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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000706129-25-000164"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HBNC"
cik: "0000706129"
company_name: "HORIZON BANCORP INC /IN/"
filed_at: "2025-10-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T04:00:51.233973+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Horizon Bancorp appoints Larry S. Magnesen as independent director

## Summary
- Larry S. Magnesen appointed to Board effective Oct 10, 2025 for term through 2026 annual meeting; Board expands from 12 to 13 members.
- Magnesen has over 40 years of banking experience, most recently as SVP, Corporate Communications Director at Fifth Third Bank.
- He joined the Enterprise Risk Management, Credit Policy, and Fair Lending Committee and the Wealth Committee.
- Magnesen is deemed independent under Nasdaq and SEC rules and will receive standard non-employee director compensation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000706129-25-000164
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HBNC
- cik: 0000706129
- company_name: HORIZON BANCORP INC /IN/
- filed_at: 2025-10-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/706129/000070612925000164/0000706129-25-000164-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/706129/000070612925000164/hbnc-20251010.htm

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