UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):  May 4, 2017
Horizon Bancorp
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Indiana	000-10792	35-1562417
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
515 Franklin Square, Michigan City, Indiana		46360
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)
(219) 879-0211
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 8.01 Other Events

On May 4, 2017, Horizon Bancorp (the “Company”), the parent company of Horizon Bank, N.A., announced that it is expanding its operating area into central Ohio. The Company will open a loan production office in Dublin, Ohio, in the Columbus metropolitan area, that will provide commercial products and services, including business banking and treasury management. Additional information about the expansion is included in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release issued on May 4, 2017

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereto duly authorized.

Date:  May 4, 2017	HORIZON BANCORP
	By:	/s/ Mark E. Secor
		Mark E. Secor, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer