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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090206155753
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001137694-09-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090206
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090206

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VALAVANIS SPERO W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001137694

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-10792
		FILM NUMBER:		09577229

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2198793043

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		128 JOHNSON DRIVE
		CITY:			VALPARALSO
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46383

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HORIZON BANCORP /IN/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000706129
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				351562417
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		515 FRANKLIN SQ
		CITY:			MICHIGAN CITY
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46360
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2198790211

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		515 FRANKLIN SQ
		CITY:			MICHIGAN CITY
		STATE:			IN
		ZIP:			46360

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CITIZENS MICHIANA FINANCIAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19861021
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    <periodOfReport>2008-12-31</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <form3HoldingsReported>0</form3HoldingsReported>

    <form4TransactionsReported>0</form4TransactionsReported>

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        <issuerCik>0000706129</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HORIZON BANCORP /IN/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HBNC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001137694</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>VALAVANIS SPERO W</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>128 JOHNSON DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>VALPARALSO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>46383</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType></transactionFormType>
            </transactionCoding>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>6280</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                    <value>D</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes DRIP shares purchased quarterly with reinvested dividends.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Mark Secor</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-02-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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