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): July 14, 2003
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                            PARK NATIONAL CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     Ohio                          1-13006                    31-1179518
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(State or other                (Commission File              (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of                    Number)                 Identification No.)
incorporation)

          50 North Third Street, P.O. Box 3500, Newark, Ohio 43058-3500
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               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

                                 (740) 349-8451
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                 Not Applicable
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                         (Former name or former address,
                         if changed since last report.)






Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         (a) and (b)  Not applicable.

         (c)  Exhibits:

         The following exhibit is included pursuant to Item 12.
Results of Operations and Financial Condition:

         99       News Release issued by Park National Corporation on July 14,
                  2003

Item 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure.

         This information, furnished under this Item 9. Regulation FD
Disclosure, is also intended to be deemed provided under Item 12. Results of
Operations and Financial Condition in accordance with SEC Release Nos. 33-8216;
34-47583.

         On July 14, 2003, Park National Corporation issued a news release
announcing earnings for the three and six months ended June 30, 2003. A copy of
this news release is included as Exhibit 99 and incorporated by reference.



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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: July 14, 2003                       By: /s/ John W. Kozak
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                                              John W. Kozak
                                              Chief Financial Officer



















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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS


                           Current Report on Form 8-K
                               Dated July 14, 2003


                            Park National Corporation



Exhibit No.      Description
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   99            News Release issued by Park National Corporation
                 on July 14, 2003











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