Item 8.01 Other Events

On November 7, 2012, Craig M. Dwight, President and Chief Executive of Horizon Bancorp ("Horizon"), announced that he sold 31,500 shares of Horizon common stock for the purpose of purchasing and remodeling a new home. Mr. Dwight continues to own more than 125,000 shares of Horizon common stock, which have a current aggregate market price equal to more than nine times his annual base salary. Mr. Dwight's ownership interest in Horizon after the sale exceeds the minimum threshold for his position that was established in the Ownership Guidelines that Horizon's Board of Directors adopted in April 2012.

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