information about Parks policy
for placing loans on nonaccrual status is included under the caption Loans in Note 1 of the Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements located on page 44 of Parks 2007 Annual Report, and is
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Commercial loans are generally viewed as having a higher credit risk than consumer loans
because commercial loans usually involve larger loan balances to a single borrower and are more
susceptible to a risk of default during an economic downturn. The total indebtedness of the
largest single borrower within the commercial portfolio was $23.2 million at December 31, 2007.
Since commercial loans generally have variable interest rates, an increase in interest rates
increases the debt service requirement for the borrowing, and a decrease in interest rates
decreases the debt service requirement for the borrowing. Credit risk for commercial loans arises
from borrowers lacking the ability or willingness to pay principal or interest and, in the case of
secured loans, by a shortfall in the collateral value in relation to the outstanding loan balance
in the event of a default and subsequent liquidation of collateral. In the case of commercial
loans secured by accounts receivable, the availability of funds for the repayment of these loans
may be substantially dependent on the ability of the borrower to collect amounts due from its
customers. Other collateral securing commercial loans may depreciate over time, may be difficult
to appraise and may fluctuate in value based on success of the borrowers business. Information
concerning the loan loss experience and allowance for loan losses related to the commercial loan
portfolio and the commercial real estate portfolio is provided in Tables 8 and 9 included in the
section of Parks 2007 Annual Report captioned FINANCIAL REVIEW, on page 30, and is incorporated
herein by reference.
Park National Bank also leases equipment under terms similar to the commercial lending
policies described above. Park Commercial Leasing, a division of Park National Bank, originates
and services direct leases of equipment which it acquires with no outside financing. Commercial
leases are primarily secured by equipment and have little residual risk since the residual values
are generally ten percent or less of the financed amount. The estimated residual values of
equipment leases are established at inception by determining the estimated residual value for the
equipment from the appropriate industry leasing guide. Management re-evaluates the estimated
residual values of equipment leases on a quarterly basis from a review of the industry leasing
guides.
Aircraft Financing
Scope Aircraft Finance specializes in aircraft financing. The customers of Scope Aircraft
Finance include small businesses and entrepreneurs intending to use the aircraft for business or
pleasure. The customers of Scope Aircraft Finance are located throughout the United States. The
lending officers of Scope Aircraft Finance are experienced in the aircraft financing industry and
rely upon that experience and industry guides in determining whether to grant an aircraft loan or
lease. At December 31, 2007, Scope Aircraft Finance had outstanding approximately $72.0 million in
loans primarily secured by aircraft (which are included in the commercial loan portfolio). In
addition to the loans outstanding at December 31, 2007, Scope Aircraft Finance had $4.7 million of
operating leases primarily secured by aircraft.
Consumer Loans
At December 31, 2007, Parks subsidiary banks, together with Park Leasing and Guardian
Finance, had outstanding consumer loans (including automobile leases and credit cards) in an
aggregate amount of approximately $593.4 million, constituting approximately 14% of their aggregate
total loan portfolio. These subsidiaries make installment credit available to customers and
prospective customers in their primary market areas of (i) central and southern Ohio for the eight
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Ohio-based subsidiary banks and (ii) the Gulf Coast communities in Baldwin County, Alabama and
the Florida panhandle for Vision Bank.
Credit approval for consumer loans requires income sufficient to repay principal and interest
due, stability of employment, a positive credit record and sufficient collateral for secured loans.
It is the policy of Parks subsidiaries to adhere strictly to all laws and regulations governing
consumer lending. A qualified compliance officer is responsible for monitoring each subsidiarys
performance and advising and updating loan personnel in this area. Each subsidiary reviews its
consumer loan portfolio monthly and charges off loans which do not meet that subsidiarys
standards. Information about Parks policy for placing loans on nonaccrual status is included
under the caption Loans in Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements located on
page 44 of Parks 2007 Annual Report, and is incorporated herein by reference. Each subsidiary
bank (other than The Park National Bank of Southwest Ohio & Northern Kentucky division of Park
National Bank) also offers credit card accounts through its consumer lending department. These
accounts are administered under the same standards as other consumer loans and leases.
Consumer loans typically have shorter terms and lower balances with higher yields as compared
to real estate mortgage loans, but generally carry higher risks of default. Consumer loan
collections are dependent on the borrowers continuing financial stability, and thus are more
likely to be affected by adverse personal circumstances. Furthermore, the application of various
federal and state laws, including bankruptcy and insolvency laws, may limit the amount that can be
recovered on these loans. Information concerning the loan loss experience and allowance for loan
losses related to the consumer loan portfolio is provided in Tables 8 and 9 included in the section
of Parks 2007 Annual Report captioned FINANCIAL REVIEW, on page 30, and is incorporated herein
by reference.
Residential Real Estate and Construction Loans
At December 31, 2007, Parks subsidiary banks had outstanding approximately $2,017.6 million
in residential real estate, home equity lines of credit and construction mortgages, representing
approximately 48% of total loans outstanding. Of this amount, approximately $1,229.0 million
represented residential real estate loans, $252.2 million represented home equity lines of credit
and $536.4 million represented construction loans. The market area for real estate lending by the
subsidiary banks is concentrated in (i) central and southern Ohio for the eight Ohio-based
subsidiary banks and (ii) the Gulf Coast communities in Baldwin County, Alabama and the Florida
panhandle for Vision Bank. Park had approximately $7.7 million of net charge-offs resulting from
construction loans during the year ended December 31, 2007. Vision Bank accounted for
approximately $7.4 million, or 96% of this total. At December 31, 2007, Vision Bank had
approximately $295.7 million outstanding in construction loans, or 55% of Parks consolidated total
at the end of 2007. In addition to construction loans, Vision Bank had approximately $134.2
million of residential real estate loans and $31.2 million of home equity lines of credit.
Credit approval for residential real estate loans requires demonstration of sufficient income
to repay the principal and interest and the real estate taxes and insurance, stability of
employment, a positive credit record and the appropriate appraised value of the real estate
securing the loan. All loans are sent through automated underwriting to determine a risk
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a risk classification of caution require review by a senior lender and generally require
additional documentation if the loan is approved.
Each subsidiary bank generally requires that the residential real estate loan amount be no
more than 80% of the purchase price or the appraised value of the real estate securing the loan,
unless private mortgage insurance is obtained by the borrower. Loans made for each subsidiary
banks portfolio in this lending category are generally adjustable rate, fully amortized mortgages.
Each subsidiary bank also originates fixed rate real estate loans for the secondary market. These
loans are generally sold immediately after closing. All real estate loans are secured by first
mortgages with evidence of title in favor of the subsidiary bank in the form of an attorneys
opinion of title or a title insurance policy. Each subsidiary bank also requires proof of hazard
insurance with the subsidiary bank named as the mortgagee and as the loss payee. Independent
appraisals are generally obtained for consumer real estate loans.
Home equity lines of credit are generally made as second mortgages by Parks subsidiary banks.
The maximum amount of a home equity line of credit is generally limited to 85% of the appraised
value of the property less the balance of the first mortgage. For Vision Bank, this percentage can
be as high as 89% depending on the credit score and debt-to-income ratio of the borrower. The home
equity lines of credit are written with ten-year terms for the Ohio-based subsidiary banks and
25-year terms for Vision Bank. A variable interest rate is generally charged on the home equity
lines of credit.
Information concerning the loan loss experience and allowance for loan losses related to the
residential real estate portfolio is provided in Tables 8 and 9 included in the section of Parks
2007 Annual Report captioned FINANCIAL REVIEW, on page 30, and is incorporated herein by
reference.
Construction loans include commercial construction loans as well as residential construction
loans. Construction loans may be in the form of a permanent loan or a short-term construction
loan, depending on the needs of the individual borrower. Generally, the permanent construction
loans have a variable interest rate although occasionally a permanent construction loan may be made
with a fixed interest rate for a term generally not exceeding five years. Short-term construction
loans are made with variable interest rates. Information concerning the loan maturity distribution
within the construction financing portfolio is provided in Table 4 included in the section of
Parks 2007 Annual Report captioned FINANCIAL REVIEW, on page 26, and is incorporated herein by
reference.
Construction financing is generally considered to involve a higher degree of risk of loss than
long-term financing on improved, occupied real estate. Risk of loss on a construction loan depends
largely upon the accuracy of the initial estimate of the propertys value at completion of
construction and the estimated cost (including interest) of construction. If the estimate of
construction cost proves to be inaccurate, the subsidiary bank making the loan may be required to
advance funds beyond the amount originally committed to permit completion of the project. If the
estimate of value proves inaccurate, the subsidiary bank may be confronted, at or prior to the
maturity of the loan, with a project having a value insufficient to assure full repayment, should
the borrower default. In the event a default on a construction loan occurs and foreclosure
follows, the subsidiary bank must take control of the project and attempt either to arrange for
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construction or dispose of the unfinished project. Additional risk exists with respect to
loans made to developers who do not have a buyer for the property, as the developer may lack funds
to pay the loan if the property is not sold upon completion. Parks subsidiary banks attempt to
reduce such risks on loans to developers by requiring personal guarantees and reviewing current
personal financial statements and tax returns as well as other projects undertaken by the
developer. Information concerning the loan loss experience and allowance for loan losses related
to the construction financing portfolio is provided in Tables 8 and 9 included in the section of
Parks 2007 Annual Report captioned FINANCIAL REVIEW, on page 30, and is incorporated herein by
reference.
Ohio-Based Insurance Agency
Park Insurance Group offers life insurance and other insurance products to its customers
through licensed representatives who work for Parks subsidiary banks. Park Insurance Groups
customers include current customers of Parks Ohio-based subsidiary banks and other residents in
the 28 Ohio counties and one Kentucky county served by those subsidiaries. Park Insurance Groups
results to date have not been material to the consolidated entity.
Title Agency
Park Title Agency is a traditional title agency serving residential and commercial customers
in the central Ohio area who are seeking title insurance for purchases, construction and
refinancing of real estate. Park Title Agencys customers include current customers of Parks
Ohio-based subsidiary banks and other residents primarily in the 28 Ohio counties and one Kentucky
county served by those subsidiary banks.
Vision Bancshares Financial Group, Inc.
Vision Bancshares Financial Group conducts permissible insurance and securities networking
activities and is licensed with the Alabama Department of Insurance as a provider. In an agency
capacity, Vision Bancshares Financial Group offers its customers fixed and variable annuities, life
insurance, property and casualty insurance and investment products, through licensed
representatives who work for Vision Bank. The securities activities of Vision Bancshares Financial
Group consist primarily of selling equity securities, municipal bonds, agency bonds, corporate
bonds, mutual funds and variable rate annuities on a retail basis, through duly licensed and
qualified employees and pursuant to a third party networking agreement. At the time of the filing
of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, Vision Bancshares Financial Group is in the process of applying
to the Florida Department of Financial Services for insurance agency licenses so that it may offer
the same products to customers in Vision Banks financial service offices located in Florida as
Vision Bank offers in its Alabama financial service offices. Vision Bancshares Financial Groups
results since the consummation of the Vision Merger have not been material to the consolidated
entity.
Competition
The financial services industry is highly competitive. Parks subsidiaries compete with other
local, regional and national service providers, including banks, savings associations, credit
unions and other types of financial institutions, finance companies, insurance agencies and title
agencies. Other competitors include securities dealers, brokers, mortgage bankers, investment
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advisors, insurance companies and financial services subsidiaries of commercial and
manufacturing companies. Many of these competitors enjoy the benefits of advanced technology,
fewer regulatory constraints and lower cost structures. Many of the newer competitors offer
one-stop financial services to their customers that may include services that banks and their
subsidiaries may not have been able or legally permitted to offer their customers in the past. The
primary factors in competing for loans are interest rates charged and overall services provided to
borrowers. The primary factors in competing for deposits are interest rates paid on deposits,
account liquidity, convenience and hours of office locations and having trained and competent staff
to deliver services.
Employees
As of December 31, 2007, Park and its subsidiaries had 2,066 full-time equivalent employees.
Supervision and Regulation of Park and its Subsidiaries
Park, its subsidiary banks and many of its other subsidiaries are subject to extensive
regulation by federal and state agencies. The regulation of financial holding companies and their
subsidiaries is intended primarily for the protection of depositors, federal deposit insurance
funds and the banking system as a whole and not for the protection of shareholders.
Park is registered with the Federal Reserve Board as a financial holding company under the
Bank Holding Company Act. As a financial holding company, Park is subject to regulation under the
Bank Holding Company Act and to inspection, examination and supervision by the Federal Reserve
Board. Park is also under the jurisdiction of the SEC and certain state securities commissions
related to the offering and sale of its securities. Park is subject to the disclosure and
regulatory requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Exchange Act, as
administered by the SEC. Parks common shares are listed on AMEX under the trading symbol PRK,
and Park is subject to the AMEX rules for listed companies.
Park National Bank, Century National Bank, First-Knox National Bank, United Bank, Second
National Bank, Security National Bank and Citizens National Bank, as national banking associations,
are subject to regulation, supervision and examination primarily by the Office of the Comptroller
of the Currency (OCC) and secondarily by the FDIC. Richland Trust Company, as an Ohio
state-chartered bank, is subject to regulation, supervision and examination by the Ohio
Division of Financial Institutions and the FDIC.
On July 30, 2007, Park announced its intention to consolidate the banking operations of its
eight subsidiary banks located in Ohio under one charter that of Park National Bank, which will
remain a national bank. Park expects to complete the mergers of Richland Trust Company, Century
National Bank, First-Knox National Bank, United Bank, Second National Bank, Security National Bank
and Citizens National Bank into Park National Bank on a serial basis in such order as determined by
management of Park to be appropriate and in the best interest of the
merging banks respective operations. Park
expects the mergers of Parks Ohio-based subsidiary banks to begin during the fourth quarter of
2008 and the consolidation of the Ohio-based subsidiary banks to be completed by May 2009.
Vision Bank, as a Florida state-chartered bank, is subject to regulation, supervision and
examination by the Florida Office of Financial Regulation and the FDIC.
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Guardian Finance, as an Ohio state-chartered consumer finance company, is subject to
regulation, supervision and examination by the Ohio Division of Financial Institutions.
Park Insurance Group, as an Ohio state-chartered insurance agency, and Park Title Agency, as
an Ohio state-chartered title agency, are subject to regulation, supervision and examination by the
Ohio Department of Insurance.
Vision Bancshares Financial Group is licensed with the Alabama Department of Insurance as a
provider and is subject to regulation, supervision and examination by the Alabama Department of
Insurance and the Alabama State Securities Commission.
The following information describes selected federal and state statutory and regulatory
provisions and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the particular
statutory or regulatory provisions. These statutes and regulations are continually under review by
Congress and state legislatures and federal and state regulatory agencies. A change in statutes,
regulations or regulatory policies applicable to Park and its subsidiaries could have a material
effect on their respective businesses.
