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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000908834-16-000568
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160318
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160318
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20160318

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HORIZON BANCORP /IN/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000706129
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				351562417
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-10792
		FILM NUMBER:		161514781

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

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

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CITIZENS MICHIANA FINANCIAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19861021
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 11.4pt">The Board recommends a vote <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-VARIANT: normal; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal"><u>FOR </u></font>all director nominees and <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-VARIANT: normal; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal"><u>FOR </u></font>Proposals 2, 3 and 4:</div>

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