UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): December 12, 2012 |
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| Horizon Bancorp |
| (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) |
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| Indiana | 000-10792 | 35-1562417 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 515 Franklin Square, Michigan City, Indiana | 46360 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
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| (219) 879-0211 |
| (Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code) |
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| N/A |
| (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) |
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On December 12, 2012, the Board of Directors of Horizon Bancorp declared a dividend of 10 cents per share to shareholders of record on December 24, 2012. The dividend is payable on December 31, 2012, and represents an acceleration into the 2012 calendar year of the dividend that would have been paid in the first quarter of 2013. Additional information about the dividend is included in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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| | Exhibit No. | | Description |
| | 99.1 | | Press release issued on December 18, 2012 |
SIGNATURES
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 hereto duly authorized.
| Date: December 18, 2012 | Horizon Bancorp |
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| | By: | /s/ Mark E. Secor |
| | | Mark E. Secor, Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | | Description | | Location |
| 99.1 | | Press release issued on December 18, 2012 | | Attached |
