UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
| Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) | June 15, 2017 |
| Park National Corporation |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| Ohio | 1-13006 | 31-1179518 |
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 50 North Third Street, P.O. Box 3500, Newark, Ohio | 43058-3500 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
| (740) 349-8451 |
| (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
| Not Applicable |
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
| q | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) | |
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On June 15, 2017, Park National Corporation (the "Company") entered into a First Amendment to Credit Agreement, made and entered into as of June 15, 2017 (the "Amendment"), with U.S. Bank National Association ("U.S. Bank"). This Amendment extends the maturity date under the Credit Agreement, dated as of May 18, 2016 ( the “Credit Agreement”), between the Company and U.S. Bank to May 17, 2018. Other than the extension of the maturity date pursuant to the Amendment, the terms of the Credit Agreement remain the same as those described in "Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement" of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 23, 2016.
Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The disclosures required by this Item 2.03 are contained above in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated as if fully restated herein.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (a) | Not applicable |
| (b) | Not applicable |
| (c) | Not applicable |
| (d) | Exhibits. The following exhibit is included with this Current Report on Form 8-K: |
Exhibit No. Description
| 10.1 | First Amendment to Credit Agreement, made and entered into as of June 15, 2017, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION | ||
| Dated: June 16, 2017 | By: | /s/ Brady T. Burt |
| Brady T. Burt | ||
| Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer | ||
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Current Report on Form 8-K
Dated June 16, 2017
Park National Corporation
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 10.1 | First Amendment to Credit Agreement, made and entered into as of June 15, 2017, by and between Park National Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association |
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