Regulation of Financial Holding Companies
As a financial holding company, Parks activities are subject to extensive regulation by the
Federal Reserve Board. Park is required to file reports with the Federal Reserve Board and such
additional information as the Federal Reserve Board may require, and is subject to regular
examinations by the Federal Reserve Board.
The Federal Reserve Board also has extensive enforcement authority over financial holding
companies, including, among other things, the ability to:
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In general, the Federal Reserve Board may initiate enforcement actions for violations of laws and
regulations and unsafe or unsound practices.
Under Federal Reserve Board policy, a financial holding company is expected to act as a source
of financial strength to each subsidiary bank and to commit resources to support those subsidiary
banks. Under this policy, the Federal Reserve Board may require a financial holding company to
contribute additional capital to an undercapitalized subsidiary bank.
The Bank Holding Company Act requires the prior approval of the Federal Reserve Board in any
case where a financial holding company proposes to:
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The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 (GLBA) permits a qualifying bank holding company to
become a financial holding company and thereby affiliate with securities firms and insurance
companies and engage in other activities that are financial in nature. Permitted financial
activities include securities underwriting, dealing and market making; sponsoring mutual funds and
investment companies; insurance underwriting and agency; merchant banking activities; and other
activities that the Federal Reserve Board has determined to be closely related to banking.
A bank holding company may become a financial holding company if each of its subsidiary banks
is well capitalized, is well managed, and has at least a satisfactory rating under the Community
Reinvestment Act, by filing a declaration that the bank holding company wishes to become a
financial holding company. A financial holding company is permitted to conduct permissible new
financial activities and acquire companies, other than banks or savings associations, engaged in
activities that are financial in nature or incidental to activities that are financial in nature,
as determined by the Federal Reserve Board, by providing after-the-fact notice to the Federal
Reserve Board.
Park filed a written declaration with the Federal Reserve Board to become a financial holding
company in November 2007, and Parks financial holding company election became effective on
December 11, 2007.
Unless a bank holding company becomes a financial holding company under the GLBA, the Bank
Holding Company Act prohibits a bank holding company, with certain exceptions, from acquiring more
than 5% of the voting shares of any company that is not a bank or a bank holding company and from
engaging in any business other than banking or managing or controlling banks. The primary
exception allows the ownership of shares by a bank holding company in any company the activities of
which the Federal Reserve Board had determined as of November 19, 1999 to be so closely related to
banking as to be a proper incident thereto. The Federal Reserve Board by regulation had determined
that the following activities, among others, were so closely related to banking:
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Subsidiary banks of a financial holding company are subject to certain restrictions imposed by
the Federal Reserve Act on the maintenance of reserves against deposits, extensions of credit to
the financial holding company or any of its subsidiaries, investments in the stock or other
securities of the financial holding company or its subsidiaries and the taking of such stock or
securities as collateral for loans to any borrower. Further, a financial holding company and its
subsidiaries are prohibited from engaging in certain tying arrangements in connection with any
extension of credit, lease or sale of property or furnishing of any services. Various consumer
laws and regulations also affect the operations of these subsidiaries.
Transactions with Affiliates, Directors, Executive Officers and Shareholders
Sections 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act and Federal Reserve Board Regulation W
restrict transactions by banks and their subsidiaries with their affiliates. An affiliate of a
bank is any company or entity which controls, is controlled by or is under common control with the
bank.
Generally, Sections 23A and 23B and Regulation W:
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transactions with any one affiliate to an amount equal to 10% of that banks capital
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The term covered transaction includes the making of loans to the affiliate, the purchase of
assets from the affiliate, the issuance of a guarantee on behalf of the affiliate, the purchase of
securities issued by the affiliate and other similar types of transactions.
A banks authority to extend credit to executive officers, directors and greater than 10%
shareholders, as well as entities such persons control, is subject to Sections 22(g) and 22(h) of
the Federal Reserve Act and Regulation O promulgated thereunder by the Federal Reserve Board.
Among other things, these loans must be made on terms (including interest rates and collateral)
substantially the same as those offered to unaffiliated individuals or be made as part of a benefit
or compensation program and on terms widely available to employees, and must not involve a greater
than normal risk of repayment. In addition, the amount of loans a bank may make to these persons
is based, in part, on the banks capital position, and specified approval procedures must be
followed in making loans which exceed specified amounts.
Regulation of Nationally-Chartered Banks
As national banking associations, Park National Bank, Century National Bank, First-Knox
National Bank, United Bank, Second National Bank, Security National Bank and Citizens National Bank
are subject to regulation under the National Banking Act and are periodically examined by the OCC.
Furthermore, they are subject, as member banks, to certain rules and regulations of the
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Federal Reserve Board. Each is an insured institution as a member of the Deposit Insurance
Fund. As a result, they are subject to regulation by the FDIC. In addition, the establishment of
branches by each of Park National Bank, Century National Bank, First-Knox National Bank, United
Bank, Second National Bank, Security National Bank and Citizens National Bank is subject to prior
approval of the OCC.
Regulation of Ohio State-Chartered Banks and Consumer Finance Companies
The FDIC is the primary federal regulator of Richland Trust Company. The FDIC issues
regulations governing the operations of Richland Trust Company and examines Richland Trust Company.
The FDIC may initiate enforcement actions against insured depository institutions and persons
affiliated with them for violations of laws and regulations or for engaging in unsafe or unsound
practices. If the grounds provided by law exist, the FDIC may appoint a conservator or a receiver
for a nonmember bank.
As a bank incorporated under Ohio law, Richland Trust Company is also subject to regulation
and supervision by the Ohio Division of Financial Institutions. Division regulation and
supervision affects the internal organization of Richland Trust Company, as well as its savings,
mortgage lending and other investment activities. The Division of Financial Institutions may
initiate supervisory measures or formal enforcement actions against Ohio commercial banks.
Ultimately, if the grounds provided by law exist, the Division of Financial Institutions may place
an Ohio bank in conservatorship or receivership. Whenever the Superintendent of Financial
Institutions considers it necessary or appropriate, the Superintendent may also examine the affairs
of any holding company or any affiliate or subsidiary of an Ohio bank.
As a consumer finance company incorporated under Ohio law, Guardian Finance is also subject to
regulation and supervision by the Division of Financial Institutions. Division regulation and
supervision designed to protect consumers affect the lending activities of Guardian Finance,
including interest rates and certain loan terms, advertising and record retention. If grounds
provided by law exist, the Division of Financial Institutions may suspend or revoke an Ohio
consumer finance companys ability to make loans.
Regulation of Florida State-Chartered Banks
Vision Florida is organized under the laws of the State of Florida and its deposits are
insured by the FDIC up to the maximum amount permitted by law. Vision Florida is subject to
regulation, supervision and regular examination by the State of Floridas Office of Financial
Regulation and the FDIC. Federal and state banking laws and regulations regulate, among other
things, the scope of the banking business conducted by Vision Florida, its loans and investments,
reserves against deposits, mergers and acquisitions, borrowings, dividends, minimum capital
requirements and the locations of financial service offices and certain facilities. The
relationships of Vision Florida to its executive officers, directors and affiliates are also the
subject of statutory and regulatory requirements. Both the Office of Financial Regulation and the
FDIC have the authority to impose regulatory sanctions upon Florida state-charted banks and, if the
circumstances provided by federal and state laws and regulations exist, may place a Florida
state-chartered bank in receivership or conservatorship.
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
The FDIC is an independent federal agency which insures the deposits, up to prescribed
statutory limits, of federally-insured banks and savings associations and safeguards the safety and
soundness of the financial institution industry.
Insurance Premiums
Insurance premiums for each insured institution are determined based upon the institutions
capital level and supervisory rating provided to the FDIC by the institutions primary federal
regulator and other information the FDIC determines to be relevant to the risk posed to the deposit
insurance fund by the institution. The assessment rate determined by considering such information
is then applied to the amount of the institutions deposits to determine the institutions
insurance premium. An increase in the assessment rate could have a material adverse effect on the
earnings of the affected institutions, depending on the amount of the increase.
Insurance of deposits may be terminated by the FDIC upon a finding that the insured
institution has engaged in unsafe or unsound practices, is in an unsafe or unsound condition to
continue operations, or has violated any applicable law, regulation, rule, order or condition
enacted or imposed by the institutions regulatory agency.
Deposit Insurance Reform Act of 2005
In February of 2006, President Bush signed into law the Deposit Insurance Reform Act of 2005
and its companion bill, the Deposit Insurance Reform Conforming Amendments Act of 2005
(collectively, the Deposit Insurance Reform Acts), pursuant to which the Bank Insurance Fund
(BIF) and the Savings Association Insurance Fund (SAIF) were merged to create a new Deposit
Insurance Fund (DIF). The Deposit Insurance Reform Acts provide for several additional changes to
the deposit insurance system, including the following:
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Adjusting the deposit insurance limits (currently $100,000 for most accounts) every
five years based on an inflation index, with the first adjustment to be effective on
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Establishing rules for awarding cash dividends to depository institutions, based on
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On January 1, 2007, final rules under the Deposit Insurance Reform Acts became effective. The
final rules set a base assessment schedule for 2007 for DIF premiums. For banks with less than
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$10 billion in assets, the premium assessment rates are based on a combination of financial
ratios and CAMELS component ratings. The final rules also provide a one-time credit to
institutions to offset amounts owed for deposit insurance. The credit will be applied by the FDIC
to offset 100% of a banks FDIC premiums from June 29, 2007 through March 30, 2008, up to 90% of a
banks FDIC premiums from June 30, 2008 through March 30, 2011, and up to 100% of a banks FDIC
premiums from June 30, 2011 until the credit is exhausted.
Parks management does not expect that the Deposit Insurance Reform Acts will have a
significant impact on Park or its subsidiary banks in 2008.
Liability of Commonly Controlled Banks
Under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, a bank is generally liable for any loss incurred, or
reasonably expected to be incurred, by the FDIC in connection with (i) the default of a commonly
controlled bank or (ii) any assistance provided by the FDIC to a commonly controlled bank in danger
of default. Default means generally the appointment of a conservator or receiver. In danger of
default means generally the existence of conditions indicating that a default is likely to occur
in the absence of regulatory assistance.
Federal Home Loan Bank
The Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBs) provide credit to their members in the form of advances.
Vision Bank is a member of the FHLB of Atlanta, and each of the other subsidiary banks of Park is
a member of the FHLB of Cincinnati. As FHLB members, each of the subsidiary banks must maintain an
investment in the capital stock of their respective FHLBs.
Upon the origination or renewal of a loan or advance, each FHLB is required by law to obtain
and maintain a security interest in certain types of collateral.
Each FHLB is required to establish standards of community investment or service that its
members must maintain for continued access to long-term advances from the FHLB. The standards take
into account a members performance under the Community Reinvestment Act and its record of lending
to first-time home buyers. All long-term advances by each FHLB must be made only to provide funds
for residential housing finance.
Regulatory Capital
The Federal Reserve Board has adopted risk-based capital guidelines for financial and bank
holding companies and state member banks. The OCC and the FDIC have adopted risk-based capital
guidelines for national banks and state non-member banks, respectively. The guidelines provide a
systematic analytical framework which makes regulatory capital requirements sensitive to
differences in risk profiles among banking organizations, takes off-balance sheet exposures
expressly into account in evaluating capital adequacy, and minimizes disincentives to holding
liquid, low-risk assets. Capital levels as measured by these standards are also used to categorize
financial institutions for purposes of certain prompt corrective action regulatory provisions.
The minimum guideline for the ratio of total capital to risk-weighted assets (including
certain off-balance sheet items such as standby letters of credit) is 8%. At least half of the
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total risk-based capital ratio (4%) must be composed of common shareholders equity, minority
interests in certain equity accounts of consolidated subsidiaries and a limited amount of
qualifying preferred stock and qualified trust preferred securities, less goodwill and certain
other intangible assets, including the unrealized net gains and losses, after applicable taxes, on
available-for-sale securities carried at fair value (commonly known as Tier 1 risk-based
capital). The remainder of total risk-based capital (commonly known as Tier 2 risk-based
capital) may consist of certain amounts of hybrid capital instruments, mandatory convertible debt,
subordinated debt, preferred stock not qualifying as Tier 1 capital, loan and lease loss allowance
and net unrealized gains on certain available-for-sale equity securities, all subject to
limitations established by the guidelines.
Under the guidelines, capital is compared to the relative risk related to the balance sheet.
To derive the risk included in the balance sheet, one of four risk weights (0%, 20%, 50% and 100%)
is applied to different balance sheet and off-balance sheet assets, primarily based on the relative
credit risk of the counterparty. The capital amounts and classification are also subject to
qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings and other factors.
The Federal Reserve Board has established minimum leverage ratio guidelines for financial
holding companies. The Federal Reserve Board guidelines provide for a minimum ratio of Tier 1
capital to average assets (excluding the loan and lease loss allowance, goodwill and certain other
intangibles), or leverage ratio, of 3% for financial holding companies that meet certain
criteria, including having the highest regulatory rating, and 4% for all other financial holding
companies. The guidelines further provide that financial holding companies making acquisitions
will be expected to maintain strong capital positions substantially above the minimum levels. The
OCC and the FDIC have each also adopted minimum leverage ratio guidelines for national banks and
for state non-member banks, respectively.
The Federal Reserve Banks review of certain financial holding company transactions is
affected by whether the applying financial holding company is well-capitalized. To be deemed
well-capitalized, the financial holding company must have a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of at
least 6% and a total risk-based capital ratio of at least 10%, and must not be subject to any
written agreement, order, capital directive or prompt corrective action directive issued by the
Federal Reserve Board to meet and maintain a specific capital level for any capital measure. Park
is well capitalized.
The federal banking agencies have established a system of prompt corrective action to resolve
certain of the problems of undercapitalized institutions. This system is based on five capital
level categories for insured depository institutions: well capitalized, adequately capitalized,
undercapitalized, significantly undercapitalized, and critically undercapitalized.
The federal banking agencies may (or in some cases must) take certain supervisory actions
depending upon a banks capital level. For example, the banking agencies must appoint a receiver
or conservator for a bank within 90 days after it becomes critically undercapitalized unless the
banks primary regulator determines, with the concurrence of the FDIC, that other action would
better achieve regulatory purposes. Banking operations otherwise may be significantly affected
depending on a banks capital category. For example, a bank that is not well capitalized
generally is prohibited from accepting brokered deposits and offering interest rates on deposits
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prevailing rate in its market, and the holding company of any undercapitalized depository
institution must guarantee, in part, specific aspects of the banks capital plan for the plan to be
acceptable.
In order to be well-capitalized, a bank must have total risk-based capital of at least 10%,
Tier 1 risk-based capital of at least 6% and a leverage ratio of at least 5%, and the bank must not
be subject to any written agreement, order, capital directive or prompt corrective action directive
to meet and maintain a specific capital level for any capital measure. Parks management believes
that each of its subsidiary banks is well capitalized according to the guidelines described
above. See Note 20 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements located on pages 56 and 57 of
Parks 2007 Annual Report, which is incorporated herein by reference.
The risk-based capital guidelines adopted by the federal banking agencies are based on the
International Convergence of Capital Measurement and Capital Standards (Basel I), published by
the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (the Basel Committee) in 1988. In 2004, the Basel
Committee published a new, more risk-sensitive capital adequacy framework (Basel II) for large,
internationally active banking organizations. In September 2006, the federal banking agencies
issued a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding the implementation of Basel II in the United
States. As proposed, the application of the new Basel II rules would be mandatory for any bank
that has consolidated total assets of at least $250 billion or has consolidated on-balance sheet
foreign exposure of at least $10 billion, and would be voluntary for all other banks.
In response to concerns regarding the complexity and cost associated with implementing the
Basel II rules, in December 2006, the federal banking agencies issued a notice of proposed
rulemaking that would revise the existing risk-based capital framework (Basel IA) for U.S. banks
which will not be subject to the Basel II rules. The proposed Basel IA rules would allow banks
other than the large Basel II banks to elect to adopt Basel IA or remain subject to the existing
risk-based capital rules. Basel IA would increase the number of risk-weight categories to which
credit exposures may be assigned; use loan-to-value ratios to determine risk-weights for most
residential mortgages; expand the use of external credit ratings to risk-weight certain exposures;
expand the range of collateral and guarantors that may qualify an exposure for lower risk weights;
increase the credit conversion factors for certain commitments with an original maturity of less
than one year; assess a risk-based capital charge to reflect the risks of securitizations with
early amortization provisions that are backed by revolving exposures; and remove the 50% limit on
the risk weight that applies to certain derivative contracts.
Until the final rules are adopted by the federal banking agencies, Park is unable to predict
whether and when it will adopt the new capital guidelines.
Fiscal and Monetary Policies
The business and earnings of Park are affected significantly by the fiscal and monetary
policies of the United States Government and its agencies. Park is particularly affected by the
policies of the Federal Reserve Board, which regulates the supply of money and credit in the United
States. These policies are used in varying degrees and combinations to directly affect the
availability of bank loans and deposits, as well as the interest rates charged on loans and paid on
deposits.
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Limits on Dividends and Other Payments
There are various legal limitations on the extent to which subsidiary banks may finance or
otherwise supply funds to their parent holding companies. Under applicable federal and state laws,
subsidiary banks may not, subject to certain limited exceptions, make loans or extensions of credit
to, or investments in the securities of, their financial holding companies. Subsidiary banks are
also subject to collateral security requirements for any loans or extension of credit permitted by
such exceptions.
None of Parks subsidiary banks may pay dividends out of its surplus if, after paying these
dividends, it would fail to meet the required minimum levels under the risk-based capital
guidelines and minimum leverage ratio requirements established by the OCC and the FDIC. In
addition, each subsidiary bank must have the approval of its regulatory authority if a dividend in
any year would cause the total dividends for that year to exceed the sum of the subsidiary banks
current years net profits (or net income, less dividends declared during the period based on
regulatory accounting principles) and the retained net profits for the preceding two years, less
required transfers to surplus. Payment of dividends by any of Parks subsidiary banks may be
restricted at any time at the discretion of its regulatory authorities, if such regulatory
authorities deem such dividends to constitute unsafe and/or unsound banking practices or if
necessary to maintain adequate capital.
The ability of Park to obtain funds for the payment of dividends and for other cash
requirements is largely dependent on the amount of dividends which may be declared by its
subsidiary banks. However, the Federal Reserve Board expects Park to serve as a source of strength
to its subsidiary banks, which may require Park to retain capital for further investment in its
subsidiary banks, rather than pay dividends to the Park shareholders. Payment of dividends by one
of Parks subsidiary banks may be restricted at any time at the discretion of its applicable
regulatory authorities, if they deem such dividends to constitute an unsafe and/or unsound banking
practice. These provisions could have the effect of limiting Parks ability to pay dividends on
its common shares.
Under the terms of the Indenture governing the $15.5 million of junior subordinated debentures
issued by Vision to the Vision Trust, Park, as successor to Vision in accordance with the First
Supplemental Indenture, is prohibited from declaring or paying dividends to the holders of Park
common shares (i) if an event of default under the Indenture has occurred and continues or (ii)
during any period in which the payment of interest on the junior subordinated debentures by Park
(and the payment of cash distributions by the Vision Trust on the preferred securities of the
Vision Trust) is being deferred.
Privacy Provisions of Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
Under the GLBA, federal banking regulators were required to adopt rules that limit the ability
of banks and other financial institutions to disclose non-public information about consumers to
nonaffiliated third parties. These limitations require disclosure of privacy policies to consumers
and, in some circumstances, allow consumers to prevent disclosure of certain personal information
to a nonaffiliated third party.
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Patriot Act
In response to the terrorist events of September 11, 2001, the Uniting and Strengthening of
America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001
(the Patriot Act) was signed into law in October 2001. The Patriot Act gives the United States
Government powers to address terrorist threats through enhanced domestic security measures,
expanded surveillance powers, increased information sharing and broadened anti-money laundering
requirements. Title III of the Patriot Act takes measures intended to encourage information
sharing among bank regulatory agencies and law enforcement bodies. Further, certain provisions of
Title III impose affirmative obligations on a broad range of financial institutions. Among other
requirements, Title III and related regulations require regulated financial institutions to
establish a program specifying procedures for obtaining identifying information from customers
seeking to open new accounts and establish enhanced due diligence policies, procedures and controls
designed to detect and report suspicious activity. Parks subsidiary banks have established
policies and procedures that are believed to be compliant with the requirements of the Patriot Act.
Corporate Governance
As mandated by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the SEC has adopted rules and regulations
governing, among other issues, corporate governance, auditing and accounting, executive
compensation and enhanced and timely disclosure of corporate information. AMEX has also adopted
corporate governance rules. The Board of Directors of Park has taken a series of actions to
strengthen and improve Parks already strong corporate governance practices in light of the rules
of the SEC and AMEX. The Board of Directors has adopted charters for the Audit Committee, the
Compensation Committee and the Nominating Committee as well as a Code of Business Conduct and
Ethics governing the directors, officers and associates of Park and its affiliates. In addition,
Park has implemented a whistleblower hotline called the Park Improvement Line. Calls that
relate to accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters or that relate to possible
wrongdoing by associates of Park or one of its affiliates can be made anonymously through this
hotline. The calls are received by an independent third party service and the information received
is forwarded directly to the Chair of the Audit Committee and the Head of Parks Internal Audit
Department. The Park Improvement Line number is 1-800-418-6423, Ext. PRK (775).
The Board of Directors of Park also established a Risk Committee on November 21, 2006. The
Risk Committee, which conducts its business under a charter adopted by the Board of Directors,
assists the Board in overseeing Parks enterprise-wide risks.
The text of each of the Audit Committee Charter, the Compensation Committee Charter, the
Nominating Committee Charter, the Risk Committee Charter and the Code of Business Conduct and
Ethics is posted on the Governance Documents section of the Investor Relations page of Parks
Internet website located at www.parknationalcorp.com. Interested persons may also obtain copies of
these documents, without charge, by writing to the President of Park at Park National Corporation,
50 North Third Street, P.O. Box 3500, Newark, Ohio 43058-3500, Attention: David L. Trautman.
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Statistical Disclosure
The statistical disclosure relating to Park and its subsidiaries required under the SECs
Industry Guide 3, Statistical Disclosure by Bank Holding Companies, is included in the section of
Parks 2007 Annual Report captioned FINANCIAL REVIEW, on pages 21 through 35, and in Note 1 of
the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements located on pages 44 through 48 of Parks 2007 Annual
Report, Note 4 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements located on pages 49 through 51 of
Parks 2007 Annual Report, Note 5 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements located on page
51 of Parks 2007 Annual Report and Note 9 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
located on pages 51 and 52 of Parks 2007 Annual Report. This statistical disclosure is
incorporated herein by reference.
Effect of Environmental Regulation
Compliance with federal, state and local provisions regulating the discharge of materials into
the environment, or otherwise relating to the protection of the environment, has not had a material
effect upon the capital expenditures, earnings or competitive position of Park and its
subsidiaries. Park believes the nature of the operations of its subsidiaries has little, if any,
environmental impact. Park, therefore, anticipates no material capital expenditures for
environmental control facilities for its current fiscal year or for the foreseeable future.
Park believes its primary exposure to environmental risk is through the lending activities of
its subsidiaries. In cases where management believes environmental risk potentially exists, Parks
subsidiaries mitigate their environmental risk exposures by requiring environmental site
assessments at the time of loan origination to confirm collateral quality as to commercial real
estate parcels posing higher than normal potential for environmental impact, as determined by
reference to present and past uses of the subject property and adjacent sites. In addition,
environmental assessments are typically required prior to any foreclosure activity involving
non-residential real estate collateral.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information
Certain statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K which are not statements of
historical fact constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, without limitation, the statements specifically
identified as forward-looking statements within this document. In addition, certain statements in
future filings by Park with the SEC, in press releases, and in oral and written statements made by
or with the approval of Park which are not statements of historical fact constitute forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Examples of
forward-looking statements include: (i) projections of income or expense, earnings per share, the
payment or non-payment of dividends, capital structure and other financial items; (ii) statements
of plans and objectives of Park or our management or Board of Directors, including those relating
to products or services; (iii) statements of future economic performance; and (iv) statements of
assumptions underlying such statements. Words such as believes, anticipates, expects,
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targeted and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are
not the exclusive means of identifying those statements.
The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a safe harbor for
forward-looking statements to encourage companies to provide prospective information so long as
those statements are identified as forward-looking and are accompanied by meaningful cautionary
statements identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those discussed in the forward-looking statements. We desire to take advantage of the safe
harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ
materially from those predicted by the forward-looking statements because of various factors and
possible events, including those factors and events identified below. There is also the risk that
Parks management or Board of Directors incorrectly analyzes these risks and uncertainties or that
the strategies Park develops to address them are unsuccessful.
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and, except as
may be required by law, Park undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to
reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made to reflect
unanticipated events. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to
Park or any person acting on Parks behalf are qualified in their entirety by the following
cautionary statements.
Changes in economic and political conditions could adversely affect our earnings, as our borrowers
ability to repay loans and the value of the collateral securing our loans decline.
Our success depends, to a certain extent, upon economic and political conditions, local and
national, as well as governmental monetary policies. Conditions such as inflation, recession,
unemployment, changes in interest rates, money supply and other factors beyond our control may
adversely affect our asset quality, deposit levels and loan demand and, therefore, our earnings.
Because we have a significant amount of real estate loans, decreases in real estate values could
adversely affect the value of property used as collateral. Adverse changes in the economy may also
have a negative effect on the ability of our borrowers to make timely repayments of their loans,
which would have an adverse impact on our earnings. The substantial majority of our loans are to
individuals and businesses in Ohio and in Gulf Coast communities in Alabama and on the Florida
panhandle. Consequently, a significant decline in the economy in Ohio or in Gulf Coast communities
in Alabama or the panhandle of Florida could have a materially adverse effect on our financial
condition and results of operations.
We have experienced deteriorating credit conditions in the Ohio, Alabama and Florida markets
in which we operate. Park had net loan charge-offs of $22.2 million for 2007 ($11.3 million for
the fourth quarter of 2007) and recorded a provision for loan losses for 2007 of $29.5 million
($18.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2007). The provision for loan losses for 2006 was $3.9
million. Nonperforming loans, defined as loans that are 90 days past due and still accruing,
nonaccrual and renegotiated loans, were $108.5 million, or 2.57% of total loans, at December 31,
2007, compared to $32.9 million, or 0.95% of total loans, at December 31, 2006. Nonaccrual loans
increased by $85.1 million during 2007, $43.1 million of the increase coming in the fourth quarter.
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Of the nearly $26 million increase in the provision for loan losses in 2007, $19.4 million was
associated with Vision Bank. Vision Bank had $8.6 million of net loan charge-offs in 2007. Our
loan loss provision for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2007 exceeds the net loan
charge-offs for the same period by $7.3 million reflecting the deterioration of credit quality
within Vision Banks portfolio. Vision Banks nonperforming loans increased from $26.3 million in
September 30, 2007 to $63.5 million at December 31, 2007, representing 9.93% of Vision Banks
outstanding loans at December 31, 2007.
Conditions in the State of Ohio also deteriorated during 2007. The provision for loan losses
related to our Ohio-based subsidiary banks increased from $3.9 million in 2006 to $10.1 million in
2007. Our Ohio-based subsidiary banks had non-performing loans of $45.0 million at December 31,
2007, representing an increase of $12.1 million over the balance at December 31, 2006.
It is uncertain when the negative credit trends in our markets will reverse and, therefore,
Parks future earnings are susceptible to further declining credit conditions in the markets in
which we operate.
The preparation of our financial statements requires the use of estimates that may vary from actual
results.
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make significant
estimates that affect the financial statements. Two of our most critical estimates are the level
of the allowance for loan losses and the accounting for goodwill and other intangible assets. Due
to the inherent nature of these estimates, we cannot provide absolute assurance that we will not be
required to charge earnings for significant unexpected loan losses, nor that we will not recognize
a significant provision for impairment of our goodwill. For more information on the sensitivity of
these estimates, refer to the discussion of our Critical Accounting Policies included in the
section of our 2007 Annual Report captioned FINANCIAL REVIEW on pages 22 and 23.
We extend credit to a variety of customers based on internally set standards and the judgment of
our loan officers and bank presidents. We manage the credit risk through a program of underwriting
standards, the review of certain credit decisions and an on-going process of assessing the quality
of the credit already extended. Our credit standards and on-going process of credit assessment
might not protect us from significant credit losses.
We take credit risk by virtue of making loans and leases, extending loan commitments and
letters of credit and, to a lesser degree, purchasing non-governmental securities. Our exposure to
credit risk is managed through the use of consistent underwriting standards that emphasize
in-market lending while avoiding highly leveraged transactions as well as excessive industry and
other concentrations. Our credit administration function employs risk management techniques to
ensure that loans and leases adhere to corporate policy and problem loans and leases are promptly
identified. While these procedures are designed to provide us with the information needed to
implement policy adjustments where necessary, and to take proactive corrective actions, there can
be no assurance that such measures will be effective in avoiding undue credit risk.
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Changes in interest rates could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and
results of operations.
Our earnings depend substantially on our interest rate spread, which is the difference between
(i) the rates we earn on loans, investment securities and other interest earning assets and (ii)
the interest rates we pay on deposits and our borrowings. These rates are highly sensitive to many
factors beyond our control, including general economic conditions and the policies of various
governmental and regulatory authorities. While we have taken measures intended to manage the risks
of operating in a changing interest rate environment, there can be no assurance that such measures
will be effective in avoiding undue interest rate risk. Information pertaining to the impact
changes in interest rates could have on our net income is included in Table 11 in the section of
Parks 2007 Annual Report captioned FINANCIAL REVIEW on page 31, and is incorporated herein by
reference.
We operate in extremely competitive markets, and our business will suffer if we are unable to
compete effectively.
In our market areas, we encounter significant competition from other local, regional and
national service providers, including banks, savings associations, credit unions and other types of
financial institutions, finance companies, insurance agencies and title agencies. Other
competitors include securities dealers, brokers, mortgage bankers, investment advisors, insurance
companies and financial services subsidiaries of commercial and manufacturing companies. The
increasingly competitive environment is a result primarily of changes in regulation, changes in
technology and product delivery systems and the accelerating pace of consolidation among financial
service providers. Many of our competitors enjoy the benefits of advanced technology, fewer
regulatory constraints and lower cost structures. Many of the new competitors offer one-stop
financial services to their customers that may include services that banks and their subsidiaries
may not have been able or legally permitted to offer their customers in the past. Our financial
performance and return on investment to shareholders will depend in part on our continued ability
to compete successfully in our market area and on our ability to expand our scope of available
financial services as needed to meet the needs and demands of our customers.
Consumers may decide not to use banks to complete their financial transactions.
Technology and other changes are allowing parties to utilize alternative methods to complete
financial transactions that historically have involved banks. For example, consumers can now
maintain funds in brokerage accounts or mutual funds that would have historically been held as bank
deposits. Consumers can also complete transactions such as paying bills and/or transferring funds
directly without the assistance of banks. The process of eliminating banks as intermediaries,
known as disintermediation, could result in the loss of fee income, as well as the loss of
customer deposits and the related income generated from those deposits. The loss of these revenue
streams and the lower cost deposits as a source of funds could have a material adverse effect on
our financial condition and results of operations.
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We have no prior operating experience in the Alabama and Florida markets in which Vision Bank
operates.
As of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, our Ohio-based bank subsidiaries operated
136 offices across 28 Ohio counties and one county in Northern Kentucky. Vision Bank operated,
eight offices in one Alabama county and ten offices across six Florida counties. Our merger with
Vision, which was effective as of 6:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on March 9, 2007, resulted in
the expansion of our banking operations into the Alabama and Florida markets served by Vision Bank.
We have no prior operating experience in these markets and, therefore, have relied and will
continue to rely to a large extent on the existing Board of Directors and management of Vision Bank
with respect to its operations. We, together with Vision Bank, entered into employment agreements
with the then executive officers of Vision Bank: J. Daniel Sizemore, Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer of Vision Bank; William E. Blackmon, Executive Vice President and Regional
President of Vision Bank; Andrew W. Braswell, Executive Vice President and Senior Lending Officer
of Vision Bank; Joey W. Ginn, President of Vision Bank; and Robert S. McKean, Executive Vice
President of Vision Bank; as well as seven other senior officers of Vision. Each of these
employment agreements, which became effective at the effective time of the Vision Merger, is to
continue the executive officers or employees employment relationship with Vision Bank, after the
effective time of the Vision Merger for at least a three-year term. However, there is no guarantee
that we will be able to retain the services of these executive officers and employees of Vision
Bank, or that we will be able to successfully manage the operations of Vision Bank in the Alabama
and Florida markets. Furthermore, on November 1, 2007, J. Daniel Sizemore and William E. Blackmon
submitted their formal resignations to the Boards of Directors of Vision Bank and Park, to be
effective November 30, 2007, in order to pursue opportunities with another bank headquartered in
western Alabama (whose market does not overlap or compete with the markets that Vision Bank
currently serves). Pursuant to their employment agreements, Mr. Sizemore and Mr. Blackmon
voluntarily terminated their employment with Vision Bank, and, as a result, there were no severance
payments made by Vision Bank or Park. Mr. Sizemore and Mr. Blackmon were entitled to the rights
and benefits (if any) provided under plans and programs of Vision Bank, determined in accordance
with the applicable terms and provisions of such plans and programs. On November 1, 2007, Joey W.
Ginn was promoted to Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Vision Bank. We believe
that we can maintain our focus in the Florida and Alabama markets and that the remaining management
team of Vision Bank is qualified to carry out our existing Vision Bank strategy.
We may face risks and uncertainties as we convert our Ohio-based community banking subsidiaries and
divisions to one operating system and combine their charters.
On July 30, 2007, we announced our intention to consolidate the banking operations of our
eight subsidiary banks located in Ohio under one charter that of Park National Bank, which will
remain a national bank. In addition, we will create a single operating system for our 12
Ohio-based community banking subsidiaries and divisions, which will operate as divisions of Park
National Bank. Each community bank division will retain its local leadership, local
decision-making and unique local identity. We anticipate that a single charter and common
operating system will ease complex reporting procedures, reduce time and money spent on duplicated
efforts, enhance risk management and strengthen each banks ability to provide more rapid responses
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services. As we proceed with the combination of charters and conversions to one operation
system, we will face risks and uncertainties which must be addressed. These risks and
uncertainties include, but may not be limited to: (i) difficulties we may encounter in the
consolidation of the charters of our eight Ohio-based subsidiary banks with respect to product
offerings, customer service, customer retention, reporting and enterprise risk management systems
and realizing the anticipated operating efficiencies; and (ii) the loss of key employees as we
proceed with the consolidation.
Impairment of goodwill or other intangible assets could require further charges to earnings, which
could result in a negative impact on our results of operations.
Under current accounting standards, goodwill and certain other intangible assets with
indeterminate lives are no longer amortized but, instead, are assessed for impairment periodically
or when impairment indicators are present.
Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) require a company to
perform an impairment test on goodwill annually, or more frequently if events or changes in
circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired, by comparing the fair value of such
goodwill to its recorded or carrying amount. If the carrying amount of the goodwill exceeds the
fair value, an impairment loss must be recorded in an amount equal to the excess. GAAP does not
permit a subsequent increase in goodwill if future valuations indicate an increase in the fair
value of the acquired assets.
Park acquired all of the outstanding shares of common stock and outstanding stock options held
by Vision shareholders and option holders for $171.1 million, including $87.8 million in cash and
$83.3 million in Park common shares. Total intangible assets recognized by Park as a result of the
acquisition were $121.7 million, consisting of $109.0 million of goodwill and $12.7 million in core
deposit intangibles. The core deposit intangible balance continues to be amortized over six years
and had a balance of $11.0 million at December 31, 2007. The increase in nonperforming loans at
Vision Bank during the fourth quarter of 2007 coupled with the deteriorating credit markets in
Florida and Alabama triggered Parks management to perform a valuation of the fair value of the
assets of Vision Bank. Based on this estimate, Park recorded a reduction in goodwill and
associated charge to earnings of $54 million as of December 31, 2007.
It is uncertain when the negative credit trends in the markets served by Vision Bank will
reverse and, therefore, further assessments of the goodwill associated with Vision Bank for
impairment may be triggered.
We are exposed to operational risk.
Similar to any large organization, we are exposed to many types of operational risk, including
reputational risk, legal and compliance risk, the risk of fraud or theft by employees or outsiders,
unauthorized transactions by employees or operational errors, including clerical or record-keeping
errors or those resulting from faulty or disabled computer or telecommunications systems.
Negative public opinion can result from our actual or alleged conduct in any number of
activities, including lending practices, corporate governance and acquisitions and from actions
taken by government regulators and community organizations in response to those activities.
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public opinion can adversely affect our ability to attract and keep customers and can expose
us to potential litigation and regulatory action.
Given the volume of transactions we process, certain errors may be repeated or compounded
before they are discovered and successfully rectified. Our necessary dependence upon automated
systems to record and process our transaction volume may further increase the risk that technical
system flaws or employee tampering or manipulation of those systems will result in losses that are
difficult to detect. We may also be subject to disruptions of our operating systems arising from
events that are wholly or partially beyond our control (for example, computer viruses or electrical
or telecommunications outages), which may give rise to disruption of service to customers and to
financial loss of liability. We are further exposed to the risk that our external vendors may be
unable to fulfill their contractual obligations (or will be subject to the same risk of fraud or
operational errors by their respective employees as we are) and to the risk that our (or our
vendors) business continuity and data security systems prove to be inadequate.
We depend upon the accuracy and completeness of information about customers and counterparties.
In deciding whether to extend credit or enter into other transactions with customers and
counterparties, we may rely on information provided to us by customers and counterparties,
including financial statements and other financial information. We may also rely on representations
of customers and counterparties as to the accuracy and completeness of that information and, with
respect to financial statements, on reports of independent auditors. For example, in deciding
whether to extend credit to a business, we may assume that the customers audited financial
statements conform with generally accepted accounting principles and present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the customer.
We may also rely on the audit report covering those financial statements. Our financial condition
and results of operations could be negatively impacted to the extent that we rely on financial
statements that do not comply with generally accepted accounting principles or on financial
statements and other financial information that are materially misleading.
Legislative or regulatory changes or actions could adversely impact us or the businesses in which
we are engaged.
The financial services industry is extensively regulated. We are subject to extensive state
and federal regulation, supervision and legislation that govern almost all aspects of our
operations. Laws and regulations may change from time to time and are primarily intended for the
protection of consumers, depositors and the deposit insurance funds, and not to benefit our
shareholders. The impact of any changes to laws and regulations or other actions by regulatory
agencies may negatively impact us or our ability to increase the value of our business. Regulatory
authorities have extensive discretion in connection with their supervisory and enforcement
activities, including the imposition of restrictions on the operation of an institution, the
classification of assets by the institution and the adequacy of an institutions allowance for loan
losses. Additionally, actions by regulatory agencies against us could cause us to devote
significant time and resources to defending our business and may lead to penalties that materially
affect us and our shareholders. Proposals to change the laws governing financial institutions are
frequently raised in Congress and before bank regulatory authorities. It is impossible to predict
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the ultimate form that any proposed legislation might take or how it might affect us. Future
changes in the laws or regulations or their interpretations or enforcement could be materially
adverse to our business and our shareholders.
Changes in accounting standards could impact reported earnings.
The accounting standard setters, including the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the SEC
and other regulatory bodies, periodically change the financial accounting and reporting standards
that govern the preparation of our consolidated financial statements. These changes can be hard to
predict and can materially impact how we record and report our financial condition and results of
operations. In some cases, we could be required to apply a new or revised standard retroactively,
resulting in the restatement of prior period financial statements.
We may be a defendant from time to time in the future in a variety of litigation and other actions,
which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operation.
We and our subsidiaries may be involved from time to time in the future in a variety of
litigation arising out of our business. Our insurance may not cover all claims that may be asserted
against us, and any claims asserted against us, regardless of merit or eventual outcome, may harm
our reputation. Should the ultimate judgments or settlements in any litigation exceed our insurance
coverage, they could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of
operation. In addition, we may not be able to obtain appropriate types or levels of insurance in
the future, nor may we be able to obtain adequate replacement policies with acceptable terms, if at
all.
Environmental liability associated with commercial lending could have a material adverse effect on
our business, financial condition and results of operations.
In the course of our business, we may acquire, through foreclosure, commercial properties
securing loans that are in default. There is a risk that hazardous substances could be discovered
on those properties. In this event, we could be required to remove the hazardous substances from
and remediate the properties at our cost and expense. The cost of removal and environmental
remediation could be substantial. We may not have adequate remedies against the owners of the
properties or other responsible parties and could find it difficult or impossible to sell the
affected properties. These events could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition
and results of operation.
Unauthorized disclosure of sensitive or confidential client or customer information, whether
through a breach of our computer systems or otherwise, could severely harm our business.
As part of our financial institution business, we collect, process and retain sensitive and
confidential client and customer information on behalf of our subsidiaries and other third parties.
Despite the security measures we have in place, our facilities and systems, and those of our third
party service providers, may be vulnerable to security breaches, acts of vandalism, computer
viruses, misplaced or lost data, programming and/or human errors or other similar events. If
information security is breached, information can be lost or misappropriated, resulting in
financial loss or costs to us or damages to others. Any security breach involving the
misappropriation, loss or other unauthorized disclosure of confidential customer information,
whether by us or by our
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vendors, could severely damage our reputation, expose us to the risks of litigation and
liability or disrupt our operations and have a material adverse effect on our business.
Terrorism, acts of war or international conflicts could have a material adverse effect on our
financial condition and results of operations.
Acts or threats of war or terrorism, international conflicts, including ongoing military
operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the actions taken by the United States and other
governments in response to such events could negatively impact general business and economic
conditions in the United States. If terrorist activity, acts of war or other international
hostilities cause an overall economic decline, our financial condition and operating results could
be materially adversely affected. The potential for future terrorist attacks, the national and
international responses to terrorist attacks or perceived threats to national security and other
actual or potential conflicts or acts of war, including conflict in the Middle East, have created
many economic and political uncertainties that could seriously harm our business and results of
operations in ways that cannot presently be predicted.
ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS.
None.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES.
Parks principal executive offices are located at 50 North Third Street, Newark, Ohio 43055.
Park National Bank
As of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, Park National Bank and its divisions have a
total of 43 financial service offices in Ohio and one in Kentucky. Park National Bank has six
financial service offices (including its main office) and its operations center in Newark in
Licking County. In addition, within Ohio, Park National Bank has: (a) financial service offices
in Granville, Heath (two offices), Hebron, Johnstown, Kirkersville, Pataskala, Reynoldsburg (two
offices) and Utica in Licking County; (b) financial service offices in Canal Winchester, Columbus,
Gahanna and Worthington in Franklin County; (c) a financial service office in West Chester in
Butler County; (d) a financial service office in Dayton in Montgomery County; (e) financial service
offices in Baltimore, Pickerington (two offices) and Lancaster (eight offices) in Fairfield County;
(f) financial service offices in Amelia (two offices), Cincinnati (two offices), Milford (two
offices), New Richmond and Owensville in Clermont County; and (g) a financial service office in
Anderson in Hamilton County. Park National Bank also has one financial service office in Florence
(Boone County), Kentucky. The financial service offices in Canal Winchester and Fairfield County
comprise the Fairfield National Division. The financial service offices in Butler, Clermont,
Hamilton and Montgomery Counties in Ohio and in Boone County, Kentucky comprise The Park National
Bank of Southwest Ohio & Northern Kentucky.
Of
the financial service offices described above, 20 are leased and the remainder are owned.
Park National Bank also operates 12 off-site automated teller machines, three of which are operated
by the Fairfield National Division and two of which are operated by The Park National Bank of
Southwest Ohio & Northern Kentucky.
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Richland Trust Company
As of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, Richland Trust Company has a total of 12
financial service offices, all of which are located in Ohio. Richland Trust Company has eight
financial service offices in Mansfield (including its main office) as well as financial service
offices in Butler, Lexington, Ontario and Shelby in Richland County. Of these financial service
offices, three are leased and the remainder are owned. Richland Trust Company also operates two
off-site automated teller machines.
Century National Bank
As of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, Century National Bank has a total of 16
financial service offices, all of which are located in Ohio. Century National Bank has seven
financial service offices (including its main office) and a mortgage lending office in Zanesville
in Muskingum County. Century National Bank also has a financial service office in Athens in Athens
County, two financial service offices in Coshocton in Coshocton County, a financial service office
in Logan in Hocking County, financial service offices in New Concord and Dresden in Muskingum
County, a financial service office in New Lexington in Perry County, and a financial service office
in Newcomerstown in Tuscarawas County. Of these financial service
offices, two are leased and
the remainder are owned. Century National Bank also operates three off-site automated teller
machines.
