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, 2006
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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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31-1179518 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
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(I.R.S. Employer |
incorporation or organization)
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Identification No.) |
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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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Title of each class
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Name of each exchange on which registered |
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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. þ Yes o No
Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or
Section 15(d) of the Act. o Yes þ No
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 o No
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
or any amendment to this Form 10-K. þ
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer,
or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of accelerated filer and large accelerated filer in
Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer þ Accelerated filer o Non-accelerated filer o
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the
Act). o Yes þ No
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 30, 2006, the aggregate market value of the
Registrants common shares (the only common equity of the Registrant) held by non-affiliates of the
Registrant was $1,264,808,216 based on the closing sale price as reported on the American Stock
Exchange LLC.
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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Class
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Outstanding at February 21, 2007 |
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Common Shares, without par value
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13,923,994 common shares |
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
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Document
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Parts Into Which Incorporated |
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Portions of the Registrants 2006 Annual Report
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Parts I and II |
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Portions of the Registrants Proxy Statement
for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be
held on April 16, 2007
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Part III |
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS.
General
Park National Corporation (Park) is a bank holding company registered under the Bank Holding
Company Act of 1956, as amended (the Bank Holding Company Act). 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 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, Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Hamilton, Licking and Montgomery
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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 County, Ohio; |
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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
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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; and |
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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
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Through its subsidiary banks, Park engages in the commercial banking and trust business. This
commercial banking and trust business is primarily conducted in small and medium population Ohio
communities as of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Please see the discussion of the
pending merger with Vision Bancshares, Inc. under the section captioned Recent Developments
Pending Merger with Vision Bancshares, Inc. below.
Park National Bank operates through three banking divisions with the Park National Division
headquartered in Newark, Ohio, the Fairfield National Division headquartered in 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 also 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.
Parks subsidiary banks comprise Parks reportable segments. Financial information about
Parks reportable segments is included in Note 20 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
located on pages 60 and 61 of Parks 2006 Annual Report. That financial information is
incorporated herein by reference.
At December 31, 2006 and as of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, Parks subsidiary
banks operated 138 financial service offices and a network of 142 automated teller machines. These
financial service offices span 29 Ohio counties Ashland, Athens, Butler, Champaign, Clark,
Clermont, Coshocton, Crawford, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton,
Hocking, Holmes, Knox, Licking, Madison, Marion, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Morrow, Muskingum,
Perry, Richland and Tuscarawas as well as Boone County in northern Kentucky.
Consolidated Computer Center, a division of Park National Bank, handles the data processing
needs of Parks subsidiaries.
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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 eight 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 20 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements located on pages
60 and 61 of Parks 2006 Annual Report. This financial information is immaterial for purposes of
separate disclosure.
Leasing Subsidiaries
Scope Leasing, Inc. (Scope Leasing), a subsidiary of Park National Bank, specializes in
aircraft financing. Scope Leasings customers include small businesses and entrepreneurs intending
to use the aircraft for business or pleasure. Scope Leasing serves customers throughout 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 national
insurance company. However, that program was terminated during the fourth quarter of 2004 and
Park Leasing is winding down its operations.
Insurance Agency Subsidiary
Park National Bank also 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.
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.
Park Capital Investments, Inc. (Park Capital), a subsidiary of Park; Park National Capital
LLC, whose members are Park Capital and Park National Bank; First-Knox National Capital LLC, whose
members are Park Capital and First-Knox National Bank; Security National Capital LLC, whose members
are Park Capital and Security National Bank; and Century National Capital LLC,
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whose members are Park Capital and Century National Bank, operate as capital management
companies. Their operations are also not significant to the consolidated entity.
Parks remaining subsidiaries are inactive.
Recent Developments
Expansion within Ohio
Park National Bank has concentrated on further expanding its operations in three metropolitan
areas in Ohio during the past two years. The metropolitan areas are Columbus, Cincinnati and
Dayton. During 2005, Park National Bank opened a financial service office in Worthington (near
Columbus), opened a financial service office in West Chester (near Cincinnati) and relocated its
downtown Dayton financial service office to the Dayton suburb of Centerville.
On June 12, 2006, the seven financial service offices which had comprised the First Clermont
Division of Park National Bank (located in Amelia, Eastgate (2 offices), Milford (2 offices), New
Richmond and Owensville, Ohio) were combined with the three Park National Bank financial service
offices in southwest Ohio (located in Cincinnati, Dayton and West Chester) to form The Park
National Bank of Southwest Ohio & Northern Kentucky division. On September 11, 2006, Park National
Bank converted its loan production office located in Florence, Kentucky (near Cincinnati) into a
full-service financial service office. Since Kentucky law permits an out-of-state bank, such as
Park National Bank, to establish a full-service branch in Kentucky only through a merger
transaction, Park had created a wholly-owned subsidiary, The Park National Bank of Kentucky.
Immediately after its formation, The Park National Bank of Kentucky was merged with and into Park
National Bank. The Florence, Kentucky financial service office is part of The Park National Bank
of Southwest Ohio & Northern Kentucky division.
On December 18, 2006, Park completed the acquisition of Anderson Bank Company, an Ohio
state-chartered commercial bank (Anderson), through the merger of Anderson into Park National
Bank. The two offices of Anderson, located in Anderson Township on the east side of Cincinnati and
in Amelia, Ohio, became part of The Park National Bank of Southwest Ohio & Northern Kentucky
division. The shareholders of Anderson received aggregate consideration consisting of 86,137
common shares of Park (valued at $8.665 million or $100.60 per share) and $9.052 million in cash.
Management of Park National Bank expects to continue to add to the financial service office
locations in the Cincinnati, Columbus and Dayton markets over the next two years.
Pending Merger with Vision Bancshares, Inc.
On September 14, 2006, Park and Vision Bancshares, Inc. (Vision) jointly announced the
signing of an agreement and plan of merger (the Vision Merger Agreement) providing for the merger
of Vision into Park. Vision is an Alabama bank holding company headquartered in Panama City,
Florida. Vision has two community bank affiliates, both named Vision Bank. One bank is
headquartered in Gulf Shores, Alabama (Vision Alabama) and the other in Panama City, Florida
(Vision Florida). Pursuant to the terms of the Vision Merger Agreement, J. Daniel Sizemore is to
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become a director of Park as of the effective time of the merger. The Vision Merger Agreement provides that the members
of the Boards of Directors of Vision Alabama and Vision Florida will continue to serve following
the merger until their respective successors are duly qualified and elected. In addition, C.
Daniel DeLawder, Parks Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, will become a director
of each of Vision Alabama and Vision Florida following the merger. As contemplated by the terms of
the Vision Merger Agreement, on September 14, 2006, 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), 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 will become effective at the effective time of the merger.
At the special meeting of shareholders of Vision held on February 20, 2007, the Vision
shareholders approved the Vision Merger Agreement.
Park and Vision have submitted applications to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System (the Federal Reserve Board), the Alabama Banking Department and the Florida Office of
Financial Regulation seeking approval of the merger and the acquisition by Park of Vision Alabama
and Vision Florida as a result of the merger. The application submitted to the Federal Reserve
Board was approved on February 21, 2007. The application submitted to the Alabama Banking
Department was approved on February 23, 2007. As of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, the application submitted to the Florida Office of
Financial Regulation was still pending. The approvals by the Federal Reserve
Board and the Alabama Banking Department are subject to
compliance by Park, Vision, Vision Alabama and Vision Florida with certain representations,
commitments and covenants. In addition, the merger may not be consummated for 15 days after the
date of the approval by the Federal Reserve Board, during which time the United States Department of Justice may bring an
action challenging the merger on antitrust grounds.
The merger transaction is also subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions in
the Vision Merger Agreement. Park anticipates the transaction will close on or about March 9,
2007, assuming that all required conditions to closing have been satisfied.
Under the terms of the Vision Merger Agreement, the shareholders of Vision are entitled to
receive, in exchange for their shares of Vision common stock, either (a) cash, (b) Park common
shares, or (c) a combination of cash and Park common shares, subject to the election and allocation
procedures set forth in the Vision Merger Agreement. Park will cause the requests of the Vision
shareholders to be allocated on a pro-rata basis so that 50% of the shares of Vision common stock
outstanding at the effective time of the merger will be exchanged for cash at the rate of $25.00
per share of Vision common stock and the other 50% of the outstanding shares of Vision common stock
will be exchanged for Park common shares at the exchange rate of 0.2475 Park common shares for each
share of Vision common stock. This allocation is subject to adjustment for cash paid in lieu of
fractional Park common shares in accordance with the terms of the Vision Merger Agreement.
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As of January 8, 2007 (the record date for the Vision special meeting of shareholders),
6,114,518 shares of Vision common stock were outstanding and 828,834 shares of Vision common stock
were subject to outstanding stock options with a weighted average exercise price of $8.21 per
share. Each outstanding stock option (that is not exercised prior to the election deadline
specified in the Vision Merger Agreement) granted under one of Visions equity-based compensation
plans will be cancelled and extinguished and converted into the right to receive an amount of cash
equal to (1) (a) $25.00 multiplied by (b) the number of shares of Vision common stock subject to
the unexercised portion of the stock option minus (2) the aggregate exercise price for the shares
of Vision common stock subject to the unexercised portion of the stock option.
The cash paid to the shareholders of Vision will be funded through the working capital of
Park.
As of December 31, 2006, Vision, as consolidated with Vision Alabama and Vision Florida, had
total assets of $691 million, total loans of $588 million and total deposits of $587 million.
Vision Alabama and its 100 employees provide general retail and commercial banking services
principally to customers in Baldwin County, Alabama through Vision Alabamas seven locations in
Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Point Clear, Foley, Fairhope, Elberta and Daphne. Vision Florida and
its 78 employees provide general retail and commercial banking services to customers in Bay, Gulf,
Okaloosa and Walton Counties in the panhandle of Florida through Vision Floridas eight
full-service offices located in Panama City, Panama City Beach (2 offices), Santa Rosa Beach,
Wewahitchka, Port St. Joe, Port St. Joe Beach and Destin. All of the branch locations of Vision
Alabama and Vision Florida are leased properties except for the Wewahitchka, Port St. Joe and Port
St. Joe Beach locations. The markets served by Vision Alabama and Vision Florida are expected to
grow much faster than many of the non-metropolitan markets in which Parks subsidiary banks operate
in Ohio.
Vision Alabama is a state bank organized under the laws of the State of Alabama and its
deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) up to the maximum amount
permitted by law. Vision Alabama is subject to regulation, supervision and regular examination by
the Superintendent of the Alabama State Banking Department and the FDIC. Federal and state banking
laws and regulations regulate, among other things, the scope of the banking business conducted by
Vision Alabama, its loans and investments, reserves against deposits, mergers and acquisitions,
borrowings, dividends, minimum capital requirements and the locations of branch offices and certain
facilities. The relationships of Vision Alabama with its executive officers, directors and
affiliates are also the subject to statutory and regulatory requirements.
Under the Alabama Banking Code, a state bank may not declare or pay a dividend in excess of
90% of the net earnings of such bank until the surplus of the bank is equal to at least 20% of its
capital, and thereafter the prior written approval of the Superintendent of the Alabama Banking
Department is required if the total of all dividends declared by the bank in any calendar year
exceeds the total of its net earnings for that year combined with its retained net earnings for the
preceding two years less any required transfers to surplus. No dividends, withdrawals or transfers
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may be made from the banks surplus without prior written approval of the Superintendent of the
Alabama Banking Department.
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 branch 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.
