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Item 5. Other Information

2023-11-01 compared with 2023-08-01 · 31 added, 13 removed, 34 unchanged (56% of the section changed)

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(c) During the three months (the quarterly period) ended June 30, 2023, no director or officer (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) under the Exchange Act) of Park adopted, modified, or terminated a "Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement" or a "non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement," as each term is defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K.

(b) As previously reported in "Item 5.03 - Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws;

Change in Fiscal Year" of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Park with the SEC on October 27, 2023, on October 23, 2023, the Park Board of Directors adopted and approved the amendment of Section 2.03 of Park's Regulations which addresses the requirements to be satisfied by a shareholder who wishes to nominate candidates for election as directors at an annual meeting of shareholders or at any special meeting of shareholders called for the purpose of electing directors.

The amendment to Section 2.03 of Park's Regulations:

• revise and enhance the procedures and disclosure requirements set forth in the advance notice provisions for director nominations made by shareholders, including (i) requiring specified information, representations, disclosures, and supplements regarding nominating shareholders, proposed nominees, and other persons related to, and acting in concert with, a shareholder and the shareholder’s solicitation of proxies;

(ii) requiring a nominating shareholder to continue holding Park's common shares on the record date and at the time of the meeting of shareholders, in addition to at the time of giving notice of the nomination;

(iii) clarifying that shareholders are not entitled to make additional or substitute nominations after the submission deadline and may only nominate a number of candidates to the Park Board of Directors that does not exceed the number of directors to be elected at such meeting;

(iv) clarifying the authority of the Secretary of Park, the Park Board of Directors, or any committee of the Park Board of Directors to request additional information or written verification to demonstrate the accuracy of previously-provided information with respect to nominating shareholders and proposed nominees;

(v) clarifying that a shareholder’s notice must include explicit cross-references (where relevant) and requiring that responses be explicitly set forth in the notice and not incorporated by reference;

(vi) clarifying that a shareholder’s notice must provide all information required by Park's Regulations;

and (vii) clarifying that a nomination may not be brought before a meeting of the shareholders if the notice contains untrue, incorrect, or incomplete information, or is not updated as relevant, and requiring a representation that information is true, accurate, and complete;

• provide that a shareholder's notice with respect to the proposed nomination of a director at an annual meeting of shareholders must be delivered to or mailed and received at the principal executive offices of Park not less than 60 days nor more than 90 days prior to the anniversary date of the previous year's annual meeting of

shareholders provided, however, that if the date of the annual meeting of shareholders is held on a date more than 30 days before or more than 60 days after such anniversary date, to be timely notice must be delivered, or mailed and received, not earlier than the 90th day prior to such annual meeting of shareholders and not later than the 60th day prior to such annual meeting of shareholders;

• require that the information provided include the disclosure of all synthetic equity positions and short interests held by the nominating shareholder and such shareholder's affiliates and associates as well as by any proposed nominee;

• address matters relating to Rule 14a-19 (the "Universal Proxy Rule") under the Exchange Act including (i) requiring that any shareholder submitting a nomination notice make a representation as to whether such shareholder intends to solicit proxies in support of director nominees other than Park's nominees in accordance with the Universal Proxy Rule, and if so, agree in writing that such shareholder will comply with the requirements of the Universal Proxy Rule;

(ii) providing Park a remedy if a shareholder fails to satisfy the Universal Proxy Rule requirements;

(iii) requiring that a shareholder inform Park if such shareholder no longer plans to solicit proxies in accordance with the Universal Proxy Rule;

and (iv) requiring shareholders intending to use the Universal Proxy Rule to provide reasonable evidence of the satisfaction of the requirements under the Universal Proxy Rule at least five business days before the applicable meeting of shareholders upon request by Park;

The foregoing description of amended Section 2.03 of Park's Regulations does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of Section 2.03 of Park's Regulations, which is included in Exhibit 3.1(a) and Exhibit 3.1(b) to Park's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 27, 2023 and incorporated by reference into Exhibit 3.2(g) and Exhibit 3.2(h), respectively, to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

(c) During the three months (the quarterly period) ended September 30, 2023, no director and no officer of Park (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) under the Exchange Act) of Park adopted , modified, or terminated a "Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement" or a "non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement," as each term is defined in Item 408(a) of SEC Regulation S-K.

3.1(a) 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 Corporation’s Form 8-B, filed on May 20, 1992 (File No.

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3.2(f) Certificate Regarding Adoption by the Shareholders of Park National Corporation on April 24, 2023 of an Amendment to Section 6.01of Park National Corporation's Regulations to grant the Board of Directors the power to make limited future amendments to Park National Corporation's Regulations to the extent permitted by the Ohio General Corporation Law (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Park National Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed April 25, 2023 (File No.

3.2(g) Regulations of Park National Corporation [This document represents the Regulations of Park National Corporation in compiled form incorporating all amendments, including the amendment adopted by the shareholders of Park National Corporation on April 24, 2023] ( Incorporated herein by referenc e to E xhibit 3.2(g) to Park National Corporation 's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2023 (File No.

3.2 (g) Certificate Regarding Adoption and Approval by the Board of Directors of Park National Corporation on October 23, 2023 of Amendments to Section 1.08 and Section 2.03 of Park National Corporation's Regulations (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1(a) to Park National Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed October 27, 2023 (File No.

3.2(h) Regulations of Park National Corporation [This document represents the Regulations of Park National Corporation in compiled form incorporating all amendments, including the amendments adopted and approved by the Board of Directors of Park National Corporation on October 23, 2023] (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1(b) to Park National Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed October 27, 2023 (File No.

31.1 Rule 13a – 14(a) / 15d – 14(a) Certifications (Principal Executive Officer) ( Filed herewith )

31.2 Rule 13a – 14(a) / 15d – 14(a) Certifications (Principal Financial Officer) (Filed herewith)

32.1 Certifications Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (Principal Executive Officer) (Furnished herewith)

32.2 Certifications Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (Principal Financial Officer) (Furnished herewith)

101 The following information from Park National Corporation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2023 formatted in Inline XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T:

(i) the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (unaudited);

(ii) the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income for the three months and the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 (unaudited);

(iii) the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three months and the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 (unaudited);

(iv) the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the three months and the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 (unaudited);

(v) the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 (unaudited);

32.1 Certifications Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (Principal Executive Officer) ( Filed herewith )

32.2 Certifications Pursuant to Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (Principal Financial Officer) ( Filed here with )

101 The following information from Park National Corporation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2023 formatted in Inline XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T:

(i) the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (unaudited);

(ii) the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income for the three months and the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 (unaudited);

(iii) the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three months and the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 (unaudited);

(iv) the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the three months and the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 (unaudited);

(v) the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 (unaudited);

and (vi) the Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements (electronically submitted herewith).

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PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION

August 1, 2023 /s/ David L.

November 1, 2023 /s/ David L.

Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer and Duly Authorized Officer)

August 1, 2023 /s/ Brady T.

November 1, 2023 /s/ Brady T.

Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer

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