SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


                              WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549





                                    FORM 10-K/A


      Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



                  For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996



                                AMENDMENT NO. 1



                         COMMISSION FILE NUMBER:  1-12424



                                HORIZON GROUP, INC.
              (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)



                   MICHIGAN                               38-2559212
         (State or other jurisdiction    (I.R.S. employer  identification no.)
       of incorporation or organization)


               5000 HAKES DRIVE
            NORTON SHORES, MI 49441                     (616) 798-9100
   (Address of principal executive offices,     (Registrant's telephone number,
              including zip code)                    including area code)

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                              PART II

   ITEM   5   -    MARKET   FOR  REGISTRANTS'  COMMON  EQUITY  AND  RELATED
 STOCKHOLDERS MATTERS

     Information with respect  to  the  principal  market for the Company's
 Common Stock, the high and low sales prices of the  Company's Common Stock
  and  dividends  is  incorporated herein by reference to  the  information
 contained under the caption  "Stock  Trading" on the inside cover page and
 "Quarterly Financial Data" on page 24  of  the  Company's Annual Report to
 Shareholders for 1996.  The approximate number of holders of record of the
 Common Stock was 912 as of February 14, 1997.  The  Company estimates that
 its shares are held by more than 18,000 persons beneficially.    

 ITEM 6 - SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

      Information with respect to a summary of selected  financial  data  is
  incorporated  herein  by reference to the information set forth under the
 caption "Selected Financial Data" on page 4 of the Company's Annual Report
 to Shareholders for 1996.    


 ITEM 7 - MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
        FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

     The information contained  under  the caption "Management's Discussion
 and Analysis of Results of Operations and  Financial Condition" on pages 6
  through 10 of the Company's Annual Report to  Shareholders  for  1996  is
 incorporated herein by reference.    


 ITEM 8 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

      The  consolidated  financial  statements  and  report  of  independent
 auditors included on pages 11 through 24 of the Company's Annual Report to
 Shareholders for 1996 are incorporated herein by reference.    


 ITEM 9 - CHANGES IN ACCOUNTANTS

     Not applicable.


                             PART III

 ITEM 10 - DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

     Information  with  respect to directors of the Company is incorporated
 herein by reference to the  information under the captions entitled "Board
 of Directors--Members and Nominees  for  Election" on pages 4, 5 and 6 and
 the last sentence under the caption "Certain  Transactions"  on page 15 of
  the Company's proxy statement for the 1997 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
 (SEC File No. 1-12424).    

     Information  with  respect  to  executive  officers  of the Company is
 included in Item 1, Part I hereof under the caption "Executive Officers of
 the Registrant."    


 ITEM 11 - EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

      Information  with  respect  to executive compensation is  incorporated
  herein  by reference to the information  under  the  captions  "Executive
 Compensation,"  on pages 7, 8, 9 and 10, "Board of Directors--Compensation
 of Directors" on  page 7 and "Stock Price Performance Graph" on page 13 of
 the Company's proxy  statement for the 1997 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
 (SEC File No. 1-12424).    


 ITEM 12 - SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

      Information with respect  to  security ownership of certain beneficial
 owners and management of the Company  is  incorporated herein by reference
 to the information under the caption "Principal  Shareholders"  on pages 2
  and  3  of  the Company's proxy statement for the 1997 Annual Meeting  of
 Shareholders.  (SEC File No. 1-12424).    


 ITEM 13 - CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

        Information  with respect to certain relationships and transactions is
 incorporated herein  by  reference  to  the  information under the caption
  "Certain  Transactions" on pages 13, 14 and 15  of  the  Company's  proxy
 statement for the 1997 Annual Meeting of the Shareholders (SEC File No. 1-
 12424).    

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                            SIGNATURES

     Pursuant  to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
 Exchange Act of  1934,  the  registrant  has duly caused this amendment to
 this report to be signed on its behalf by  the undersigned, thereunto duly
 authorized.

 Dated:  May 2, 1997          HORIZON GROUP, INC.

                              By: /S/ RONALD L. PIASECKI
                                 Ronald L. Piasecki
                                  Title:   President  (Principal  Executive
                                           Officer)

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934,
  this  amendment  to  this  report  has been signed below by the following
 persons on behalf of the registrant and  in the capacities and on the date
 indicated.

 SIGNATURE                    TITLE                         DATE

 Norman Perlmutter*           Director and Chairman of th May 2, 1997
                              Board of Directors

 Ronald L. Piasecki*          Director and            May 2, 1997
                              President (Principal
                              Executive Officer)

 William P. Dickey*           Director                May 2, 1997

 Edwin N. Homer*              Director                May 2, 1997

 Martin Sherman*              Director                May 2, 1997

 Francis T. Vincent, Jr.*     Director                May 2, 1997

 Joseph Cattivera*            Executive Vice          May 2, 1997
                              President (Principal
                              Financial Officer)

 Richard A. Phillips*         Vice President          May 2, 1997
                              (Principal
                              Accounting Officer)

 *By:/S/ RONALD L. PIASECKI   Individually and as     May 2, 1997
                              Attorney-in-Fact
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 FORM 10-K -- ITEM 14(A)(1) AND (2)

 HORIZON GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

 LIST OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE

     The  following  financial  statements  of   Horizon  Group,  Inc.  and
  Subsidiary,  included  in  the  annual report of the  registrant  to  its
 shareholders for the year ended December  31,  1996,  are  incorporated by
 reference in Item 8:

                                                        PAGE NO. IN
 CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS                   1996 ANNUAL REPORT

 Consolidated Statements of Income for the years
 ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994                    11

 Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31,            12
 1996 and 1995
 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the
 years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994              14

 Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity
 for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and           13
 1994

 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements              15-24

 Report of Independent Auditors                            24
    
      The following financial statement schedules of Horizon  Group,  Inc.  and
 Subsidiary are included in Item 14(d):

 Schedule III - Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation


      All  other  schedules  for  which  provision  is  made  in the applicable
  accounting  regulation  of  the  Securities and Exchange Commission  are  not
 required under the related instructions  or  are  inapplicable,  and therefore
 have been omitted.