First-Knox National Bank
As of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, First-Knox National Bank and its divisions
have a total of 14 financial service offices, all of which are located in Ohio. First-Knox
National Bank has three financial service offices (including its main office) and its operations
center in Mount Vernon in Knox County. First-Knox National Bank also has financial service offices
in Ashland, Loudonville and Perrysville in Ashland County, two financial service offices in
Millersburg in Holmes County, financial service offices in Centerburg, Danville and Fredericktown
in Knox County, two financial service offices in Mount Gilead in Morrow County and a financial
service office in Bellville in Richland County. The financial service offices in Ashland County
comprise the Farmers and Savings Division. Of these financial service offices, two are leased and
the remainder are owned. First-Knox National Bank also operates 11 off-site automated teller
machines, one of which is operated by the Farmers and Savings Division.
United Bank
As of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, United Bank has a total of eight financial
service offices, all of which are located in Ohio. United Bank has its main office in Bucyrus and
financial service offices in Crestline and Galion in Crawford County and financial service offices
in Caledonia, Marion (two offices), Prospect and Waldo in Marion County. Of these financial
service offices, three are leased and the remainder are owned. United Bank also operates one
off-site automated teller machine.
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Second National Bank
As of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, Second National Bank has a total of nine
financial service offices, all of which are located in Ohio. Second National Bank has five
financial service offices (including its main office) in Greenville in Darke County. Second
National Bank also has two financial service offices in Arcanum (two offices) and Versailles in
Darke County and a financial service office in Fort Recovery in Mercer County. Of these financial
service offices, two are leased and the remainder are owned.
Security National Bank
As of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, Security National Bank and its divisions
have a total of 22 financial service offices, all of which are located in Ohio. Security National
Bank has six financial service offices (including its main office) in Springfield in Clark County.
Security National Bank also has financial service offices in Enon, Medway, New Carlisle (two
offices) and South Charleston in Clark County, a financial service office in Jeffersonville in
Fayette County, financial service offices in Jamestown (two offices) and Xenia (two offices) in
Greene County, and financial service offices in Piqua (three offices including an administrative
building), Tipp City and Troy (two offices) in Miami County. The financial service offices in
Miami County comprise the Unity National Division. Of these financial
service offices, four are
leased and the remainder are owned. Security National Bank also operates four off-site automated
teller machines.
Citizens National Bank
As of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, Citizens National Bank has a total of five
financial service offices, all of which are located in Ohio. Citizens National Bank has two
financial service offices (including its main office) in Urbana in Champaign County. In addition,
Citizens National Bank has financial service offices in Mechanicsburg and North Lewisburg in
Champaign County and a financial service office in Plain City in Madison County. All of Citizens
National Banks financial service offices are owned. Citizens National Bank also operates two
off-site automated teller machines.
Guardian Finance
As of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, Guardian Finance has a total of seven
financial service offices, all of which are located in Ohio. Guardian Finance has its main office
in Hilliard in Franklin County, a financial service office in Springfield in Clark County, a
financial service office in Delaware in Delaware County, a financial service office in Lancaster
in Fairfield County where it leases space from the Fairfield National Division of Park National
Bank, a financial service office in Heath in Licking County, a financial service office in
Centerville in Montgomery County and a financial service office in Mansfield in Richland County
where it leases space from Richland Trust Company. All of Guardian Finances financial service
offices are leased.
Vision Bank
As of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, Vision Bank had a total of 18 financial
service offices. Vision Bank has ten financial service offices in Florida, including its main
office in Panama City and two financial service offices in Panama City Beach in Bay County,
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service offices in Port St. Joe, Port St. Joe Beach and Wewahitchka in Gulf County, a loan
production office in Tallahassee in Leon County, a financial service office in Destin in Okaloosa
County, a financial service office in Navarre in Santa Rosa County and a financial service office
in Santa Rosa Beach in Walton County. Vision Bank has eight financial service offices in Alabama,
one each in Daphne, Elberta, Fairhope, Foley, Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Point Clear and
Robertsdale in Baldwin County. Of Vision Banks 18 financial service offices, 10 are leased and
the remainder are owned. Vision Bank also operates 23 off-site automatic teller machines.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
There are no pending legal proceedings to which Park or any of its subsidiaries is a party or
to which any of their property is subject, except for routine legal proceedings to which Parks
subsidiary banks are parties incidental to their respective banking businesses. Park considers
none of those proceedings to be material.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
There were no matters submitted to a vote of the shareholders of Park during the fourth
quarter of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007.
PART II
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MARKET FOR REGISTRANTS COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF
EQUITY SECURITIES.
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The information called for in this Item 5 by Items 201(a) through (c) of SEC Regulation S-K is
incorporated herein by reference from Table 15 Market and Dividend Information and the
accompanying disclosure in the section of Parks 2007 Annual Report captioned FINANCIAL REVIEW,
on page 34.
The following table provides information regarding purchases of Parks common shares made by
or on behalf of Park or any affiliated purchaser of Park, as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, during the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2007,
as well as information concerning changes in the maximum number of common shares that may be
purchased under Parks previously announced repurchase programs as a result of the forfeiture of
previously outstanding incentive stock options.
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October 1 through October 31, 2007 |
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79.68 |
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96,100 |
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75.74 |
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76.79 |
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The number shown represents, as of the end of each period, the maximum aggregate number of
common shares that may yet be purchased under Parks publicly announced stock repurchase
authorization to fund the Park National Corporation 2005 and 1995 Incentive Stock Option Plans
as well as Parks publicly announced stock repurchase programs. |
On November 21, 2005, Park announced that its Board of Directors had granted management the
authority to purchase up to an aggregate of 1,000,000 common shares from time to time over
the three-year period ending November 20, 2008. During 2007,
Park purchased 662,180 common shares under this stock repurchase authorization. As a result, no further common shares
remained authorized for repurchase under this stock purchase authorization and the
authorization expired in December of 2007.
On July 16, 2007, Park announced that its Board of Directors had authorized management to
purchase up to an aggregate of 1,000,000 additional common shares over the three-year period
ending July 15, 2010 in open market purchases or through privately negotiated transactions,
to be held as treasury shares for general corporate purposes. During 2007, Park purchased
7,826 common shares under this authorization. At December 31, 2007, an aggregate of 992,174
common shares remained authorized for repurchase under this stock repurchase authorization.
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 Park
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 granted under the 2005 Plan. All of the common shares delivered upon the exercise
of incentive stock options granted under the 2005 Plan are to be treasury shares. During
2007, Park purchased 90,525 common shares, to be held as treasury shares and delivered upon
exercise of incentive stock options granted under the 2005 Plan. As of December 31, 2007,
incentive stock options covering 292,016 common shares were outstanding and 1,207,984 common
shares were available for future grants under the 2005 Plan.
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The Park National Corporation 1995 Incentive Stock Option Plan (as amended, the 1995 Plan)
was adopted April 17, 1995, and amended April 20, 1998 and April 16, 2001. Pursuant to the
terms of the 1995 Plan, all of the common shares delivered upon exercise of incentive stock
options granted under the 1995 Plan are to be treasury shares. No further incentive stock
options may be granted under the 1995 Plan. As of December 31, 2007, incentive stock
options covering 311,393 common shares were outstanding under the 1995 Plan.
Incentive stock options, granted under both the 2005 Plan and the 1995 Plan, covering
603,409 common shares were outstanding as of December 31, 2007 and 1,207,984 common shares
were available for future grants under the 2005 Plan. With 996,899 common shares held as
treasury shares for purposes of the 2005 Plan and the 1995 Plan at December 31, 2007, an
additional 814,494 common shares remained authorized for repurchase for purposes of funding
the 2005 Plan and the 1995 Plan.
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA.
The information called for in this Item 6 is incorporated herein by reference from Table 13
Consolidated Five-Year Selected Financial Data and the accompanying disclosure in the section
of Parks 2007 Annual Report captioned FINANCIAL REVIEW, on page 33.
ITEM 7. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION.
The information called for in this Item 7 is incorporated herein by reference from the section
of Parks 2007 Annual Report captioned FINANCIAL REVIEW, on pages 21 through 35.
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.
As noted in Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements under the caption
Derivative Instruments on page 47 of Parks 2007 Annual Report, Park and its subsidiaries did not
use any derivative instruments in 2007, 2006 or 2005. However, on January 2, 2008, Park entered
into a pay fixed-receive floating interest rate swap agreement with a notional amount of $25
million, which matures on December 28, 2012. This interest rate swap agreement was designed as a
cash flow hedge against the variability of cash flows related to the Subordinated Debenture in the
principal amount of $25,000,000 issued by Park National Bank on December 28, 2007. The discussion
of this interest rate swap agreement included in the section of Parks 2007 Annual Report captioned
FINANCIAL REVIEW SOURCE OF FUNDS Subordinated Debentures on page 25 is incorporated herein
by reference. The discussion of interest rate sensitivity included in the section of Parks 2007
Annual Report captioned FINANCIAL REVIEW CAPITAL RESOURCES Liquidity and Interest Rate
Sensitivity Management, on pages 31 and 32, is incorporated herein by reference. In addition, the
discussion of Parks commitments, contingent liabilities and off-balance sheet arrangements
included on page 32 of Parks 2007 Annual Report under the caption FINANCIAL REVIEW CONTRACTUAL
OBLIGATIONS Commitments, Contingent Liabilities, and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements, and in
Note 18 of the Notes to
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Consolidated Financial Statements included on pages 55 and 56 of Parks 2007 Annual Report, is
incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.
The Consolidated Balance Sheets of Park and its subsidiaries at December 31, 2007 and 2006,
the related Consolidated Statements of Income, of Changes in Stockholders Equity and of Cash Flows
for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, the related Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements and the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting
Firm (Crowe Chizek and Company
LLC) appearing on pages 37 through 59 of Parks 2007 Annual Report, are incorporated herein by
reference. The Report of Ernst & Young LLP, Parks predecessor independent registered public
accounting firm, on the Consolidated Statements of Income, of Changes in Stockholders Equity and
of Cash Flows for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005, is included on page 42 of this Annual
Report on Form 10-K. Quarterly Financial Data provided in Table 14 Quarterly Financial Data
and the accompanying disclosure included in the section of Parks 2007 Annual Report captioned
FINANCIAL REVIEW, on page 34, is also incorporated herein by reference.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Park National Corporation
We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of income, stockholders equity and cash
flows of Park National Corporation and subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2005. These
financial statements are the responsibility of the Corporations management. Our responsibility is
to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An
audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the
financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated statements of income, stockholders equity and cash
flows of Park National Corporation and subsidiaries, present fairly, in all material respects, the
consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2005,
in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Columbus, Ohio
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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.
No response required.
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
With the participation of the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer (the principal
executive officer) and the Chief Financial Officer (the principal financial officer) of Park,
Parks management has evaluated the effectiveness of Parks disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the fiscal year covered by this
Annual Report on Form 10-K. Based on that evaluation, Parks Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer and Parks Chief Financial Officer have concluded that:
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information required to be disclosed by Park in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and
the other reports that Park files or submits under the Exchange Act would be
accumulated and communicated to Parks management, including its principal executive
officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions
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information required to be disclosed by Park in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and
the other reports that Park files or submits under the Exchange Act would be recorded,
processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SECs
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Parks disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the
fiscal year covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K. |
Managements Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
The MANAGEMENTS REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING on page 36 of Parks
2007 Annual Report is incorporated herein by reference.
Attestation Report of the Registered Public Accounting Firm
The REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM on page 37 of Parks 2007 Annual
Report is incorporated herein by reference.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in Parks internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule
13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during Parks fiscal quarter ended December 31,
2007, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, Parks internal
control over financial reporting.
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ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION.
No response required.
PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE.
Directors, Executive Officers and Persons Nominated or Chosen to Become Directors or Executive
Officers
The information required by Item 401 of SEC Regulation S-K concerning the directors of Park
and the nominees for re-election as directors of Park at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be
held on April 21, 2008 (the 2008 Annual Meeting) is incorporated herein by reference from the
disclosure to be included under the caption PROPOSAL 1 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS in Parks
definitive Proxy Statement relating to the 2008 Annual Meeting to be filed pursuant to SEC
Regulation 14A (Parks 2008 Proxy Statement).
The information required by Item 401 of SEC Regulation S-K concerning the executive officers
of Park is incorporated herein by reference from the disclosure to be included under the caption
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS in Parks 2008 Proxy Statement.
Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act
The information required by Item 405 of SEC Regulation S-K is incorporated herein by reference
from the disclosure to be included under the caption BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF PARK COMMON SHARES
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance in Parks 2008 Proxy Statement.
Committee Charters; Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
Parks Board of Directors has adopted charters for each of the Audit Committee, the
Compensation Committee, the Nominating Committee and the Risk Committee.
In accordance with the requirements of Section 807 of the AMEX Company Guide, the Board of
Directors of Park has adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics covering the directors,
officers and employees of Park and its affiliates, including Parks Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer (the principal executive officer), Parks President and Secretary, Parks Chief
Financial Officer (the principal financial officer) and Parks Chief Accounting Officer (the
principal accounting officer). Park intends to disclose the following events, if they occur, in a
current report on Form 8-K within four business days following their occurrence: (A) the date and
nature of any amendment to a provision of Parks Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that (i)
applies to Parks principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting
officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, (ii) relates to any element of the
code of ethics definition enumerated in Item 406(b) of SEC Regulation S-K, and (iii) is not a
technical, administrative or other non-substantive amendment; and (B) a description of any waiver
(including the nature of the waiver, the name of the person to whom the waiver was granted and the
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waiver), including an implicit waiver, from a provision of the Code of Business Conduct and
Ethics granted to Parks principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal
accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions that relates to one or
more of the elements of the code of ethics definition set forth in Item 406(b) of SEC Regulation
S-K. In addition, Park will disclose any waivers from the provisions of the Code of Business
Conduct and Ethics granted to a director or executive officer of Park in a current report on Form
8-K within four business days following their occurrence.
The text of each of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, the Audit Committee Charter, the
Compensation Committee Charter, the Nominating Committee Charter and the Risk Committee Charter is
posted on the Governance Documents section of the Investor Relations page of Parks Internet
website located at www.parknationalcorp.com. Interested persons may also obtain copies of
the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, the Audit Committee Charter, the Compensation Committee
Charter, the Nominating Committee Charter and the Risk Committee Charter, without charge, by
writing to the President of Park at Park National Corporation, 50 North Third Street, P.O. Box
3500, Newark, Ohio 43058-3500, Attention: David L. Trautman. In addition, Parks Code of Business
Conduct and Ethics, as amended on July 16, 2007 and updated July 24, 2007, is filed as Exhibit 14
to this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Procedures for Recommending Director Nominees
The information required by Item 407(c)(3) of SEC Regulation S-K is incorporated herein by
reference from the disclosure to be included under the caption CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Nominating
Procedures in Parks 2008 Proxy Statement.