Under Florida law, a bank generally may pay dividends out of net profits for the period for
which dividends are declared combined with retained net profits of the preceding two years. Before
declaring a dividend on its common stock, a bank must carry 20% of its net profits for the
preceding period that is covered by the dividend to its surplus fund, until the same shall at least
equal the amount of its common and preferred stock then issued and outstanding. A bank may not
declare any dividend at any time at which its net income from the current year combined with the
retained net income from the preceding two years is a loss or which would cause the capital
accounts of the bank to fall below the minimum amount required by law, regulation, order, or any
written agreement with the office or a state or federal regulatory agency.
Vision Bancshares Financial Group, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vision Alabama, 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,
Inc. offers its customers fixed and variable annuities, life insurance, property and casualty
insurance, and investment products. Vision Bancshares Financial Group, Inc. is subject to
examination by the Alabama Department of Insurance and Alabama State Securities Commission.
On December 5, 2005, Vision, through its subsidiary, Vision Bancshares Trust I (the Vision
Trust), a Delaware statutory trust, sold to institutional investors $15.0 million of floating rate
preferred securities. Holders of the preferred securities are entitled to receive preferential
cumulative cash distributions from the Vision Trust, at a rate per annum reset quarterly equal to
the sum of three-month LIBOR plus 148 basis points. Vision, through various contractual
arrangements, fully and unconditionally guaranteed all of the Vision Trusts obligations with
respect to the preferred securities. The sole asset of the Vision Trust is $15.5 million of junior
subordinated debentures issued by Vision. These junior subordinated debentures also carry the same
floating rate as the preferred securities. Both the preferred securities and the junior
subordinated debentures mature on December 30, 2035; however, the maturity of both may be shortened
to a date not earlier than December 30, 2010. Vision can defer payment of interest on the junior
subordinated debentures, and the Vision Trust can defer payment of the cash distributions on the
preferred securities, at any time or from time to time for a period not to exceed twenty
consecutive quarters. Following the merger of Vision into Park, Park, as successor to Vision, will
assume and become bound by the terms of the indenture agreement governing the junior subordinated
debentures issued by Vision to the Vision Trust.
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Vision and Vision Alabama currently lease real property associated with Vision Alabamas
branch locations 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 and
Vision Alabama are 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 lease real property associated with Vision Alabamas branch location in Elberta, Alabama from
Elberta Holdings, LLC, an Alabama limited liability company. J. Daniel Sizemore and James R. Owen,
Jr., are both members of Elberta Holdings, LLC.
Vision and Vision Florida currently lease real property associated with Vision Floridas
branch location in Panama City, Florida from Bay County Investment Group, LLC, a Florida limited
liability company. The following directors and executive officers of Vision and Vision Florida are
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.
Following the closing of the merger of Vision with and into Park, the real property leased by
Vision and Vision Alabama from Gulf Shores Investment Group, LLC in Gulf Shores, Alabama will be
purchased by Vision Alabama for a purchase price of $2,400,000, the real property leased by Vision
and Vision Alabama from Gulf Shores Investment Group, LLC in Orange Beach, Alabama will be
purchased for a purchase price of $2,000,000, the real property leased by Vision and Vision Alabama
from Elberta Holdings, LLC in Elberta, Alabama will be purchased by Vision Alabama for a purchase
price of $880,000 and the real property leased by Vision and Vision Florida from Bay County
Investment Group, LLC in Panama City, Florida will be purchased by Vision Florida for a purchase
price of $2,975,000. Each purchase price represents the average of the appraised values obtained
on behalf of each of Park and Vision. Each branch location will be purchased for cash. Prior to
purchasing any such property, Vision Alabama or Vision Florida, as appropriate, will calculate its
capital stock and surplus for purposes of 12 C.F.R. § 223.3 in order to confirm that the amount
of the proposed covered transaction, when combined with other covered transactions, will
satisfy the limitations in respect of covered transactions set forth in Regulation W promulgated
by the Federal Reserve Board. Park intends to make any additional capital contributions to Vision
Alabama or Vision Florida which may be necessary to ensure that the limitations in respect of
covered transactions are satisfied.
Services Provided by Parks Current Subsidiaries
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 and
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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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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.
Lending Activities
Parks subsidiary banks deal with consumers as well as with a wide cross-section of businesses
and corporations located primarily in the 29 Ohio counties and one Kentucky county served by their
financial service offices. 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.
In addition, Parks subsidiary banks purchased approximately $27 million of loan participations
from Vision Alabama and Vision Florida during the fourth quarter of 2006.
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 economy,
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, 2006, Parks subsidiaries (including Scope Leasing) had
approximately $1,411.1 million in commercial loans outstanding (including commercial real
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estate loans) and commercial leases, representing approximately 40.5% of their total aggregate loan
portfolio as of that date. Of this amount, approximately $548.3 million represented commercial
loans, $854.9 million represented commercial real estate loans and $7.9 million represented
commercial leases.
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 and acquisition financing as well as 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 2006 Annual Report captioned FINANCIAL REVIEW, on page 30, 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 the 29 Ohio counties and one Kentucky county where Parks
subsidiary banks operate. 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 $24.4 million, $4.8 million, $7.8 million,
$8.9 million, $2.0 million, $4.2 million, $8.7 million and $2.0 million, respectively, at
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December 31, 2006. Participations in loans of amounts larger than $25.0 million are generally
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 they anticipate 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 48 of Parks 2006 Annual Report. That
information is incorporated herein by reference.
Commercial loans are generally viewed as having a higher credit risk than residential real
estate or 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 $21.9 million at
December 31, 2006. Since commercial loans generally have variable interest rates, an increase in
interest rates increases 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 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 loans may depreciate over time, may be difficult to
appraise and may fluctuate in value based on success of the 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
2006 Annual Report captioned FINANCIAL REVIEW, on page 34, 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 Leasing specializes in aircraft financing. Scope Leasings
customers include small businesses and entrepreneurs intending to use the aircraft for business or
pleasure. The customers of Scope Leasing are located throughout the United States. The lending
officers of Scope Leasing 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
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December 31, 2006, Scope Leasing had outstanding approximately $68.1 million in loans
primarily secured by aircraft (which are included in the commercial loan portfolio). In addition
to the loans outstanding at December 31, 2006, Scope Leasing had $4.2 million of operating leases
primarily secured by aircraft.
