# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000706129
**File Stem:** 0000706129-26-000045
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 6266
**Document Hash:** 1535bf60c225dab4ae73657376a5b994
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000706129-26-000045.hdr.sgml**: 20260508

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000706129-26-000045

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 11

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260507

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260508

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260508

**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:** 26958236

**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)**: May 7, 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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders**

**Annual Meeting Voting Results**

On May 7, 2026, Horizon Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Only holders of the Company's common stock at the close of business on March 20, 2026 (the "Record Date") were entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. As of the Record Date, there were 51,225,946 shares of common stock entitled to vote. A total of 44,629,953 shares of common stock (87.12%), constituting a quorum, were represented in person or by valid proxies at the Annual Meeting.

The Company's shareholders voted on three proposals at the annual meeting. The proposals are described in detail in the proxy statement filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 20, 2026. The final results of the votes regarding each proposal are set forth below.

***Proposal 1: Election of Directors***

The Company's shareholders elected three directors to the Board of Directors to serve for three-year terms until the 2029 annual meeting of shareholders. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:

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| | **For** | **Withhold** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| **Larry S. Magnesen** | 36248418 | 2264919 | 6116616 |
| **Michele M. Magnuson** | 37266155 | 1247182 | 6116616 |
| **Steven W. Reed** | 37332355 | 1180981 | 6116616 |
| **Vanessa P. Williams** | 36519319 | 1994018 | 6116616 |

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***Proposal 2: Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation***

The Company's shareholders voted to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, as disclosed in the proxy statement. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:

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| **For** | **Against** | **Abstain** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| 36,913,113 | 1,146,911 | 453,311 | 6,116,616 |

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***Proposal 3: Ratification of Independent Auditors***

The Company's shareholders voted to approve the ratification of the appointment of FORVIS MAZARS, LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2026. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:

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| **For** | **Against** | **Abstain** |
| 43,200,113 | 1,225,335 | 204,504 |

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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: | May 8, 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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