8-K

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): June 16, 2006

HORIZON LINES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware	001-32627	74-3123672
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer 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:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS

On June 16, 2006, Horizon Lines, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing (i) the closing of the secondary offering of 5,750,000 shares of its common stock, all of which were sold by stockholders of the Company, at a price to the public of $14.00 per share and (ii) that stockholders of the Company also completed, at such closing, the sale of a further 862,500 shares of common stock to the underwriters of the secondary offering pursuant to the exercise in full of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares. A copy of this press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

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ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1*	Press release dated June 16, 2006.

* Filed herewith.

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

	HORIZON LINES, INC.
	(Registrant)
Date: June 19, 2006	By:	/s/ M. Mark Urbania
		M. Mark Urbania
		Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

“Horizon Lines, Inc. Announces Closing of Secondary Offering and Related Underwriters’ Option to Purchase Additional Shares”

Charlotte, North Carolina, June 16, 2006 -- Horizon Lines, Inc. (NYSE: HRZ) announced today the closing of the secondary offering of 5,750,000 shares of its common stock, all of which were sold by stockholders of the Company, at a price to the public of $14.00 per share. Stockholders of the Company also completed, at such closing, the sale of a further 862,500 shares of common stock to the underwriters of the secondary offering pursuant to the exercise in full of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares. The Company did not issue any primary shares in the offering or upon the exercise of the underwriters’ option and did not receive any proceeds from such sales.

The shares were offered through an underwriting syndicate lead by Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and Goldman, Sachs & Co.

A copy of the final prospectus related to the offering may be obtained from the prospectus departments of Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. at 1251 Avenue of the Americas, 25th Floor, New York, NY 10020, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. at 4 Chase Metrotech Center, CS Level, Brooklyn, NY 11245 or Goldman, Sachs & Co. at 85 Broad Street, New York NY 10004.

A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with and declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

Media Contact: Michael Avara, Horizon Lines, Inc., 704-973-7000, mavara@horizonlines.com