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EX-99.1 - PRESS RELEASE ISSUED NOVEMBER 7, 2016 - HORIZON BANCORP INC /IN/hb_8k1107ex.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):  November 7, 2016
 
 
Horizon Bancorp
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 
     
Indiana
000-10792
35-1562417
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
   
515 Franklin Square, Michigan City, Indiana
46360
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
(219) 879-0211
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
 
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
 


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Item 8.01  Other Events
On November 7, 2016, Horizon Bancorp (“Horizon”) completed its previously announced acquisition of CNB Bancorp, an Indiana corporation headquartered in Attica, Indiana (“CNB”), pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger dated July 12, 2016 (the “Merger Agreement”) between Horizon and CNB.  The shareholders of CNB approved the merger plans at a special shareholders meeting held on October 25, 2016. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, CNB merged with a subsidiary of Horizon, with CNB surviving the merger and becoming a subsidiary of Horizon. Immediately thereafter, CNB merged with and into Horizon, and The Central National Bank and Trust Company, a national bank and wholly owned subsidiary of CNB, merged with and into Horizon Bank, National Association, the wholly owned national bank subsidiary of Horizon, with Horizon Bank, National Association as the surviving bank.
Shareholders of CNB received merger consideration in the form of cash, in an amount determined pursuant to the Merger Agreement, in exchange for their shares of CNB’s common stock.
On November 7, 2016, Horizon issued a press release announcing the closing of the mergers among Horizon, CNB and their subsidiaries. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

 
Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
 
(d)  Exhibits
   
       
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
99.1
 
Press Release issued November 7, 2016



SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereto duly authorized.

Date: November 7, 2016
HORIZON BANCORP
     
     
 
By:
/s/ Craig M. Dwight
   
Craig M. Dwight,
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
 
Description
 
Location
99.1
 
Press Release issued November 7, 2016
 
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