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 19, 2004
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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 April 19, 2004

Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition:


      On April 19, 2004, Park National Corporation issued a news release
announcing earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2004. A copy of this
news release is included as Exhibit 99 and incorporated by reference.

      The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99
included herewith, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for
purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange
Act") or otherwise subject to the liability of that Section, nor shall such
information be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any registration
statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933 or the
Exchange Act, except as otherwise stated in such filing.


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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 19, 2004                               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 April 19, 2004


                            Park National Corporation

Exhibit No.  Description

    99       News Release issued by Park National Corporation on April 19, 2004







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