Audit Committee
The information required by Items 407(d)(4) and 407(d)(5) of SEC Regulation S-K is
incorporated herein by reference from the disclosure to be included under the caption BOARD OF
DIRECTORS MEETINGS AND COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD Committees of the Board Audit Committee in
Parks 2008 Proxy Statement.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
The information required by Item 402 of SEC Regulation S-K is incorporated herein by reference
from the disclosure to be included under the captions EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION and DIRECTOR
COMPENSATION in Parks 2008 Proxy Statement.
The information required by Item 407(e)(4) of SEC Regulation S-K is incorporated herein by
reference from the disclosure to be included under the caption COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS
AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION in Parks 2008 Proxy Statement.
The information required by Item 407(e)(5) of SEC Regulation S-K is incorporated herein by
reference from the disclosure to be included under the caption EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Compensation Committee Report in Parks 2008 Proxy Statement.
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ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER
MATTERS.
Beneficial Ownership of Common Shares of Park
The information required by Item 403 of SEC Regulation S-K is incorporated herein by reference
from the disclosure to be included under the caption BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF PARK COMMON SHARES
in Parks 2008 Proxy Statement.
Equity Compensation Plan Information
Park has three compensation plans (excluding plans assumed by Park in the merger with Security
Banc Corporation effective March 23, 2001 (the Assumed Security Plans)) under which common shares
of Park are authorized for issuance to directors, officers or employees of Park and Parks
subsidiaries in exchange for consideration in the form of goods or services the Park National
Corporation 1995 Incentive Stock Option Plan (as amended, the 1995 Plan), the Park National
Corporation 2005 Incentive Stock Option Plan (the 2005 Plan) and the Park National Corporation
Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors of Park National Corporation and Subsidiaries (the
Directors Stock Plan). In addition, Park maintains the Park National Corporation Employees
Stock Ownership Plan (the Park KSOP), which is intended to meet the qualification requirements of
Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The 1995 Plan (and amendments
thereto), the 2005 Plan and the Directors Stock Plan have been approved by Parks shareholders.
The following table shows the number of common shares issuable upon exercise of incentive
stock options (ISOs) granted under the 1995 Plan and the 2005 Plan outstanding at December 31,
2007, the weighted-average exercise price of those ISOs and the number of common shares remaining
available for future issuance under the 2005 Plan and the Directors Stock Plan at December 31,
2007, excluding common shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding ISOs granted under the 2005
Plan. No further ISOs may be granted under the 1995 Plan. The table does not include common
shares subject to outstanding options granted under the Assumed Security Plans. Footnote (2) to
the table sets forth the total number of common shares issuable upon exercise of options granted
under the Assumed Security Plans which were outstanding at December 31, 2007, and the
weighted-average exercise price of those options. Park cannot grant additional options under the
Assumed Security Plans.
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shares remaining |
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available for |
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future issuance |
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under equity |
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upon exercise of |
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outstanding |
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outstanding |
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options, warrants |
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shares reflected in |
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and rights |
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and rights |
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column (a)) |
Plan category |
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(b) |
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Equity compensation
plans approved by
shareholders |
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603,409 |
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$ |
100.21 |
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1,282,604 |
(1) |
Equity compensation
plans not approved
by shareholders |
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(2) |
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Total |
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603,409 |
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$ |
100.21 |
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1,282,604 |
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Includes 1,207,984 common shares remaining available for future issuance under the 2005 Plan
and 74,620 common shares remaining available for future issuance under the Directors Stock
Plan. |
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The table does not include information for the Assumed Security Plans. A total of 11,782
common shares were issuable upon exercise of options granted under Assumed Security Plans
which were outstanding at December 31, 2007. The weighted-average exercise price of all
options granted under the Assumed Security Plans which were outstanding at December 31, 2007,
was $121.81. Park cannot grant additional options under the Assumed Security Plans. |
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE.
Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions
The information required by Item 404 of SEC Regulation S-K is incorporated herein by reference
from the disclosure to be included under the captions CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Transactions with
Related Persons and COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION in Parks 2008
Proxy Statement.
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Director Independence
The information required by Item 407(a) of SEC Regulation S-K is incorporated herein by
reference from the disclosure to be included under the caption CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Independence of Directors in Parks 2008 Proxy Statement.
ITEM
14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
The information called for in this Item 14 is incorporated herein by reference from the
disclosure to be included under the captions AUDIT COMMITTEE MATTERS Pre-Approval of Services
Performed by Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms and AUDIT COMMITTEE MATTERS Fees
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm in Parks 2008 Proxy Statement.
PART IV
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.
(a)(1) Financial Statements.
The consolidated financial statements (and reports thereon) listed below are filed as a
part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K or incorporated herein by reference from Parks
2007 Annual Report as noted:
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
(Crowe Chizek and Company LLC) Incorporated by
reference from page 37 of Parks 2007 Annual Report
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
(Ernst & Young LLP) Included on page 42 of this Annual
Report on Form 10-K
Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2007 and 2006
Incorporated by reference from pages 38 and 39 of Parks
2007 Annual Report
Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended
December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 Incorporated by
reference from pages 40 and 41 of Parks 2007 Annual Report
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders Equity for
the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005
Incorporated by reference from page 42 of Parks 2007
Annual Report
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended
December
31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 Incorporated by
reference from page
43 of Parks 2007 Annual Report
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Incorporated by
reference from pages 44 through 59 of Parks 2007
Annual Report
(a)(2) Financial Statement Schedules.
All schedules for which provision is made in the applicable accounting regulations of the
SEC are not required under the related instructions or are inapplicable and have been
omitted.
(a)(3) Exhibits.
The documents listed below are filed with this Annual Report on Form 10-K as exhibits or
incorporated into this Annual Report on Form 10-K by reference as noted:
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Exhibit No. |
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2.1(a)
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Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated to be effective as of September 14, 2006, by and between
Park National Corporation and Vision Bancshares, Inc. (the Vision Bancshares Merger
Agreement) (incorporated herein by reference to Annex A to the Prospectus of Park National
Corporation/Proxy Statement of Vision Bancshares, Inc. dated January 9, 2007, filed on January
11, 2007 pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) under the Securities Act of 1933 (Registration No. 333-139083))* |
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2.1(b)
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First Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated to be effective as of February 6,
2007, by and between Park National Corporation and Vision Bancshares, Inc. (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1(b) to Park National Corporations Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 (File No. 1-13006) (Parks 2006 Form 10-K)) |
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2.2(a)
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Second Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated to be effective as of August
14, 2006, by and among Park National Corporation, The Park National Bank and Anderson Bank
Company (the Anderson Merger Agreement) (incorporated herein by reference to Annex A to the
Prospectus of Park National Corporation/Proxy Statement of Anderson Bank Company dated
November 13, 2006, filed on November 16, 2006 pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) under the Securities
Act of 1933 (Registration No. 333-138028)** |
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2.2(b)
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Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, entered into as
of December 15, 2006, by and among Park National Corporation, The Park National Bank and
Anderson Bank Company (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to Park National
Corporations Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed on December 18, 2006 (File No. 1-13006)) |
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Exhibit No. |
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Description of Exhibit |
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2.3
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Plan of Merger and Merger Agreement between Vision Bank (an Alabama state-chartered bank with
its main office located in Gulf Shores, Alabama) and Vision Bank (a Florida state-chartered
bank with its main office located in Panama City,
Florida), dated July 10, 2007 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to
Park National Corporations Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period
ended June 30, 2007 (File No. 1-13006)) |
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3.1(a)
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Articles of Incorporation of Park National Corporation as filed with the Ohio Secretary of
State on March 24, 1992 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(a) to Park National
Corporations Form 8-B, filed on May 20, 1992 (File No. 0-18772) (Parks Form 8-B)) |
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3.1(b)
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Certificate of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of Park National Corporation as
filed with the Ohio Secretary of State on May 6, 1993 (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 3(b) to Park National Corporations Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 1993 (File No. 0-18772)) |
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3.1(c)
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Certificate of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of Park National Corporation as
filed with the Ohio Secretary of State on April 16, 1996 (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 3(a) to Park National Corporations Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly
period ended March 31, 1996 (File No. 1-13006)) |
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3.1(d)
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Certificate of Amendment by Shareholders to the Articles of Incorporation of Park National
Corporation as filed with the Ohio Secretary of State on April 22, 1997 (incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit 3(a)(1) to Park National Corporations Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the quarterly period ended June 30, 1997 (File No. 1-13006) (Parks June 30, 1997 Form 10-Q)) |
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3.1(e)
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Articles of Incorporation of Park National Corporation (reflecting amendments through April
22, 1997) [for SEC reporting compliance purposes only not filed with Ohio Secretary of
State] (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(a)(2) to Parks June 30, 1997 Form 10-Q) |
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3.2(a)
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Regulations of Park National Corporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(b) to Parks Form 8-B) |
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3.2(b)
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Certified Resolution regarding Adoption of Amendment to Subsection 2.02(A) of the
Regulations of Park National Corporation by Shareholders on April 21, 1997 (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 3(b)(1) to Parks June 30, 1997 Form 10-Q) |
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3.2(c)
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Certificate Regarding Adoption of Amendments to Sections 1.04 and 1.11 of Park National
Corporations Regulations by the Shareholders on April 17, 2006 (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Park National Corporations Current Report on Form 8-K dated and
filed on April 18, 2006 (File No. 1-13006)) |
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Exhibit No. |
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Description of Exhibit |
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3.2(d)
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Regulations of Park National Corporation (reflecting amendments through April 17, 2006) [for
purposes of SEC reporting compliance only] (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to
Park National Corporations Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March
31, 2006 (File No. 1-13006)) |
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4.1(a)
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Junior Subordinated Indenture, dated as of December 5, 2005, between Vision Bancshares, Inc.
and Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to
Vision Bancshares, Inc.s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2005 (File No. 000-50719)) |
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4.1(b)
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First Supplemental Indenture, dated to be effective as of 6:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time,
on March 9, 2007, among Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee; Park National Corporation; and
Vision Bancshares, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1(b) to Park National
Corporations Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed March 15, 2007 (File No. 1-13006)
(Parks March 15, 2007 Form 8-K)) |
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4.2(a)
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Amended and Restated Trust Agreement, dated as of December 5, 2005, among Vision Bancshares,
Inc., as Depositor; Wilmington Trust Company, as Property Trustee and as Delaware Trustee; and
the Administrative Trustees named therein, in respect of Vision Bancshares Trust I
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to Vision Bancshares, Inc.s Annual Report
on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 (File No. 000-50719)) |
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Note: Pursuant to the First Supplemental Indenture, dated to be effective as
of 6:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on March 9, 2007, among Wilmington Trust
Company, as Trustee; Park National Corporation; and Vision Bancshares, Inc., Park
National Corporation succeeded to and was substituted for Vision Bancshares, Inc. as Depositor |
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4.2(b)
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Notice of Resignation of Administrative Trustees and Appointment of Successors, dated March
9, 2007, delivered to Wilmington Trust Company by the Resigning Administrative Trustees named
therein, the Successor Administrative Trustees named therein and Park National Corporation
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2(b) to Parks March 15, 2007 Form 8-K) |
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4.3
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Guarantee Agreement, dated as of December 5, 2005, between Vision Bancshares, Inc., as
Guarantor, and Wilmington Trust Company, as Guarantee Trustee, in respect of Vision Bancshares
Trust I (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to Vision Bancshares, Inc.s Annual
Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 (File No. 000-50719)) |
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Note: Pursuant to the First Supplemental Indenture, dated to be effective as
of 6:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on March 9, 2007, among Wilmington Trust
Company, as Trustee; Park National Corporation; and Vision Bancshares, Inc., Park
National Corporation succeeded to and was substituted for Vision Bancshares, Inc. as
Guarantor |
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Exhibit No. |
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Description of Exhibit |
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4.4
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Subordinated Debenture, dated December 28, 2007, in the principal amount of $25,000,000,
issued by The Park National Bank to USB Capital Funding Corp. (incorporated herein by
reference to Park National Corporations Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed on January
2, 2008 (Parks January 2, 2008 Form 8-K)) |
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4.5
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Agreement to furnish instruments and agreements defining rights of holders of long-term debt
(filed herewith) |
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10.1
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Summary of Base Salaries for Executive Officers of Park National Corporation (filed herewith). |
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10.2
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Summary of Incentive Compensation Plan of Park National Corporation for the twelve-month
period ended September 30, 2007 (filed herewith) |
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10.3(a)
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Split-Dollar Agreement, dated May 17, 1993, between William T. McConnell and The Park
National Bank (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10(f) to Park National
Corporations Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993 (File No.
0-18772)) |
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10.3(b)
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Schedule identifying Split-Dollar Agreements between subsidiaries of Park National
Corporation and executive officers or employees of such subsidiaries who are directors or
executive officers of Park National Corporation, which Split-Dollar Agreements are identical
to the Split-Dollar Agreement, dated May 17, 1993, between William T. McConnell and The Park
National Bank (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3(b) to Park National
Corporations Form S-4 Registration Statement filed on December 1, 2006 (Registration No.
333-139083)) |
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10.4
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Park National Corporation 1995 Incentive Stock Option Plan (reflects amendments and share
dividends through December 15, 2004) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Park
National Corporations Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004
(File No. 1-13006) (Parks 2004 Form 10-K)) |
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10.5
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Form of Stock Option Agreement executed in connection with the grant of options under the
Park National Corporation 1995 Incentive Stock Option Plan, as amended (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10(i) to Park National Corporations Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1998 (File No. 1-13006)) |
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10.6(a)
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Description of Park National Corporation Supplemental Executive Retirement Benefits as in
effect during fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 and until February 18, 2008 (filed herewith) |
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10.6(b)
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Form of Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan Agreement entered into by and between Park
National Corporation or a wholly-owned subsidiary of Park National Corporation and each of C.
Daniel DeLawder, John W. Kozak and William T. McConnell on December 27, 1996 (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.7(b) to Parks 2006 Form 10-K) |
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Exhibit No. |
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Description of Exhibit |
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10.7(a)
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Description of Park National Corporation Supplemental Executive Retirement Benefits as in
effect from and after February 18, 2008 (filed herewith) |
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10.7(b)
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Supplemental Executive Retirement Benefits Agreement, made as of February 18, 2008,
between Park National Corporation and David L. Trautman (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 10.1 to Park National Corporations Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed
February 19, 2008 (File No. 1-13006)(Parks February 19, 2008 Form 8-K)) |
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10.7(c)
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Form of Amended and Restated Supplemental Executive Retirement Benefits Agreement, made as
of February 18, 2008, between Park National Corporation and each of C. Daniel DeLawder, John
W. Kozak and William T. McConnell (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Parks
February 19, 2008 Form 8-K) |
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10.8
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Security Banc Corporation 1987 Stock Option Plan, which was assumed by Park National
Corporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10(a) to Park National Corporations
Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed April 23, 2001 (Registration No. 333-59378)) |
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10.9
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Security Banc Corporation 1995 Stock Option Plan, which was assumed by Park National
Corporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10(b) to Park National Corporations
Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed April 23, 2001 (Registration No. 333-59378)) |
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10.10
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Security Banc Corporation 1998 Stock Option Plan, which was assumed by Park National
Corporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10(c) to Park National Corporations
Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed April 23, 2001 (Registration No. 333-59378)) |
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10.11
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Employment Agreement, made and entered into as of December 22, 1999, and the Amendment
thereto, dated March 23, 2001, between The Security National Bank and Trust Co. (also known as
Security National Bank and Trust Co.) and Harry O. Egger (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 10(e) to Park National Corporations Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly
period ended March 31, 2001 (File No. 1-13006)) |
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10.12
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Park National Corporation Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors of Park National Corporation
and Subsidiaries (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10 to Park National
Corporations Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2004
(File No. 1-13006)) |
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10.13
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Summary of Certain Compensation for Directors of Park National Corporation (filed herewith) |
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10.14
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Security National Bank and Trust Co. Amended and Restated 1988 Deferred Compensation Plan
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to Parks 2004 Form 10-K) |
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Exhibit No. |
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Description of Exhibit |
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10.15
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Park National Corporation 2005 Incentive Stock Option Plan (incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit 10.1 to Park National Corporations Current Report on Form
8-K dated and filed on April 20, 2005 (File No. 1-13006) (Parks April 20, 2005 Form 8-K)) |
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10.16
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Form of Stock Option Agreement to be used in connection with the grant of incentive stock
options under the Park National Corporation 2005 Incentive Stock Option Plan (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Parks April 20, 2005 Form 8-K) |
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10.17(a)
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Employment Agreement for J. Daniel Sizemore, entered into September 14, 2006, by and
among Park National Corporation; Vision Bank, an Alabama banking corporation; Vision Bank, a
Florida banking corporation; and J. Daniel Sizemore effective as of 6:00 p.m., Eastern
Standard Time, on March 9, 2007 the effective time of the merger of Vision Bancshares, Inc.
with and into Park National Corporation) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit C-1 to
Annex A to the Prospectus of Park National Corporation/Proxy Statement of Vision Bancshares,
Inc. dated January 9, 2007, filed on January 11, 2007 pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) under the
Securities Act of 1933 (Registration No. 333-139083)) |
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10.17(b)
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First Amendment to Employment Agreement for J. Daniel Sizemore, entered into February 6,
2007, by and among Park National Corporation; Vision Bank, an Alabama banking corporation;
Vision Bank, a Florida banking corporation; and J. Daniel Sizemore effective as of 6:00 p.m.,
Eastern Standard Time, on March 9, 2007 the effective time of the merger of Vision
Bancshares, Inc. with and into Park National Corporation (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 10.17(b) to Parks 2006 Form 10-K) |
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10.18(a)
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Credit Agreement, dated as of March 12, 2007, between JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Park
National Corporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1(a) to Parks March 15,
2007 Form 8-K) |
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10.18(b)
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Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of January 10, 2008, between Park National
Corporation and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to
Park National Corporations Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed on January 11, 2008
(File No. 1-13006) (Parks January 11, 2008 Form 8-K)) |
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10.18(c)
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Line of Credit Note, dated January 10, 2008, issued by Park National Corporation to
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. or order (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Parks
January 11, 2008 Form 8-K) |
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10.19(a)
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Salary Continuation Agreement, adopted as of July 14, 2004, between Vision Bank, an
Alabama banking corporation, and J. Daniel Sizemore (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 10.1(e) to Parks March 15, 2007 Form 8-K) |
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10.19(b)
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First Amendment to the Vision Bank Salary Continuation Plan, adopted as of June 26, 2006,
between Vision Bank, an Alabama banking corporation, and J. |
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Exhibit No. |
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Description of Exhibit |
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Daniel Sizemore (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1(f) to Parks March 15, 2007 Form 8-K) |
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10.19(c)
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Second Amendment to the Vision Bank Salary Continuation Plan dated July 14, 2004 for J.
Daniel Sizemore, executed and effective June 1, 2007, between Vision Bank, a state-chartered
commercial bank located in Gulf Shores, Alabama, and J. Daniel Sizemore (incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Park National Corporations Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the quarterly period ended September 30, 2007 (File No. 1-13006) (Parks September 30, 2007
Form 10-Q)) |
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10.20(a)
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Salary Continuation Agreement, adopted as of July 14, 2004, between Vision Bank, FSB
(predecessor by merger to Vision Bank, a Florida banking corporation), and J. Daniel Sizemore
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1(g) to Parks March 15, 2007 Form 8-K) |
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10.20(b)
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First Amendment to the Vision Bank Salary Continuation Plan, adopted as of June 26, 2006,
between Vision Bank, a Florida banking corporation, and J. Daniel Sizemore (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1(h) to Parks March 15, 2007 Form 8-K) |
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10.20(c)
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Second Amendment to the Vision Bank Salary Continuation Plan dated July 14, 2004 for J.
Daniel Sizemore, executed and effective June 1, 2007, between Vision Bank, a state-chartered
commercial bank located in Panama City, Florida, and J. Daniel Sizemore (incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Parks September 30, 2007 Form 10-Q) |
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10.21
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Agreement for Purchase and Sale, made and entered into as of March 26, 2007, between Bay
County Investment Group, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, and Vision Bank, a Florida
banking corporation, with respect to purchase and sale of real property located at 2200
Stanford Road, Panama City, Florida (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to
Parks March 31, 2007 Form 10-Q) |
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10.22
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Agreement for Purchase and Sale, made and entered into as of March 26, 2007, between Elberta
Holdings, LLC, an Alabama limited liability company, and Vision Bank, an Alabama banking
corporation, with respect to purchase and sale of real property located at 24989 State Street,
Elberta, Alabama and 13027 Main Street, Elberta, Alabama (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 10.9 to Parks March 31, 2007 Form 10-Q) |
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10.23
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Agreement for Purchase and Sale, made and entered into as of March 26, 2007, between Gulf
Shores Investment Group, LLC, an Alabama limited liability company, and Vision Bank, an
Alabama banking corporation, with respect to purchase and sale of real property located at
2201 West 1st Street, Gulf Shores, Alabama (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.10
to Parks March 31, 2007 Form 10-Q) |
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10.24
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Agreement for Purchase and Sale, made and entered into as of March 26, 2007, between Gulf
Shores Investment Group, LLC, an Alabama limited liability |
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Exhibit No. |
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company, and Vision Bank, an
Alabama banking corporation, with respect to purchase and sale of real property located at
25051 Canal Road, Orange Beach,
Alabama (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to Parks March 31, 2007
Form 10-Q) |
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10.25
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Subordinated Debenture Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 28, 2007, between The Park
National Bank, as Borrower, and USB Capital Funding Corp., as Lender (incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Parks January 2, 2008 Form 8-K) |
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10.26(a)
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Form of Split-Dollar Agreement, made and entered into effective as of December 28, 2007,
between one of the bank subsidiaries of Park National Corporation (The Park National Bank, The
First-Knox National Bank of Mount Vernon or The Richland Trust Company) and a Non-Employee
Director of Park National Corporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2(a) to
Parks January 2, 2008 Form 8-K) |
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10.26(b)
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Schedule identifying Split-Dollar Agreements entered into by Non-Employee Directors of
Park National Corporation and The Park National Bank, The Richland Trust Company or The
First-Knox National Bank of Mount Vernon as identified in such Schedule (incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit 10.2(b) to Parks January 2, 2008 Form 8-K) |
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Computation of ratios (filed herewith) |
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13
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2007 Annual Report (not deemed filed except for portions thereof which are specifically
incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K) (filed herewith) |
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Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, as amended July 16, 2007 and updated July 24, 2007
(filed herewith) |
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Subsidiaries of Park National Corporation (filed herewith) |
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23.1
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Consent of Crowe Chizek and Company LLC (filed herewith) |
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23.2
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Consent of Ernst & Young LLP (filed herewith) |
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Powers of Attorney of Directors and Executive Officers of Park National Corporation (filed herewith) |
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31.1
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Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification Principal Executive Officer (filed herewith) |
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31.2
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Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification Principal Financial Officer (filed herewith) |
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Section 1350 Certification Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer (filed herewith) |
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The forms of employment agreements attached as Exhibits C-6 through C-12 to the Vision
Bancshares Merger Agreement and the Vision Bancshares Disclosure Schedule referenced in the
Vision Bancshares Merger Agreement have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of SEC
Regulation S-K. Park National Corporation hereby undertakes to furnish supplementally a copy
of the Vision Bancshares Disclosure Schedule and Exhibits C-6 through C-12 to the Vision
Bancshares Merger Agreement upon request by the SEC. |
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The Anderson Disclosure Schedule referenced in the Anderson Merger Agreement has been omitted
pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of SEC Regulation S-K. Park hereby undertakes to furnish
supplementally a copy of the Anderson Disclosure Schedule upon request by the SEC. |
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Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement. |
(b) Exhibits.
The documents listed in Item 15(a)(3) are filed with this Annual Report on Form
10-K as exhibits or incorporated into this Annual Report on Form 10-K by
reference.
(c) Financial Statement Schedules.
None
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized.
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PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION
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Date: February 29, 2008 |
By: |
/s/ C. Daniel DeLawder
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C. Daniel DeLawder, |
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Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Report has been
signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities indicated
on the 29th day of February, 2008.
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/s/ C. Daniel DeLawder
C. Daniel DeLawder
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Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Director |
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/s/ David L. Trautman*
David L. Trautman
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President, Secretary and Director |
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/s/ John W. Kozak
John W. Kozak
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Chief Financial Officer |
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/s/ Brady T. Burt
Brady T. Burt
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Chief Accounting Officer |
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/s/ Nicholas L. Berning*
Nicholas L. Berning
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Director |
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/s/ Maureen Buchwald*
Maureen Buchwald
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Director |
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/s/ James J. Cullers*
James J. Cullers
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Director |
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/s/ Harry O. Egger*
Harry O. Egger
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Director |
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/s/ F. William Englefield IV*
F. William Englefield IV
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Director |
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/s/ William T. McConnell*
William T. McConnell
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Director |
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/s/ John J. ONeill*
John J. ONeill
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Director |
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/s/ William A. Phillips*
William A. Phillips
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Director |
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/s/ J. Gilbert Reese*
J. Gilbert Reese
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Director |
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/s/ Rick R. Taylor*
Rick R. Taylor
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Director |
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/s/ Leon Zazworsky*
Leon Zazworsky
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Director |
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The above-named directors of the Registrant sign this Annual Report on Form 10-K by C. Daniel
DeLawder, their attorney-in-fact, pursuant to Powers of Attorney signed by the above-named
directors, which Powers of Attorney are filed with this Annual Report on Form 10-K as
exhibits, in the capacities indicated and on the 29th day of February, 2008. |
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By: |
/s/ C. Daniel DeLawder
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C. Daniel DeLawder |
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Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer |
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PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION
Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the
Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2007
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit No. |
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Description of Exhibit |
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2.1(a)
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Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated to be effective as of
September 14, 2006, by and between Park National Corporation
and Vision Bancshares, Inc. (the Vision Bancshares Merger
Agreement) (incorporated herein by reference to Annex A to
the Prospectus of Park National Corporation/Proxy Statement of
Vision Bancshares, Inc. dated January 9, 2007, filed on
January 11, 2007 pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) under the
Securities Act of 1933 (Registration No. 333-139083))* |
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2.1(b)
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First Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated to be
effective as of February 6, 2007, by and between Park National
Corporation and Vision Bancshares, Inc. (incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit 2.1(b) to Park National Corporations
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2006 (File No. 1-13006) (Parks 2006
Form 10-K)) |
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2.2(a)
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Second Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger,
dated to be effective as of August 14, 2006, by and among Park
National Corporation, The Park National Bank and Anderson Bank
Company (the Anderson Merger Agreement) (incorporated herein
by reference to Annex A to the Prospectus of Park National
Corporation/Proxy Statement of Anderson Bank Company dated
November 13, 2006, filed on November 16, 2006 pursuant to
Rule 424(b)(3) under the Securities Act of 1933 (Registration
No. 333-138028)** |
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2.2(b)
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Amendment to the Second Amended and Restated Agreement and
Plan of Merger, entered into as of December 15, 2006, by and
among Park National Corporation, The Park National Bank and
Anderson Bank Company (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 2.2 to Park National Corporations Current Report on
Form 8-K dated and filed on December 18, 2006 (File
No. 1-13006)) |
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2.3
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Plan of Merger and Merger Agreement between Vision Bank (an
Alabama state-chartered bank with its main office located in
Gulf Shores, Alabama) and Vision Bank (a Florida
state-chartered bank with its main office located in Panama
City, Florida), dated July 10, 2007 (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Park National Corporations
Quarterly Report |
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Exhibit No. |
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Description of Exhibit |
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on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended
June 30, 2007 (File No. 1-13006)) |
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3.1(a)
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Articles of Incorporation of Park National Corporation as
filed with the Ohio Secretary of State on March 24, 1992
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3(a) to Park
National Corporations Form 8-B, filed on May 20, 1992 (File
No. 0-18772) (Parks Form 8-B)) |
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3.1(b)
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Certificate of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of
Park National Corporation as filed with the Ohio Secretary of
State on May 6, 1993 (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 3(b) to Park National Corporations Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993 (File
No. 0-18772)) |
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3.1(c)
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Certificate of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of
Park National Corporation as filed with the Ohio Secretary of
State on April 16, 1996 (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 3(a) to Park National Corporations Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 1996
(File No. 1-13006)) |
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3.1(d)
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Certificate of Amendment by Shareholders to the Articles of
Incorporation of Park National Corporation as filed with the
Ohio Secretary of State on April 22, 1997 (incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit 3(a)(1) to Park National Corporations
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended
June 30, 1997 (File No. 1-13006) (Parks June 30, 1997
Form 10-Q)) |
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3.1(e)
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Articles of Incorporation of Park National Corporation
(reflecting amendments through April 22, 1997) [for SEC
reporting compliance purposes only not filed with Ohio
Secretary of State] (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 3(a)(2) to Parks June 30, 1997 Form 10-Q) |
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3.2(a)
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Regulations of Park National Corporation (incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit 3(b) to Parks Form 8-B) |
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3.2(b)
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Certified Resolution regarding Adoption of Amendment to
Subsection 2.02(A) of the Regulations of Park National
Corporation by Shareholders on April 21, 1997 (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 3(b)(1) to Parks June 30, 1997
Form 10-Q) |
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3.2(c)
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Certificate Regarding Adoption of Amendments to Sections 1.04
and 1.11 of Park National Corporations Regulations by the
Shareholders on April 17, 2006 (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Park National Corporations
Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed on April 18, 2006
(File No. 1-13006)) |
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3.2(d)
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Regulations of Park National Corporation (reflecting
amendments through April 17, 2006) [for purposes of SEC
reporting compliance only] |
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Exhibit No. |
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(incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit 3.2 to Park National Corporations Quarterly Report
on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2006
(File No. 1-13006)) |
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4.1(a)
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Junior Subordinated Indenture, dated as of December 5, 2005,
between Vision Bancshares, Inc. and Wilmington Trust Company,
as Trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.16
to Vision Bancshares, Inc.s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 (File No. 000-50719)) |
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4.1(b)
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First Supplemental Indenture, dated to be effective as of 6:00
p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on March 9, 2007, among
Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee; Park National
Corporation; and Vision Bancshares, Inc. (incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit 4.1(b) to Park National Corporations
Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed March 15, 2007
(File No. 1-13006) (Parks March 15, 2007 Form 8-K)) |
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4.2(a)
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Amended and Restated Trust Agreement, dated as of December 5,
2005, among Vision Bancshares, Inc., as Depositor; Wilmington
Trust Company, as Property Trustee and as Delaware Trustee;
and the Administrative Trustees named therein, in respect of
Vision Bancshares Trust I (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 10.15 to Vision Bancshares, Inc.s Annual Report on
Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 (File
No. 000-50719)) |
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Note: Pursuant to the First Supplemental Indenture, dated to
be effective as of 6:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on
March 9, 2007, among Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee;
Park National Corporation; and Vision Bancshares, Inc., Park
National Corporation succeeded to and was substituted for
Vision Bancshares, Inc. as Depositor |
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4.2(b)
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Notice of Resignation of Administrative Trustees and
Appointment of Successors, dated March 9, 2007, delivered to
Wilmington Trust Company by the Resigning Administrative
Trustees named therein, the Successor Administrative Trustees
named therein and Park National Corporation (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2(b) to Parks March 15, 2007
Form 8-K) |
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4.3
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Guarantee Agreement, dated as of December 5, 2005, between
Vision Bancshares, Inc., as Guarantor, and Wilmington Trust
Company, as Guarantee Trustee, in respect of Vision Bancshares
Trust I (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to
Vision Bancshares, Inc.s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 (File No. 000-50719)) |
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Note: Pursuant to the First Supplemental Indenture, dated to
be effective as of 6:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on
March 9, 2007, among |
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Exhibit No. |
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Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee;
Park National Corporation; and Vision Bancshares, Inc., Park
National Corporation succeeded to and was substituted for
Vision Bancshares, Inc. as Guarantor |
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4.4
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Subordinated Debenture, dated December 28, 2007, in the
principal amount of $25,000,000, issued by The Park National
Bank to USB Capital Funding Corp. (incorporated herein by
reference to Park National Corporations Current Report on
Form 8-K dated and filed on January 2, 2008 (Parks January
2, 2008 Form 8-K)) |
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4.5
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Agreement to furnish instruments and agreements defining
rights of holders of long-term debt (filed herewith) |
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10.1
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Summary of Base Salaries for Executive Officers of Park
National Corporation (filed herewith). |
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10.2
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Summary of Incentive Compensation Plan of Park National
Corporation for the twelve-month period ended September 30,
2007 (filed herewith) |
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10.3(a)
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Split-Dollar Agreement, dated May 17, 1993, between William T.
McConnell and The Park National Bank (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10(f) to Park National Corporations
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1993 (File No. 0-18772)) |
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10.3(b)
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Schedule identifying Split-Dollar Agreements between
subsidiaries of Park National Corporation and executive
officers or employees of such subsidiaries who are directors
or executive officers of Park National Corporation, which
Split-Dollar Agreements are identical to the Split-Dollar
Agreement, dated May 17, 1993, between William T. McConnell
and The Park National Bank (incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit 10.3(b) to Park National Corporations Form S-4
Registration Statement filed on December 1, 2006 (Registration
No. 333-139083)) |
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10.4
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Park National Corporation 1995 Incentive Stock Option Plan
(reflects amendments and share dividends through December 15,
2004) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to
Park National Corporations Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 (File No. 1-13006)
(Parks 2004 Form 10-K)) |
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10.5
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Form of Stock Option Agreement executed in connection with the
grant of options under the Park National Corporation 1995
Incentive Stock Option Plan, as amended (incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit 10(i) to Park National Corporations
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1998 (File No. 1-13006)) |
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10.6(a)
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Description of Park National Corporation Supplemental
Executive Retirement Benefits as in effect during fiscal year
ended December 31, 2007 and until February 18, 2008 (filed
herewith) |
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Exhibit No. |
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Description of Exhibit |
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10.6(b)
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Form of Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan Agreement
entered into by and between Park National Corporation or a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Park National Corporation and each
of C. Daniel DeLawder, John W. Kozak and William T. McConnell
on December 27, 1996 (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 10.7(b) to Parks 2006 Form 10-K) |
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10.7(a)
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Description of Park National Corporation Supplemental
Executive Retirement Benefits as in effect from and after
February 18, 2008 (filed herewith) |
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10.7(b)
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Supplemental Executive Retirement Benefits Agreement, made as
of February 18, 2008, between Park National Corporation and
David L. Trautman (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
10.1 to Park National Corporations Current Report on Form 8-K
dated and filed February 19, 2008 (File No. 1-13006)(Parks
February 19, 2008 Form 8-K)) |
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10.7(c)
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Form of Amended and Restated Supplemental Executive Retirement
Benefits Agreement, made as of February 18, 2008, between Park
National Corporation and each of C. Daniel DeLawder, John W.
Kozak and William T. McConnell (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Parks February 19, 2008
Form 8-K) |
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10.8
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Security Banc Corporation 1987 Stock Option Plan, which was
assumed by Park National Corporation (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10(a) to Park National Corporations
Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed April 23, 2001
(Registration No. 333-59378)) |
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10.9
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Security Banc Corporation 1995 Stock Option Plan, which was
assumed by Park National Corporation (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10(b) to Park National Corporations
Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed April 23, 2001
(Registration No. 333-59378)) |
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10.10
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Security Banc Corporation 1998 Stock Option Plan, which was
assumed by Park National Corporation (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10(c) to Park National Corporations
Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed April 23, 2001
(Registration No. 333-59378)) |
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10.11
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Employment Agreement, made and entered into as of December 22,
1999, and the Amendment thereto, dated March 23, 2001, between
The Security National Bank and Trust Co. (also known as
Security National Bank and Trust Co.) and Harry O. Egger
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10(e) to Park
National Corporations Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarterly period ended March 31, 2001 (File No. 1-13006)) |
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10.12
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Park National Corporation Stock Plan for Non-Employee
Directors of Park National Corporation and Subsidiaries
(incorporated herein by reference to |
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Exhibit No. |
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Description of Exhibit |
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Exhibit 10 to Park
National Corporations Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarterly period ended March 31, 2004 (File No. 1-13006)) |
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10.13
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Summary of Certain Compensation for Directors of Park National
Corporation (filed herewith) |
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10.14
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Security National Bank and Trust Co. Amended and Restated 1988
Deferred Compensation Plan (incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit 10.16 to Parks 2004 Form 10-K) |
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10.15
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Park National Corporation 2005 Incentive Stock Option Plan
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Park
National Corporations Current Report on Form 8-K dated and
filed on April 20, 2005 (File No. 1-13006) (Parks April 20,
2005
Form 8-K)) |
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10.16
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Form of Stock Option Agreement to be used in connection with
the grant of incentive stock options under the Park National
Corporation 2005 Incentive Stock Option Plan (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Parks April 20, 2005
Form 8-K) |
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10.17(a)
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Employment Agreement for J. Daniel Sizemore, entered into
September 14, 2006, by and among Park National Corporation;
Vision Bank, an Alabama banking corporation; Vision Bank, a
Florida banking corporation; and J. Daniel Sizemore effective
as of 6:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, on March 9, 2007 the
effective time of the merger of Vision Bancshares, Inc. with
and into Park National Corporation) (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit C-1 to Annex A to the Prospectus of Park
National Corporation/Proxy Statement of Vision Bancshares,
Inc. dated January 9, 2007, filed on January 11, 2007 pursuant
to Rule 424(b)(3) under the Securities Act of 1933
(Registration No. 333-139083)) |
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10.17(b)
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First Amendment to Employment Agreement for J. Daniel
Sizemore, entered into February 6, 2007, by and among Park
National Corporation; Vision Bank, an Alabama banking
corporation; Vision Bank, a Florida banking corporation; and
J. Daniel Sizemore effective as of 6:00 p.m., Eastern Standard
Time, on March 9, 2007 the effective time of the merger of
Vision Bancshares, Inc. with and into Park National
Corporation (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 10.17(b) to Parks 2006 Form 10-K) |
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10.18(a)
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Credit Agreement, dated as of March 12, 2007, between JPMorgan
Chase Bank, N.A. and Park National Corporation (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1(a) to Parks March 15,
2007 Form 8-K) |
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10.18(b)
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Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of January 10, 2008,
between Park National Corporation and JPMorgan Chase Bank,
N.A. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Park
National Corporations Current |
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Exhibit No. |
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Description of Exhibit |
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Report on Form 8-K dated and
filed on January 11, 2008 (File No. 1-13006) (Parks January
11, 2008 Form 8-K)) |
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10.18(c)
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Line of Credit Note, dated January 10, 2008, issued by Park
National Corporation to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. or order
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Parks
January 11, 2008 Form 8-K) |
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10.19(a)
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Salary Continuation Agreement, adopted as of July 14, 2004,
between Vision Bank, an Alabama banking corporation, and J.
Daniel Sizemore (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 10.1(e) to Parks March 15, 2007
Form 8-K) |
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10.19(b)
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First Amendment to the Vision Bank Salary Continuation Plan,
adopted as of June 26, 2006, between Vision Bank, an Alabama
banking corporation, and J. Daniel Sizemore (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1(f) to Parks March 15,
2007 Form 8-K) |
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10.19(c)
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Second Amendment to the Vision Bank Salary Continuation Plan
dated July 14, 2004 for J. Daniel Sizemore, executed and
effective June 1, 2007, between Vision Bank, a state-chartered
commercial bank located in Gulf Shores, Alabama, and J. Daniel
Sizemore (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to
Park National Corporations Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the quarterly period ended September 30, 2007 (File No.
1-13006) (Parks September 30, 2007 Form 10-Q)) |
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10.20(a)
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Salary Continuation Agreement, adopted as of July 14, 2004,
between Vision Bank, FSB (predecessor by merger to Vision
Bank, a Florida banking corporation), and J. Daniel Sizemore
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1(g) to Parks
March 15, 2007 Form 8-K) |
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10.20(b)
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First Amendment to the Vision Bank Salary Continuation Plan,
adopted as of June 26, 2006, between Vision Bank, a Florida
banking corporation, and J. Daniel Sizemore (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1(h) to Parks March 15,
2007 Form 8-K) |
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10.20(c)
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Second Amendment to the Vision Bank Salary Continuation Plan
dated July 14, 2004 for J. Daniel Sizemore, executed and
effective June 1, 2007, between Vision Bank, a state-chartered
commercial bank located in Panama City, Florida, and J. Daniel
Sizemore (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to
Parks September 30, 2007 Form 10-Q) |
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10.21
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Agreement for Purchase and Sale, made and entered into as of
March 26, 2007, between Bay County Investment Group, LLC, a
Florida limited liability company, and Vision Bank, a Florida
banking corporation, with respect to purchase and sale of real
property located at 2200 Stanford Road, Panama City, Florida
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to Parks
March 31, 2007 Form 10-Q) |
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Description of Exhibit |
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10.22
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Agreement for Purchase and Sale, made and entered into as of
March 26, 2007, between Elberta Holdings, LLC, an Alabama
limited liability company, and Vision Bank, an Alabama banking
corporation, with respect to purchase and sale of real
property located at 24989 State Street, Elberta, Alabama and
13027 Main Street, Elberta, Alabama (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.9 to Parks March 31, 2007 Form 10-Q) |
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10.23
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Agreement for Purchase and Sale, made and entered into as of
March 26, 2007, between Gulf Shores Investment Group, LLC, an
Alabama limited liability company, and Vision Bank, an Alabama
banking corporation, with respect to purchase and sale of real
property located at 2201 West 1st Street, Gulf Shores, Alabama
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to Parks
March 31, 2007 Form 10-Q) |
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10.24
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Agreement for Purchase and Sale, made and entered into as of
March 26, 2007, between Gulf Shores Investment Group, LLC, an
Alabama limited liability company, and Vision Bank, an Alabama
banking corporation, with respect to purchase and sale of real
property located at 25051 Canal Road, Orange Beach, Alabama
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to Parks
March 31, 2007 Form 10-Q) |
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10.25
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Subordinated Debenture Purchase Agreement, dated as of
December 28, 2007, between The Park National Bank, as
Borrower, and USB Capital Funding Corp., as Lender
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Parks
January 2, 2008
Form 8-K) |
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10.26(a)
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Form of Split-Dollar Agreement, made and entered into
effective as of December 28, 2007, between one of the bank
subsidiaries of Park National Corporation (The Park National
Bank, The First-Knox National Bank of Mount Vernon or The
Richland Trust Company) and a Non-Employee Director of Park
National Corporation (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 10.2(a) to Parks January 2, 2008 Form 8-K) |
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10.26(b)
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Schedule identifying Split-Dollar Agreements entered into by
Non-Employee Directors of Park National Corporation and The
Park National Bank, The Richland Trust Company or The
First-Knox National Bank of Mount Vernon as identified in such
Schedule (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2(b)
to Parks January 2, 2008 Form 8-K) |
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Computation of ratios (filed herewith) |
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13
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2007 Annual Report (not deemed filed except for portions
thereof which are specifically incorporated by reference in
this Annual Report on Form 10-K) (filed herewith) |
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Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, as amended July 16, 2007
and updated July 24, 2007 (filed herewith) |
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Exhibit No. |
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Subsidiaries of Park National Corporation (filed herewith) |
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23.1
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Consent of Crowe Chizek and Company LLC (filed herewith) |
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23.2
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Consent of Ernst & Young LLP (filed herewith) |
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Powers of Attorney of Directors and Executive Officers of Park
National Corporation (filed herewith) |
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31.1
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Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification Principal Executive
Officer (filed herewith) |
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31.2
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Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification Principal Financial
Officer (filed herewith) |
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Section 1350 Certification Principal Executive Officer and
Principal Financial Officer (filed herewith) |
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The forms of employment agreements attached as Exhibits C-6 through C-12 to the Vision
Bancshares Merger Agreement and the Vision Bancshares Disclosure Schedule referenced in the
Vision Bancshares Merger Agreement have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of SEC
Regulation S-K. Park National Corporation hereby undertakes to furnish supplementally a copy
of the Vision Bancshares Disclosure Schedule and Exhibits C-6 through C-12 to the Vision
Bancshares Merger Agreement upon request by the SEC. |
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The Anderson Disclosure Schedule referenced in the Anderson Merger Agreement has been omitted
pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of SEC Regulation S-K. Park hereby undertakes to furnish
supplementally a copy of the Anderson Disclosure Schedule upon request by the SEC. |
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Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement. |
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