# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000706129
**File Stem:** 0000706129-26-000011
**Filing Date:** 2026-1
**Character Count:** 10712
**Document Hash:** 648c41d7604e5dc67c4566d1d7fd85cc
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000706129-26-000011.hdr.sgml**: 20260126

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000706129-26-000011

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 15

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260120

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Other Events

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260126

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260126

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** HORIZON BANCORP INC /IN/
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000706129
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 351562417
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** IN
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 000-10792
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26558810

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 515 FRANKLIN STREET
- **CITY:** MICHIGAN CITY
- **STATE:** IN
- **ZIP:** 46360
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2198790211

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 515 FRANKLIN STREET
- **CITY:** MICHIGAN CITY
- **STATE:** IN
- **ZIP:** 46360

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** HORIZON BANCORP /IN/
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** CITIZENS MICHIANA FINANCIAL CORP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19861021

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**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)**: January 20, 2026** 

**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, IN 46360** 

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

**(219) 879-0211** 

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

**Not Applicable**

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **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).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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**Item 5.02 Departure of Directors and Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers**

***Retirement of James B. Dworkin***

James B. Dworkin, a member of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Horizon Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company"), submitted notice on January 20, 2026 that he will retire from the Board at the end of his current term and will not stand for re-election at the Company's 2026 annual meeting of shareholders. He will also retire from the Board of Directors of the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, Horizon Bank, effective at the expiration of his current term as a director of the Company. The decision by Mr. Dworkin to retire as a director was not a result of any disagreement with the Board or management of the Company or Horizon Bank. Mr. Dworkin serves as a member and Chairman of the Wealth Management Committee and as a member of the Audit Committee. The Board thanks Mr. Dworkin for his years of service and contributions to the Company.

**Resignation of Julie S. Freigang**

Julie S. Freigang, a member of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Horizon Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company"), submitted notice on January 20, 2026 that she will resign from the Board, effective January 20, 2026. She will also retire from the Board of Directors of the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, Horizon Bank, effective at the expiration of her current term as a director of the Company. The decision by Ms. Freigang to retire as a director was not a result of any disagreement with the Board or management of the Company or Horizon Bank. Ms. Freigang serves as a member and Chairwoman of the Operations & Cyber Security Committee and as a member of the Audit Committee. The Board thanks Ms. Freigang for her years of service and contributions to the Company.

**Decrease in Board of Directors**

On January 20, 2026, the Board of Horizon Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") decreased the size of the Board from 13 to 12 members by decreasing the Board Class of 2027 by one position, effective on January 20, 2026, and by one position from 12 to 11 member, effective upon the conclusion of the Company's annual meeting on May 7, 2026.

**Item 8.01 Other Events**

On January 26, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the retirement of Mr. Dworkin and resignation of Ms. Freigang. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

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**Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits**

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| **(d) Exhibits** | **(d) Exhibits** | | |
| **EXHIBIT INDEX** | **EXHIBIT INDEX** | **EXHIBIT INDEX** | **EXHIBIT INDEX** |
| | **Exhibit No.** | **Description** | **Location** |
| | 99.1 | <u>[Press Release, dated January 26, 2026](v4horizonbancorpannounce.htm)</u> | Attached |

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**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 hereunto duly authorized.

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| Date: | January 26, 2026 | HORIZON BANCORP, INC. | HORIZON BANCORP, INC. |
|  |  | By: | /s/ John R. Stewart, CFA |
|  |  |  | John R. Stewart, CFA |
|  |  |  | Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer |

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## Exhibit 99.1

![](v4horizonbancorpannounce001.jpg)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Contact: Mark E. Secor Chief Administration Officer Phone: 219-873-2611 Date: January 26, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Horizon Bancorp, Inc. Announces Retirement of James B. Dworkin and Resignation of Julie S. Freigang from the Board of Directors MICHIGAN CITY, Ind., January 26, 2026 – (NASDAQ GS: HBNC) Horizon Bancorp, Inc. ("Horizon" or the "Company") announced that James B. Dworkin will retire from the Board of Directors effective at the expiration of his current term on May 7, 2026. Mr. Dworkin provided written notice of his decision on January 20, 2026, which was accepted by the Board of Directors on that same day. Also, in an unrelated action, on January 20, 2026, Julie S. Freigang submitted notice of her resignation from the Board of Directors, effective January 20, 2026, which was accepted by the Board of Directors on that same day. "Jim's and Julie's insightful engagement and dedication will certainly be missed. They are strong independent directors with accomplished careers, and the governance they've provided has been critical to the Bank's growth.", according to Eric P. Blackhurst, Charman of the Board of Directors. "We appreciate Jim's more than two decades commitment to helping Horizon Bank become a leading community banking franchise in the Midwest, and I want to thank Julie for the guidance she has provided to our Board around the everchanging landscape of cyber security related risks." James B. Dworkin, Chancellor Emeritus & Professor of Management Mitchell E. Daniels School of Business Purdue University North Central, has served on Horizon's Board of Directors since 2003, and on the Board of Directors of Horizon Bank since 2002. In this role, he served as a member of Horizon's Audit Committee and the Chair of the Wealth Committee. Julie S. Freigang, Vice President & Chief Information Officer of CF Industries Holdings, Inc. has served on the Board of Directors of Horizon Bank since 2019 and was appointed to the Horizon Board of Directors in January 2020. In this role, she served as a member of the Audit Committee and was the Chair of the Cyber Security Committee. "On behalf of the Horizon team, I'd like to thank Jim and Julie for their dedicated service to Horizon's Board of Directors," stated Thomas Prame, Horizon's President and Chief Executive Officer. "Both Jim and Julie have provided Horizon great counsel and leadership over their years of service. We have benefited from their dedicated service and the strategic direction provided to our leadership teams."

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![](v4horizonbancorpannounce002.jpg)

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;About Horizon Bancorp, Inc. Horizon Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ GS: HBNC) is the $6.4 billion-asset commercial bank holding company for Horizon Bank, which serves customers across diverse and economically attractive Midwestern markets through convenient digital and virtual tools, as well as its Indiana and Michigan branches. Horizon's retail offerings include prime residential and other secured consumer lending to in-market customers, as well as a range of personal banking and wealth management solutions. Horizon also provides a comprehensive array of in-market business banking and treasury management services, as well as equipment financing solutions for customers regionally and nationally, with commercial lending representing over half of total loans. More information on Horizon, headquartered in Northwest Indiana's Michigan City, is available at horizonbank.com and investor.horizonbank.com.

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