On April 27, 2015, upon the recommendation of its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, the Board of Directors of Park National Corporation elected Julia A. Sloat to fill the vacancy in the class of directors whose terms are to expire at the 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Park. Ms. Sloat's election will be effective June 1, 2015. On April 27, 2015, the Park Board also appointed Ms. Sloat to serve as a member of each of the Investment Committee and the Risk Committee of the Park Board, with each such appointment to be effective upon her becoming a director of Park.

Ms. Sloat is Senior Vice President and Treasurer at American Electric Power. Additionally, on April 27, 2015, upon the recommendation of its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, the Park Board approved an increase in the number of directors to 13 and elected Alicia Sweet Hupp to fill the vacancy created by the increase. Ms. Hupp's election to the class of directors whose terms are to expire at the 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Park will be effective June 1, 2015.

On April 27, 2015, the Park Board also appointed Ms. Hupp to serve as a member of each of the Audit Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Park Board, with each such appointment to be effective upon her becoming a director of Park. Ms. Hupp is President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board at Sweet Manufacturing Company.