Consumer Loans. At December 31, 2006, 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 $534.3 million, constituting approximately 15.4% of their
aggregate total loan portfolio. Of this amount, approximately $532.1 million represented consumer
loans and $2.2 million represented automobile leases. These subsidiaries make installment credit
available to customers and prospective customers in their primary market area of central and
southern Ohio. Park Leasing had participated in an automobile leasing program with a major
national insurance company. However, that program was terminated during the fourth quarter of 2004
and automobile lease lending is de-emphasized. Park Leasing had approximately $1.1 million of
automobile leases outstanding at December 31, 2006.
Credit approval for consumer loans requires demonstration of sufficient income 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 in this area and for advising and updating loan personnel.
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 48 of Parks 2006 Annual Report. That information 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 generally have a higher risk of default than real estate mortgage loans.
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 2006
Annual Report captioned FINANCIAL REVIEW, on page 34, and is incorporated herein by reference.
Residential Real Estate and Construction Loans. At December 31, 2006, Parks subsidiary banks
had outstanding approximately $1,535.3 million in residential real estate, home equity lines of
credit and construction mortgages, representing approximately 44.1% of total loans outstanding. Of
this amount, approximately $1,079.0 million represented residential real estate loans, $221.3
million represented home equity lines of credit and $235.0 million represented construction loans.
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The market area for real estate lending by the subsidiary banks is concentrated in central and
southern Ohio.
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
classification. All loans receiving 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. The home equity lines of credit are
written with ten-year terms. 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
2006 Annual Report captioned FINANCIAL REVIEW, on page 34, 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 2006 Annual Report captioned FINANCIAL REVIEW, on page 30, 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
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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
completion of 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 2006 Annual Report captioned FINANCIAL REVIEW, on page 34, and is incorporated herein by
reference.
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 subsidiary banks and other residents in the 29 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
subsidiary banks and other residents primarily in the 29 Ohio counties and one Kentucky county
served by those subsidiary banks.
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
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 as well as having trained and competent staff to deliver
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Employees
As of December 31, 2006, Park and its subsidiaries had 1,892 full-time equivalent employees.
Supervision and Regulation of Park and its Current Subsidiaries
Park, its subsidiary banks and many of its other subsidiaries are subject to extensive
regulation by federal and state agencies. The regulation of bank 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.
As a bank 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 primarily by the Ohio Division of Financial Institutions and secondarily by the
FDIC.
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.
The following information describes selected federal and Ohio 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 Bank Holding Companies
Park is registered with the Federal Reserve Board as a bank holding company under the Bank
Holding Company Act. Bank holding companies and their activities are subject to extensive
regulation by the Federal Reserve Board. Bank holding companies are required to file reports with
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the Federal Reserve Board and such additional information as the Federal Reserve Board may
require, and are subject to regular examinations by the Federal Reserve Board.
The Federal Reserve Board also has extensive enforcement authority over bank 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 bank 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 bank 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 bank holding company proposes to:
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The Bank Holding Company Act also 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 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 bank 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
bank holding company or any of its subsidiaries, investments in the stock or other securities of
the bank holding company or its subsidiaries and the taking of such stock or securities as
collateral for loans to any borrower. Further, a bank 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 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.
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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 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.
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
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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 into 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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Increasing the deposit insurance limit for retirement accounts from
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Adjusting the deposit insurance limits (currently $100,000 for most
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Providing pass-through deposit insurance for the deposits of employee
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Parks management does not expect that the Deposit Insurance Reform Acts will have a significant
impact on Park or its subsidiary banks in 2007.
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 (a) the default of a commonly
controlled bank or (b) any assistance provided by the FDIC to a commonly controlled bank in
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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.
As a member of the FHLB of Cincinnati, each of the subsidiary banks of Park must maintain an
investment in the capital stock of the FHLB of Cincinnati. Each of Parks subsidiary banks is in
compliance with this requirement.
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 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
minimum 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 deductions, 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
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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 bank 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 bank holding companies that meet certain criteria,
including having the highest regulatory rating, and 4% for all other bank holding companies. The
guidelines further provide that bank 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 bank holding company transactions is affected by
whether the applying bank holding company is well-capitalized. To be deemed well-capitalized,
the bank 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
higher than the 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 19 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements located on page 59 of Parks
2006 Annual Report, which is incorporated herein by reference.
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
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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.
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 federal and Ohio law, subsidiary
banks may not, subject to certain limited exceptions, make loans or extensions of credit to, or
investments in the securities of, their bank holding companies. Subsidiary banks are also subject
to collateral security requirements for any loans or extension of credit permitted by such
exceptions.
None of the 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.
Financial Activities Permitted
Bank holding companies may become financial holding companies and thereby affiliate with
securities firms and insurance companies and engage in other activities that are financial in
nature. 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. No regulatory approval will be required for a financial holding
company to acquire a company, other than a bank or savings association, engaged in activities that
are financial in nature or incidental to activities that are financial in nature, as determined by
the Federal Reserve Board.
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A national bank also may engage, subject to limitations on investment, in activities that are
financial in nature (other than insurance underwriting, insurance company portfolio investment,
real estate development and real estate investment) through a financial subsidiary of the bank, if
the bank is well capitalized and well managed, has at least a satisfactory Community Reinvestment
Act rating and has received the prior approval of the OCC to engage in such activities. Subsidiary
banks of a financial holding company or national banks with financial subsidiaries must continue to
be well capitalized and well managed in order to continue to engage in activities that are
financial in nature without regulatory actions or restrictions, which could include divestiture of
the financial-in-nature subsidiary or subsidiaries. In addition, a financial holding company or a
bank may not acquire a company that is engaged in activities that are financial in nature unless
each of the subsidiary banks of the financial holding company or the bank has a Community
Reinvestment Act rating of satisfactory or better.
As of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, Park had not elected to become a financial
holding company.
Privacy Provisions of Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
Under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, 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.
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 new 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
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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 to comply 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 and 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 PRK 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 Internal Audit. The PRK 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 assists the Board of Directors in overseeing Parks enterprise-wide risks and
conducts its business under a charter adopted by the Board.
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.
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 2006 Annual Report captioned FINANCIAL REVIEW, on pages 26 through 38, and in Note 1 of
the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements located on pages 48 through 51 of Parks 2006 Annual
Report, Note 4 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements located on pages 52 through 54 of
Parks 2006 Annual Report, Note 5 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements located on page
54 of Parks 2006 Annual Report and Note 9 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
located on page 55 of Parks 2006 Annual Report. This statistical disclosure is incorporated
herein by reference.
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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. 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,
intends, 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
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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 our behalf are qualified in their entirety by the following cautionary
statements.
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.
We extend credit to a variety of customers based on internally set standards and judgment. We
manage the credit risk through a program of underwriting standards, the review of certain credit
decisions and an on-going process of assessment of 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.
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.
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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. In addition, we purchased loan participations from
Vision Alabama and Vision Florida during the fourth quarter. The substantial majority of the loans
made by Vision Alabama and Vision Florida are to individuals and businesses in Gulf Coast
communities in Alabama and 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 operate in an extremely competitive market, and our business will suffer if we are unable to
compete effectively.
In our market area, 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 ability to
maintain our history of strong 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.
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.
Negative public opinion can adversely affect our ability to attract and keep customers and can
expose us to 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
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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 we rely on financial
statements that do not comply with generally accepted accounting principles or that are materially
misleading.
Legislative or regulatory changes or actions, or significant litigation, 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 or significant litigation 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 the ultimate form 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.
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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 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.
We have no prior operating experience in the Alabama and Florida markets in which Vision and its
subsidiaries operate.
As of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, we and our subsidiaries operated 138
offices across 29 Ohio counties and one Kentucky county. The merger with Vision will result in the
expansion of our banking operations into the Alabama and Florida markets currently served by Vision
and its subsidiaries. We have no prior operating experience in these markets and, therefore, will
rely to a large extent on the existing Boards of Directors and management of Vision and its
subsidiaries with respect to the operation of Vision Alabama and Vision Florida after the merger.
We, together with Vision Alabama and/or Vision Florida, as appropriate, entered into employment
agreements with the following executive officers of Vision Alabama and Vision Florida: 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; 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 seven
other senior officers of Vision Alabama and Vision Florida. Each of these employment agreements,
which will become effective at the effective time of the merger, continues the executive officers
or employees employment relationship with Vision Alabama or Vision Florida, as applicable, after
the effective time of the 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
Alabama and Vision Florida, or that we will be able to successfully manage the operations of the
Vision subsidiaries in the Alabama and Florida markets.
We could experience difficulties in effectively integrating Vision and Anderson.
We may not be able to achieve fully the strategic objectives and operating efficiencies in the
merger with Vision. The costs or difficulties relating to the integration of Vision and its
subsidiaries with our organization may be greater than expected or the cost savings or any revenue
synergies of the combined organization may be lower or take longer to realize than expected.
Inherent uncertainties exist in integrating the operations of any acquired entity. In addition,
the markets and industries in which we and Vision and our respective subsidiaries operate are
highly competitive. We may lose our customers or the customers of Vision and its subsidiaries as a
result of the merger. We may also lose key personnel as a result of the merger,
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although we have entered into employment agreements with J. Daniel Sizemore and eleven other
executive officers and employees of Vision Alabama and Vision Florida as described in the previous
risk factor. These factors could contribute to our not fully achieving the expected benefits from
the merger. Similarly, our recently completed acquisition of Anderson involves the same risks
described above.
Our business strategy includes growth plans. Our financial condition and results of operations
could be negatively affected if we fail to grow or fail to manage our growth effectively.
We intend to continue pursuing a profitable growth strategy. Our prospects must be considered
in light of the risks, expenses and difficulties frequently encountered by companies in growth
stages of development. We cannot assure you that we will be able to expand our market presence in
our existing markets or successfully enter new markets or that any such expansion will not
adversely affect our results of operations. Failure to manage our growth effectively could have a
material adverse effect on our business, future prospects, financial condition or results of
operations and could adversely affect our ability to successfully implement our business strategy.
Also, if we grow more slowly than anticipated, our operating results could be materially adversely
affected.
Our ability to grow successfully will depend on a variety of factors including the continued
availability of desirable business opportunities, the competitive responses from other financial
institutions in our market areas and our ability to manage our growth. While we believe we have the
management resources and internal systems in place to successfully manage our future growth, there
can be no assurance growth opportunities will be available or growth will be successfully managed.
We may incur substantial costs to expand, and we can give no assurance such expansion will
result in the levels of profits we seek. There can be no assurance integration efforts for any
future mergers or acquisitions will be successful. Also, we may issue equity securities in
connection with future acquisitions, which could cause ownership and economic dilution to our
current shareholders. There is no assurance that, following any future mergers or acquisitions, our
integration efforts will be successful or that, after giving effect to the acquisition, we will
achieve profits comparable to or better than our historical experience.
Impairment of goodwill or other intangible assets could require 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. Assessment of goodwill and such other intangible assets
could result in circumstances where the applicable intangible asset is deemed to be impaired for
accounting purposes. Under such circumstances, the intangible assets impairment would be
reflected as a charge to earnings in the period during which such impairment is identified.
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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.
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 2006 Annual Report captioned FINANCIAL REVIEW on pages 27 and 28.
Consumers may decide not to use banks to complete their financial transactions.
Technology and other changes are allowing parties to complete through alternative methods
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.
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.
