---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000908834-23-000141"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HBNC"
cik: "0000706129"
company_name: "HORIZON BANCORP INC /IN/"
filed_at: "2023-11-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-08T18:08:14.423291+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Horizon Bancorp CFO transition and mortgage lending restructuring announced

## Summary
- CFO Mark Secor to transition; will remain through April 30, 2024 until successor is appointed.
- National search for new CFO has been initiated by the company.
- Noe Najera, EVP Senior Retail & Mortgage Lending Officer, departs immediately as part of strategy shift.
- Secor retention agreement includes stay bonus of $173,555 and 2024 cash bonus of $46,281.
- Mortgage and consumer lending divisions restructured; teams will report to other internal leaders.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000908834-23-000141
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HBNC
- cik: 0000706129
- company_name: HORIZON BANCORP INC /IN/
- filed_at: 2023-11-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/706129/000090883423000141/0000908834-23-000141-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/706129/000090883423000141/8k_horizon110623.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000908834-23-000141
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000908834-23-000141.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000908834-23-000141.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Mark E. Secor changed role as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at HORIZON BANCORP INC /IN/.
  - Action: will transition
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: The Company and Mark E. Secor have agreed that he will transition from his role as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") of the Company and the Bank .
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/706129/000090883423000141/0000908834-23-000141-index.htm
- Executive change
  Noe S. Najera departed as Executive Vice President, Senior Retail & Mortgage Lending Officer at HORIZON BANCORP INC /IN/.
  - Action: will be departing
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Senior Retail & Mortgage Lending Officer
  source text: The Company also announced that as part of a previously disclosed strategy to shift resources to higher-yielding businesses, Noe S. Najera, Executive Vice President, Senior Retail & Mortgage Lending Officer of the Bank, will be departing the Company, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/706129/000090883423000141/0000908834-23-000141-index.htm

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