<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001137692-17-000015.txt : 20170322
<SEC-HEADER>0001137692-17-000015.hdr.sgml : 20170322
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170322172014
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001137692-17-000015
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170227
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170322
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170322

ISSUER:		

	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

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Middleton Larry N
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001137687

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-10792
		FILM NUMBER:		17707494

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2325 TINKERS WAY
		CITY:			LONG BEACH
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46360

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MIDDLETON LARRY N
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010404
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2017-02-27</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2017-02-28</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000706129</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HORIZON BANCORP /IN/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HBNC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001137687</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Middleton Larry N</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>404 AUTUMN TRAIL</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MICHIGAN CITY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>46360</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-02-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>751</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>26.61</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>40381</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Trust</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Adjusted for a 3:2 stock split effective November 14, 2016.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Adjusted to include shares purchased pursuant to a dividend reinvestment program since the date of the reporting person's last ownership report.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Amended to delete a holdings line duplicating indirect trust holdings prior to the 2/27/2017 transaction.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Mark E. Secor, Attorny-in-Fact for Larry N. Middleton</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-03-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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