UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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): July 17, 2007

HORIZON LINES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)

Delaware	001-3267	74-3123672
(State or Other Jurisdiction	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer
of Organization)		Identification No.)

4064 Colony Road, Suite 200
Charlotte, North Carolina 28211
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

(704) 973-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Item 8.01 Other Events.
	Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
SIGNATURE
Exhibit 99.1

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On July 17, 2007, Horizon Lines, Inc. announced that it is commencing a cash tender offer to purchase any and all of the outstanding 9.0% Senior Notes due 2012 of Horizon Lines, LLC and Horizon Lines Holding Corp. and 11.0% Senior Discount Notes due 2013 of H-Lines Finance Holding Corp. and is soliciting consents to amendments to the related indentures. The terms and conditions of the tender offer and consent solicitation are described in an Offer to Purchase dated July 17, 2007 and related Letter of Transmittal. More details regarding the transaction are contained in the press release filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release dated July 17, 2007.

SIGNATURE

     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 hereunto duly authorized.

	HORIZON LINES, INC. (Registrant)
Date: July 17, 2007	By:	/s/ M. Mark Urbania
		M. Mark Urbania
		Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary