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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) | April 27, 2026

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:

| ☐ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

| ☐ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

| ☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

| ☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered
Common shares, without par value | PRK | NYSE American

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).
Emerging growth company ☐
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. ☐
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Item 7.01 - Regulation FD Disclosure
David L. Trautman, Chairman of the Board of Park National Corporation (the "Company"), will make a presentation during the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 27, 2026 which will be held as a virtual meeting beginning at 2:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Savings Time. The Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held via live webcast available at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/PRK2026. The slides that will accompany Mr. Trautman's presentation are furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K, pursuant to this Item 7.01, as Exhibit 99.1, and are incorporated herein by reference. This Current Report on Form 8-K, including the slides, is available in the "SEC Filings" section of Park's website at www.investor.parknationalcorp.com.
The text of the slide entitled "Safe Harbor Statement" is incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01.
Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a)Not applicable
(b)Not applicable
(c)Not applicable
(d)Exhibits. The following exhibits are included with this Current Report on Form 8-K:
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Slide presentation for the Park National Corporation Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 27, 2026 (furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 hereof).
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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: April 27, 2026 | By: | /s/ Brady T. Burt
|  | Brady T. Burt
|  | Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer

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