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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 vendors, could severely damage our reputation, expose us to the risks of
litigation and liability, 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. 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 and Utica in Licking County; (b)
a financial service office in Delaware in Delaware County; (c) financial service offices in Canal
Winchester, Columbus, Gahanna and Worthington in Franklin County; (d) a financial service office in
West Chester in Butler County; (e) a financial service office in Dayton in Montgomery County; (f)
financial service offices in Baltimore, Pickerington (two offices) and Lancaster (seven offices) in
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Fairfield County; (g) financial service offices in Amelia (two offices), Cincinnati (two
offices), Milford (two offices), New Richmond and Owensville in Clermont County; and (h) financial
service offices in Anderson and Cincinnati 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, 21 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.
Richland Trust Company
As of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, Richland Trust Company has a total of 13
financial service offices. 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 (two offices) 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. 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, three 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. 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.
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United Bank
As of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, United Bank has a total of eight financial
service offices. 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.
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. 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. 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, three 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. 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 eight
financial service offices. Guardian Finance has its main office in Hilliard and a financial
service office in Columbus 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
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space from Richland Trust Company. All of Guardian Finances financial service offices are
leased.
Locations to be added in connection with merger with Vision
Please see the description of the branch locations of Vision Alabama and Vision Florida
included in ITEM 1. BUSINESS of this Annual Report on Form 10-K under the caption Recent
Developments Pending Merger with Vision Bancshares.
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, 2006.
PART II
ITEM 5. |
MARKET FOR REGISTRANTS COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES. |
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 2006 Annual Report captioned FINANCIAL REVIEW,
on page 38.
During the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2006, there were no 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. The following table provides
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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Total Number of |
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Maximum Number of |
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Common Shares |
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Common Shares |
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Purchased as Part |
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that May Yet Be |
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Total Number of |
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Average Price |
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of Publicly |
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Purchased under the |
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Common Shares |
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Paid per |
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Announced Plans or |
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Plans or Programs |
Period |
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Purchased |
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Common Share |
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Programs |
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(1) |
October 1 through
October 31, 2006 |
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0 |
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n/a |
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0 |
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1,715,363 |
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November 1 through
November 30, 2006 |
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0 |
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n/a |
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0 |
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1,714,043 |
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December 1 through
December 31, 2006 |
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0 |
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n/a |
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0 |
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1,711,662 |
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Total |
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0 |
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n/a |
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0 |
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1,711,662 |
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(1) |
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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 Parks 2005 Incentive Stock Option and 1995 Incentive Stock Option Plan
as well as Parks publicly announced stock repurchase program. |
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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.
At December 31, 2006, 662,180 common shares
remained authorized for repurchase under this
stock repurchase authorization. |
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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. As of December 31, 2006,
incentive stock options covering 214,825 common
shares were outstanding and 1,285,175 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, 2006, incentive stock options
covering 457,480 common shares were outstanding
under the 1995 Plan. |
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Incentive stock options, granted under both the
2005 Plan and 1995 Plan, covering 672,305 common
shares were outstanding as of December 31, 2006
and 1,285,175 common shares were available for
future grants. With 907,998 common shares held
as treasury shares for |
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purposes of the 2005 Plan and 1995 Plan at
December 31, 2006, an additional 1,049,482 common
shares remained authorized for repurchase for
purposes of funding the 2005 Plan and 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 2006 Annual Report captioned FINANCIAL REVIEW, on page 37.
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 2006 Annual Report captioned FINANCIAL REVIEW, on pages 26 through 37.
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 50 of Parks 2006 Annual Report, Park and its subsidiaries did not
use any derivative instruments in 2006, 2005 or 2004. The discussion of interest rate sensitivity
included in the section of Parks 2006 Annual Report captioned FINANCIAL REVIEW CAPITAL
RESOURCES Liquidity and Interest Rate Sensitivity Management, on pages 34 through 36, is
incorporated herein by reference. In addition, the discussion of Parks commitments, contingent
liabilities and off-balance sheet arrangements included on page 36 of Parks 2006 Annual Report
under the caption FINANCIAL REVIEW CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS Commitments, Contingent
Liabilities, and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements, and in Note 17 of the Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements included on page 58 of Parks 2006 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, 2006 and 2005,
the related Consolidated Statements of Income, of Changes in Stockholders Equity and of Cash Flows
for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, the related Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements and the Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (Crowe Chizek & Company
LLC) appearing on pages 40 through 62 of Parks 2006 Annual Report, are incorporated herein by
reference. The Report of Ernst & Young LLP, Parks predecessor independent registered public
accounting firm, on the Consolidated Balance Sheet of Park and its subsidiaries at December 31,
2005 and the related Consolidated Statements of Income, of Changes in Stockholders Equity and of
Cash Flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2005, is included on page 38
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 2006 Annual
Report captioned FINANCIAL REVIEW, on page 37, 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 balance sheet of Park National Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2005, and the related consolidated statements of income, changes in stockholders equity, and cash flows for each of the two years in the period 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 audits.
We conducted our audits 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 audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Park National Corporation and subsidiaries at December 31, 2005, and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2005, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Columbus, Ohio
February 21, 2006
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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
regarding required disclosure; |
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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
rules and forms; and |
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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 to ensure that material
information relating to Park and its consolidated subsidiaries is made known to them,
particularly during the period in which this Annual Report on Form 10-K was being
prepared. |
Managements Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
The MANAGEMENTS REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING on page 39 of Parks
2006 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 40 of Parks 2006 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,
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2006, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, Parks
internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION.
No response required.
PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE.
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 16, 2007 (the 2007 Annual Meeting) is incorporated herein by reference from the
disclosure to be included under the captions ELECTION OF DIRECTORS and BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF PARK COMMON SHARES Pending Merger with Vision Bancshares, Inc. in Parks definitive Proxy
Statement relating to the 2007 Annual Meeting to be filed pursuant to SEC Regulation 14A (Parks
2007 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 2007 Proxy Statement.
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 2007 Proxy Statement.
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 and Parks
Chief Financial Officer (the principal financial officer and principal accounting officer). Park
intends to disclose the following in a current report on Form 8-K within the required 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 date of the 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.
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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 17, 2006, is incorporated by reference in Exhibit 14 to this
Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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 GOVERNANCENominating
Procedures in Parks 2007 Proxy Statement.
