---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000908834-23-000011"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HBNC"
cik: "0000706129"
company_name: "HORIZON BANCORP INC /IN/"
filed_at: "2023-01-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T14:20:00.646512+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Horizon Bancorp names Thomas Prame CEO effective June 1; Dwight to remain Chairman

## Summary
- Thomas Prame appointed CEO of Horizon Bancorp and Horizon Bank effective June 1, 2023.
- Craig Dwight retires as employee on July 3, 2023, but stays as Chairman of both boards.
- Dwight served as CEO since 2001; under his leadership total assets grew from ~$400M to $7.7B.
- Prame joined Horizon as President in August 2022; previously EVP/CEO of Community Banking at First Midwest Bancorp.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000908834-23-000011
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HBNC
- cik: 0000706129
- company_name: HORIZON BANCORP INC /IN/
- filed_at: 2023-01-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/706129/000090883423000011/0000908834-23-000011-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/706129/000090883423000011/horizon_ik011823.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000908834-23-000011
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000908834-23-000011.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000908834-23-000011.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Craig M. Dwight changed role as Chairman of the Board at HORIZON BANCORP INC /IN/.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Chairman of the Board
  source text: Mr. Dwight will continue to serve as CEO until June 1, 2023 and will continue to serve as Chairman of both organizations thereafter.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/706129/000090883423000011/0000908834-23-000011-index.htm
- Executive change
  Thomas M. Prame was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at HORIZON BANCORP INC /IN/.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: the Board approved the appointment of Thomas M. Prame to serve as the Chief Executive Officer of both Horizon Bancorp, Inc. (“Horizon Bancorp” or the “Company”) and its wholly-owned bank subsidiary, Horizon Bank, effective as of June 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/706129/000090883423000011/0000908834-23-000011-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.