Park National Corporation Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on March 10, 2017; Announces Executive Changes, Effective April 1, 2017

Park National Corporation is a financial holding company. The Company's banking operations are conducted through its subsidiary, Park National Bank, a national banking association. The Company's principal business consists of owning and supervising its subsidiaries. Park National Bank engages in the commercial banking and trust business, generally in small and medium population areas in Ohio, North Carolina and South Carolina communities, in addition to operations within the metropolitan areas of Columbus and Cincinnati, Ohio; Charlotte, North Carolina; and Louisville, Kentucky. Park National Bank operates financial service offices in Ohio, Kentucky, North Carolina and South Carolina. Park National Bank delivers financial products and services through its financial service offices and through a network of automated teller machines, as well as telephone and Internet-based banking through both personal computers and mobile devices, including ParkDirect, a mobile bank experience.