---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000706129-25-000094"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HBNC"
cik: "0000706129"
company_name: "HORIZON BANCORP INC /IN/"
filed_at: "2025-05-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-20T16:10:44.478871+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Horizon Bancorp expands board to 13, appoints Samuels and Walker as directors

## Summary
- Board increased from 11 to 13 members; elected Michele A. Samuels (Class of 2027) and Brian Walker (Class of 2028) effective May 20, 2025.
- Samuels (62) is SVP, General Auditor & Compliance Officer at BCBSM; Walker (63) is retired CEO of Herman Miller. Both deemed independent.
- Samuels assigned to Audit and Operations & Security Committees; Walker to Compensation and ERM/Credit Policy Committees.
- Eric P. Blackhurst resigned as Chair of Governance and Nominating Committee on May 19; Michele M. Magnuson appointed Chair on May 20.
- Blackhurst's resignation not due to disagreement; he remains Chairman of the Board (role assumed May 1, 2025).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000706129-25-000094
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HBNC
- cik: 0000706129
- company_name: HORIZON BANCORP INC /IN/
- filed_at: 2025-05-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/706129/000070612925000094/0000706129-25-000094-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/706129/000070612925000094/hbnc-20250520.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Brian Walker was elected as Director at HORIZON BANCORP INC /IN/.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: and Brian Walker as a director in the Class of 2028
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/706129/000070612925000094/0000706129-25-000094-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michele A. Samuels was elected as Director at HORIZON BANCORP INC /IN/.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: The Board elected Michele A. Samuels as a director in the Class of 2027
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/706129/000070612925000094/0000706129-25-000094-index.htm

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