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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000908834-17-000239
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171017
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171017
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171017

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Blackhurst Eric P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001508043

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-10792
		FILM NUMBER:		171141010

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5710 EASTMAN AVENUE
		CITY:			MIDLAND
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48640

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HORIZON BANCORP /IN/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000706129
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		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
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    <remarks>Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney</remarks>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">Execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned&#8217;s capacity as an officer, director and/or a beneficial owner of securities of Horizon Bancorp, an Indiana corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;), any Form 3 - Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership of&#160; Securities, Form 4 - Statement&#160; of Changes in Beneficial Ownership of Securities, Form 5 - Annual Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership, or Form ID - Uniform Application for Access Codes to File on EDGAR, required to be filed by the undersigned with respect to the undersigned&#8217;s beneficial ownership of securities of the Company, and to file the same, with any and all exhibits thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (&#8220;SEC&#8221;) and any stock exchange or similar authority;</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">Do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned that may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4, 5 or ID; complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto; and timely file such form with the SEC and any stock exchange or similar authority; and</div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif">Take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Limited Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact&#8217;s discretion.</div>
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