<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001273295-19-000001.txt : 20190306
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190306110122
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001273295-19-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190304
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190306
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190306

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NEFF JAMES D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001273295

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-10792
		FILM NUMBER:		19661620

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

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HORIZON BANCORP INC /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 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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    <periodOfReport>2019-03-04</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000706129</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HORIZON BANCORP INC /IN/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HBNC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>NEFF JAMES D</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>515 FRANKLIN SQUARE</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>MICHIGAN CITY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>46360</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>248521</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>45057</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By SERP</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>10455</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
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                    <value>15288</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By ThriftPlan</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

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        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Deferred Stock Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2019-03-04</value>
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            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>34090</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>17.6</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>34090</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>34090</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
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            </ownershipNature>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">During 2018, Mr. Neff completed in-service withdrawals totaling 24,150 common shares from the Horizon ESOP (9,834 common shares) and the Horizon Thrift Plan (14,316 common shares) and moved those shares to a self-directed IRA.  As a result, the beneficial ownership of those shares did not change (other than changing from indirect beneficial ownership to direct beneficial ownership), and the above common share totals now reflect the transfer of those shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Adjusted to reflect additional shares allocated to the reporting person's benefit plan account after the date of the reporting person's last ownership report.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Each Deferred Stock Unit (&quot;DSU&quot;) is the economic equivalent of one share of common stock.  The DSU's become payable, in cash or common stock or a combination of the two, at the discretion of Horizon upon the conditions described in the Horizon Bancorp Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (Frozen) and the Horizon Bancorp 2005 Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Mark E. Secor, as Attorney-in-Fact for James D. Neff</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-03-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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