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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000805676-26-000003"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PRK"
cik: "0000805676"
company_name: "PARK NATIONAL CORP /OH/"
filed_at: "2026-01-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T11:46:03.466098+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Park National director C. Daniel DeLawder to retire at 2026 Annual Meeting

## Summary
- DeLawder, former CEO of 15 years, will not stand for re-election; term ends before 2026 Annual Meeting.
- He will also step down as Chair of Executive Committee of PRK and PNB and Chair of PNB Wealth Management Committee.
- Nominating and Governance Committee to evaluate recommendation for vacancy at next meeting; no successor named yet.
- DeLawder served 55-year career at Park, including CEO role.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000805676-26-000003
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PRK
- cik: 0000805676
- company_name: PARK NATIONAL CORP /OH/
- filed_at: 2026-01-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/805676/000080567626000003/0000805676-26-000003-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/805676/000080567626000003/prk-20251229.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000805676-26-000003.txt

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