Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Kuhn Dennis

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 10/3/2017

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

HORIZON BANCORP /IN/ [HBNC]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

5795 WACKER DRIVE

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Executive Vice President /

(Street)

STEVENSVILLE, MI 49127

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	2086	I	By ESOP
Common Stock	476	I	By Thrift
Common Stock	1352	I	By SERP

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option	5/7/2011 ⁽¹⁾	5/7/2020	Common Stock	22500	$6.67	D
Employee Stock Option	6/18/2014 ⁽²⁾	6/18/2023	Common Stock	3636	$13.49	D
Employee Stock Option	3/18/2015 ⁽³⁾	3/18/2024	Common Stock	3205	$14.8	D
Employee Stock Option	3/17/2016 ⁽⁴⁾	3/17/2025	Common Stock	3733	$15.89	D
Employee Stock Option	3/15/2017 ⁽⁵⁾	3/15/2026	Common Stock	6786	$15.57	D
Employee Stock Option	3/21/2018 ⁽⁶⁾	3/21/2027	Common Stock	1493	$25.14	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	The option was granted on 5/07/2010 and vested in five equal installments beginning on the first anniversary on date of grant.
(2)	The option was granted on 6/18/2013 and vested in three equal installments beginning on the first anniversary on date of grant.
(3)	The option was granted on 3/18/2014 and vested in three equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of date of grant.
(4)	The option was granted on 3/17/2015 and vested in three equal installments beginning on the first anniversary on date of grant.
(5)	The option was granted on 3/15/2016 and vested in three equal installments beginning on the first anniversary on date of grant.
(6)	The option was granted on 3/21/2017 and vested in three equal installments beginning on the first anniversary on date of grant.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Kuhn Dennis 5795 WACKER DRIVE STEVENSVILLE, MI 49127			Executive Vice President

Signatures
/s/Mark E. Secor, Attorney-in-Fact for Dennis J. Kuhn		10/5/2017
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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