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 2007 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 2007 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 2007 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 2007 Proxy Statement.
ITEM 12. |
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER
MATTERS. |
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 2007 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
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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,
2006, 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,
2006, 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, 2006, 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 future |
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issuance under equity |
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shares to be issued |
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compensation plans |
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upon exercise of |
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exercise price of |
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(excluding common |
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outstanding options, |
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outstanding options, |
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shares reflected in |
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warrants and rights |
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warrants and rights |
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column (a)) |
Plan category |
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(c) |
Equity compensation
plans approved by
shareholders |
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672,305 |
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$ |
101.61 |
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1,366,935 |
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Equity compensation
plans not approved
by shareholders |
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672,305 |
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101.61 |
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Includes 1,285,175 common shares remaining available for future issuance under the 2005
Plan and 81,760 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 13,719
common shares were issuable upon exercise of options granted under Assumed Security Plans which
were outstanding at December 31, 2006. The weighted-average exercise price of all options granted
under the Assumed Security Plans which were outstanding at December 31, 2006, was $115.94. Park
cannot grant additional options under the Assumed Security Plans. |
ITEM
13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE.
The information required by Item 404 of SEC Regulation S-K is incorporated herein by reference
from the disclosure to be included under the caption CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Transactions with
Related Persons in Parks 2007 Proxy Statement.
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 2007 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 Firms in Parks 2007 Proxy Statement.
PART IV
ITEM
15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.
(a)(1) Financial Statements. |
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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
2006 Annual Report as noted: |
Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
(Crowe
Chizek and Company LLC) Incorporated
by reference from
pages 40 and 41 of Parks 2006 Annual Report
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
(Ernst & Young LLP) Included on page 38 of this Annual
Report on Form 10-K
Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2006 and 2005
Incorporated by reference from pages 42 and 43 of Parks
2006 Annual Report
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Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended
December 31,
2006, 2005 and 2004 Incorporated by
reference from pages 44
and 45 of Parks 2006 Annual Report
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders Equity for
the
years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
Incorporated
by reference from page 46 of Parks 2006 Annual Report
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended
December
31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
Incorporated by
reference from page
47 of Parks 2006 Annual Report
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Incorporated by
reference from pages 48 through 62 of Parks
2006 Annual Report
(a)(2) Financial Statement Schedules. |
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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. |
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(a)(3) Exhibits. |
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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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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) (included as 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. (filed herewith) |
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Description of Exhibit |
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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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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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Exhibit No. |
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Description of Exhibit |
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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] (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
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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 (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Park National Corporations Pre-Effective Amendment No.
1 to Form S-4 Registration Statement filed on January 5, 2007 (Registration No. 333-139083)) |
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10.2
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Summary of Incentive Compensation Plan of Park National Corporation (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Park National Corporations Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form
S-4 Registration Statement filed on January 5, 2007 (Registration No. 333-139083)) |
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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(a)
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Split-Dollar Agreement, dated September 3, 1993, between Leon Zazworsky and The Park |
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Exhibit No. |
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Description of Exhibit |
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National Bank (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Park National Corporations
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003 (File No. 1-13006)
(Parks 2003 Form 10-K)) |
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10.4(b)
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Schedule identifying Split-Dollar Agreements between 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, which Split-Dollar Agreements are
identical to the Split-Dollar Agreement, dated September 3, 1993, between Leon Zazworsky and
The Park National Bank (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4(b) to Park National
Corporations Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed on October 16, 2006 (Registration No.
333-138028)) |
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10.5
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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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10.6
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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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10.7(a)
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Description of Park National Corporation Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (filed herewith) |
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10.7(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 (filed herewith) |
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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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Exhibit No. |
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Description of Exhibit |
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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 (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to Park National Corporations Pre-Effective Amendment
No. 1 to Form S-4 Registration Statement filed on January 5, 2007 (Registration No.
333-139083)) |
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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 (to be effective as of the effective time
of the merger of Vision Bancshares, Inc. with and into Park National Corporation) (included as
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 (filed herewith) |
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Exhibit No. |
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Description of Exhibit |
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12
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Computation of ratios (filed herewith) |
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13
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2006 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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14
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Code of Business Conduct and Ethics as amended July 17, 2006 (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 14 to Park National Corporations Current Report on Form 8-K dated and
filed on July 21, 2006 (File No. 1-13006)) |
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21
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Subsidiaries of Park National Corporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 21 to
Park National Corporations Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 (File No. 1-13006)) |
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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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24
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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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32
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Section 1350 Certification Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer
(filed herewith) |
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99.1(a)
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Employment Agreement for William E. Blackmon, entered into September 14, 2006, by and among
Park National Corporation; Vision Bank, an Alabama banking corporation; and William E.
Blackmon (to be effective as of the effective time of the merger of Vision Bancshares, Inc.
with and into Park National Corporation) (included as Exhibit C-2 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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99.1(b)
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First Amendment to Employment Agreement for William E. Blackmon, entered into February 6,
2007, by and among Park National Corporation; Vision Bank, an Alabama banking corporation; and
William E. Blackmon (filed herewith) |
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Exhibit No. |
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Description of Exhibit |
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99.2(a)
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Employment Agreement for Andrew W. Braswell, entered into September 14, 2006, by and among
Park National Corporation; Vision Bank, an Alabama banking corporation; and Andrew W. Braswell
(to be effective as of the effective time of the merger of Vision Bancshares, Inc. with and
into Park National Corporation) (included as Exhibit C-3 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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99.2(b)
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First Amendment to Employment Agreement for Andrew W. Braswell, entered into February 6,
2007, by and among Park National Corporation; Vision Bank, an Alabama banking corporation; and
Andrew W. Braswell (filed herewith) |
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99.3(a)
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Employment Agreement for Joey W. Ginn, entered into September 14, 2006, by and among Park
National Corporation; Vision Bank, a Florida banking corporation; and Joey W. Ginn (to be
effective as of the effective time of the merger of Vision Bancshares, Inc. with and into Park
National Corporation) (included as Exhibit C-4 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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99.3(b)
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First Amendment to Employment Agreement for Joey W. Ginn, entered into February 6, 2007, by
and among Park National Corporation; Vision Bank, a Florida banking corporation; and Joey W.
