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): July 17, 2019 |
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| Horizon Bancorp, Inc. |
| (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 Street, 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) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common stock, no par value | HBNC | The NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC |
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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| Emerging growth company ◻ |
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On July 17, 2019, Horizon Bancorp, Inc. (“Horizon”), issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors of Horizon has authorized a stock repurchase program for up to 2,250,000 shares of Horizon’s issued and outstanding common stock, no par value. Horizon is not obligated to repurchase any dollar amount or specific number of its shares under the program, which may be suspended or discontinued at any time. The amount, timing, and price of purchases will depend on market conditions and other factors. A copy of the press release announcing the stock repurchase program is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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| | EXHIBIT INDEX |
| | Exhibit No. | | Description | | Location |
| | 99.1 | | | | Attached |
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: July 17, 2019 | HORIZON BANCORP, INC. |
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| | By: | /s/ Mark E. Secor
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| | | Mark E. Secor, |
| Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer |
