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)  October 20, 2004

                                 HORIZON BANCORP
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             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


                                                                                  
                    INDIANA                                       000-10792                           35-1562417
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   (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)        (Commission File Number)         (IRS Employer Identification No.)

      515 Franklin Square, Michigan City, IN                                                            46360
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    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                                                          (Zip Code)


                                 (219) 879-0211
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              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)



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ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed to furnish the earnings release
issued by the Registrant on October 20, 2004. A copy of the press release is
attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report. The information disclosed under
this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is being furnished and shall not
be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing made
under the Securities Act of 1933, except as expressly set forth by specific
reference in such filing.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

         (c)  Exhibits

              EXHIBIT NO.                     DESCRIPTION

                 99.1               Press Release issued October 20, 2004.








                                   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:  October 20, 2004        HORIZON BANCORP

                               By: /s/ James H. Foglesong
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                                   James H. Foglesong, Chief Financial Officer