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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000706129-22-000117"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HBNC"
cik: "0000706129"
company_name: "HORIZON BANCORP INC /IN/"
filed_at: "2022-12-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T02:08:56.130008+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Horizon Bancorp board changes: Hopp retires, Williams appointed; bylaws amended, resignation policy adopted.

## Summary
- Director Daniel F. Hopp retires effective Dec 31, 2022 after 18 years on board; departure not due to disagreement.
- Vanessa P. Williams appointed to board effective Jan 1, 2023; also joins Asset/Liability and Compensation Committees.
- Bylaws amended to remove mandatory retirement age for directors and to incorporate SEC universal proxy rules.
- Board adopts director resignation policy requiring directors with majority withheld votes to tender resignation.
- Williams is SVP and General Counsel of Kelly Services (KELYA, KELYB); to serve until 2023 annual meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000706129-22-000117
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HBNC
- cik: 0000706129
- company_name: HORIZON BANCORP INC /IN/
- filed_at: 2022-12-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.03, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/706129/000070612922000117/0000706129-22-000117-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/706129/000070612922000117/hbnc-20221220.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000706129-22-000117.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Vanessa P. Williams was appointed as Director at HORIZON BANCORP INC /IN/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Board appointed Vanessa P. Williams to serve on the Board, effective as of January 1, 2023, to fill the vacancy resulting from Mr. Hopp’s retirement
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/706129/000070612922000117/0000706129-22-000117-index.htm
- Governance Changes
  HORIZON BANCORP INC /IN/: Amended bylaws to eliminate mandatory director retirement age and update procedures for Universal Proxy Rules (effective 2023-01-01).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2023-01-01
  source text: • Eliminate prior Section 5.3 of the Current Bylaws which contained director age requirements, including the mandatory retirement age for directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/706129/000070612922000117/0000706129-22-000117-index.htm

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