Ginn (filed herewith) |
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99.4(a)
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Employment Agreement for Robert S. McKean, entered into September 14, 2006, by and among
Park National Corporation; Vision Bank, an Alabama banking corporation; and Robert S. McKean
(to be effective as of the effective time of the merger of Vision Bancshares, Inc. with and
into Park National Corporation) (included as Exhibit C-5 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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Exhibit No. |
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Description of Exhibit |
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99.4(b)
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First Amendment to Employment Agreement for Robert S. McKean, entered into February 6,
2007, by and among Park National Corporation; Vision Bank, an Alabama banking corporation; and
Robert S. McKean (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) |
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Exhibits. |
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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. |
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(c) |
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Financial Statement Schedules. |
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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 28, 2007
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By:
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/s/ C. Daniel DeLawder |
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C. Daniel DeLawder, |
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Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer |
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 28th day of February, 2007.
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Name |
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Capacity |
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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 and Principal 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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Name |
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Capacity |
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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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Director |
J. Gilbert Reese |
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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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* |
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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 28th day of February, 2007.
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By:
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/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, 2006
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) (included as 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. (filed herewith) |
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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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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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Exhibit No. |
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Description of Exhibit |
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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] (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)) |
E-2
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Exhibit No. |
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Description of Exhibit |
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4
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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 (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 10.1 to Park National Corporations Pre-Effective
Amendment No. 1 to Form S-4 Registration Statement filed on
January 5, 2007 (Registration No. 333-139083)) |
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10.2
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Summary of Incentive Compensation Plan of Park National
Corporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2
to Park National Corporations Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1
to Form S-4 Registration Statement filed on January 5, 2007
(Registration No. 333-139083)) |
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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(a)
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Split-Dollar Agreement, dated September 3, 1993, between Leon
Zazworsky and The Park National Bank (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Park National Corporations
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December
31, 2003 (File No. 1-13006) (Parks 2003 Form 10-K)) |
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10.4(b)
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Schedule identifying Split-Dollar Agreements between 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, which
Split-Dollar Agreements are identical to the Split-Dollar
Agreement, dated September 3, 1993, between Leon Zazworsky and
The Park National Bank (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 10.4(b) to Park National Corporations Registration
Statement on Form S-4 filed on October 16, 2006 (Registration
No. 333-138028)) |
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Exhibit No. |
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10.5
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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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10.6
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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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10.7(a)
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Description of Park National Corporation Supplemental
Executive Retirement Plan (filed herewith) |
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10.7(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 (filed herewith) |
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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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Exhibit No. |
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Description of Exhibit |
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10.13
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Summary of Certain Compensation for Directors of Park National
Corporation (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.13
to Park National Corporations Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1
to Form S-4 Registration Statement filed on January 5, 2007
(Registration No. 333-139083)) |
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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 (to be
effective as of the effective time of the merger of Vision
Bancshares, Inc. with and into Park National Corporation)
(included as 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 (filed herewith) |
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Computation of ratios (filed herewith) |
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2006 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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14
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Code of Business Conduct and Ethics as amended July 17, 2006
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 14 to Park
National Corporations Current Report on Form 8-K dated and
filed on July 21, 2006 (File No. 1-13006)) |
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Exhibit No. |
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21
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Subsidiaries of Park National Corporation (incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit 21 to Park National Corporations Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 (File No. 1-13006)) |
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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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99.1(a)
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Employment Agreement for William E. Blackmon, entered into
September 14, 2006, by and among Park National Corporation;
Vision Bank, an Alabama banking corporation; and William E.
Blackmon (to be effective as of the effective time of the
merger of Vision Bancshares, Inc. with and into Park National
Corporation) (included as Exhibit C-2 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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99.1(b)
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First Amendment to Employment Agreement for William E.
Blackmon, entered into February 6, 2007, by and among Park
National Corporation; Vision Bank, an Alabama banking
corporation; and William E. Blackmon (filed herewith) |
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99.2(a)
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Employment Agreement for Andrew W. Braswell, entered into
September 14, 2006, by and among Park National Corporation;
Vision Bank, an Alabama banking corporation; and Andrew W.
Braswell (to be effective as of the effective time of the
merger of Vision Bancshares, Inc. with and into Park National
Corporation) (included as Exhibit C-3 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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Exhibit No. |
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99.2(b)
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First Amendment to Employment Agreement for Andrew W.
Braswell, entered into February 6, 2007, by and among Park
National Corporation; Vision Bank, an Alabama banking
corporation; and Andrew W. Braswell (filed herewith) |
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99.3(a)
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Employment Agreement for Joey W. Ginn, entered into September
14, 2006, by and among Park National Corporation; Vision Bank,
a Florida banking corporation; and Joey W. Ginn (to be
effective as of the effective time of the merger of Vision
Bancshares, Inc. with and into Park National Corporation)
(included as Exhibit C-4 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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99.3(b)
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First Amendment to Employment Agreement for Joey W. Ginn,
entered into February 6, 2007, by and among Park National
Corporation; Vision Bank, a Florida banking corporation; and
Joey W. Ginn (filed herewith) |
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99.4(a)
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Employment Agreement for Robert S. McKean, entered into
September 14, 2006, by and among Park National Corporation;
Vision Bank, an Alabama banking corporation; and Robert S.
McKean (to be effective as of the effective time of the merger
of Vision Bancshares, Inc. with and into Park National
Corporation) (included as Exhibit C-5 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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99.4(b)
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First Amendment to Employment Agreement for Robert S. McKean,
entered into February 6, 2007, by and among Park National
Corporation; Vision Bank, an Alabama banking corporation; and
Robert S. McKean (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 Securities and Exchange Commission (the
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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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