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): January 30, 2007

HORIZON LINES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)

Delaware	001-3267	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)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On January 30, 2007, the Board of Directors of Horizon Lines, Inc. (the “Company”) nominated Admiral Vern Clark, U.S. Navy (Retired), as nominee to replace Marcel Fournier on the Board of Directors at the next annual meeting. Mr. Fournier has decided not to stand for re-election to the Board of Directors at the Company’s next annual meeting.

On January 30, 2007, the Company issued a press release announcing that Mr. Fournier will not stand for re-election to the Board of Directors of the Company and that the Board of Directors has nominated Admiral Clark to replace Mr. Fournier on the Board of Directors. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1*	Press release dated January 30, 2007.

* Filed herewith

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: January 30, 2007	By:	/s/ M. Mark Urbania
		M. Mark Urbania
		Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1*	Press release dated January 30, 2007.

* Filed herewith

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Vern Clark Nominated as Candidate for Horizon Lines Board of Directors

Horizon Lines, Inc. (NYSE: HRZ) announced today that its Board of Directors has nominated Admiral Vern Clark, U. S. Navy (Retired), as a nominee to replace Mr. Marcel Fournier on the Board of Directors at the next annual meeting. Marcel Fournier has decided not to stand for re-election to the Board of directors at the Company’s next annual meeting. Mr. Fournier, Managing Director of Castle Harlan, Inc. has been a member of Horizon’s Board since July, 2004.

Chuck Raymond, Horizon Lines’ Chairman, CEO and President, said, “Horizon Lines is proud and delighted to be able to draw from the experience and judgment of Admiral Clark and we look forward to Admiral Clark’s serving on our Board. We also thank Mr. Fournier for his guidance while Horizon Lines was owned by Castle Harlan and subsequently transitioned to a fully public company.”

Admiral Clark retired from the Navy in September 2005 following 37 years of distinguished military service. Clark’s Navy experience includes having served over half his career in command starting with a Patrol Gunboat as Lieutenant and concluding in the halls of the Pentagon as the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In between he commanded ships, two destroyer squadrons, the Atlantic Fleet’s Anti-Submarine Warfare Training Center, a carrier battle group, the Second Fleet, NATO’s Striking Fleet, and the Atlantic Fleet.

Admiral Clark has received numerous military decorations for his service including four awards of the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, three Navy Distinguished Medals, and three awards of the Legion of Merit. Along with his Navy and Joint awards, he received Distinguished Service Medals from the United States Army and the United States Air Force as well as international awards received from Germany, Italy, France, South Korea, Japan, Portugal, Singapore, and the Netherlands.

Admiral Clark earned his undergraduate degree from Evangel College in Springfield, Missouri, and an MBA from the University of Arkansas. He has since received an Honorary Doctorate in Public Service from the University of Toledo, an Honorary Doctorate of Science from Old Dominion University, and an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Humane Letters from Northwest University.

Admiral Clark is a member of the Board of Directors of Raytheon Company and Rolls Royce North America. He was named visiting professor in the schools of Government and Leadership at Regent University and has also been elected to the Board of Trustees. He is serving on the Defense Policy Board, the advisory boards with @ Monster.com and Whitney, Bradley & Brown, Inc., is a Senior Executive Advisor for Booz Allen Hamilton, and serves on the Executive Committee of Military Ministry.

About Horizon Lines

Horizon Lines, LLC is the nation’s leading Jones Act container shipping and integrated logistics company, operating 16 U.S.-flag vessels on routes linking the continental United States with Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, and Puerto Rico. Horizon Lines also owns Horizon Services Group, an organization with a diversified offering of cargo management and tracking services being marketed to shippers, carriers, and other supply chain participants. Horizon Lines, LLC and Horizon Services Group are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Horizon Lines, Inc., which trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol HRZ.

SOURCE:  Horizon Lines, Inc.

CONTACT: Michael Avara of Horizon Lines, Inc. +1-704-973-7000, or

mavara@horizonlines.com