HORIZON PHARMACIES INC
SC 13G, 1998-07-07
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                (Amendment No. )*

                            HORIZON PHARMACIES, INC.
                       ---------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                          Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value
                       ---------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    439902107
                                 --------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                  June 17, 1998
                     ---------------------------------------
                      (Date of Event which Requires Filing
                               of this Statement)

Check the  appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

                  [  ]     Rule 13d-1(b)
                  [X ]     Rule 13d-1(c)
                  [  ]     Rule 13d-1(d)


*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosure
provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).




                         Continued on following page(s)
                               Page 1 of 13 Pages
                             Exhibit Index: Page 12


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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 439902107                                           Page 2 of 13 Pages



1        Name of Reporting Person
         I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (ENTITIES ONLY)

                  WHITE ROCK CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.

2        Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
                                                     a.  [_]
                                                     b.  [x]

3        SEC Use Only

4        Citizenship or Place of Organization

                  TEXAS

                           5        Sole Voting Power
 Number of                                132,000
   Shares
Beneficially               6        Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                                0
    Each
  Reporting                7        Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                                 132,000
    With
                           8        Shared Dispositive Power
                                          0

9        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                            132,000

10       Check Box If the Aggregate  Amount in Row (9) Excludes  Certain Shares*
         [x]

11       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

                                    2.50%

12       Type of Reporting Person*

                  PN; IV

                     * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 439902107                                           Page 3 of 13 Pages



1        Name of Reporting Person
         I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (ENTITIES ONLY)

                  WHITE ROCK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.

2        Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
                                                     a.  [_]
                                                     b.  [x]

3        SEC Use Only

4        Citizenship or Place of Organization

                  TEXAS

                           5        Sole Voting Power
 Number of                                11,838
   Shares
Beneficially               6        Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                                824,500
    Each
  Reporting                7        Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                                 11,838
    With
                           8        Shared Dispositive Power
                                          824,500

9        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                            836,338

10       Check Box If the Aggregate  Amount in Row (9) Excludes  Certain Shares*
         [_]

11       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

                                    15.77%

12       Type of Reporting Person*

                  PN; IA
         
                     * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 439902107                                           Page 4 of 13 Pages



1        Name of Reporting Person
         I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (ENTITIES ONLY)

                  WHITE ROCK CAPITAL, INC.

2        Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
                                                     a.  [_]
                                                     b.  [x]

3        SEC Use Only

4        Citizenship or Place of Organization

                  TEXAS

                           5        Sole Voting Power
 Number of                                0
   Shares
Beneficially               6        Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                                836,338
    Each
  Reporting                7        Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                                 0
    With
                           8        Shared Dispositive Power
                                          836,338

9        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                            836,338

10       Check Box If the Aggregate  Amount in Row (9) Excludes  Certain Shares*
         [_]

11       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

                                    15.77%

12       Type of Reporting Person*

                  CO; IA


                     * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 439902107                                           Page 5 of 13 Pages



1        Name of Reporting Person
         I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (ENTITIES ONLY)

                  THOMAS U. BARTON

2        Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
                                                     a.  [_]
                                                     b.  [x]

3        SEC Use Only

4        Citizenship or Place of Organization

                  UNITED STATES

                           5        Sole Voting Power
 Number of                                0
   Shares
Beneficially               6        Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                                836,338
    Each
  Reporting                7        Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                                 0
    With
                           8        Shared Dispositive Power
                                          836,338

9        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                            836,338

10       Check Box If the Aggregate  Amount in Row (9) Excludes  Certain Shares*
         [_]

11       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

                                    15.77%

12       Type of Reporting Person*

                  IA
            
                     * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No. 439902107                                           Page 6 of 13 Pages



1        Name of Reporting Person
         I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (ENTITIES ONLY)

                  JOSEPH U. BARTON

2        Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group*
                                                     a.  [_]
                                                     b.  [x]
3        SEC Use Only

4        Citizenship or Place of Organization

                  UNITED STATES

                           5        Sole Voting Power
 Number of                                0
   Shares
Beneficially               6        Shared Voting Power
  Owned By                                836,338
    Each
  Reporting                7        Sole Dispositive Power
   Person                                 0
    With
                           8        Shared Dispositive Power
                                          836,338

9        Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

                                            836,338

10       Check Box If the Aggregate  Amount in Row (9) Excludes  Certain Shares*
         [_]

11       Percent of Class Represented By Amount in Row (9)

                                    15.77%

12       Type of Reporting Person*

                  IA
            
                     * SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


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                                                              Page 7 of 13 Pages


Item 1(a)           Name of Issuer:

                    Horizon Pharmacies, Inc. (the "Issuer").

Item 1(b)           Address of the Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

                    275 West Princeton Drive, Princeton, Texas 75407.

Item 2(a)           Name of Person Filing:

                    This  statement is filed on behalf of each of the  following
                    persons (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"):

                    (i)  White Rock  Capital  Partners,  L.P.,  a Texas  limited
                         partnership ("White Rock Partners"),

                    (ii) White Rock Capital  Management,  L.P., a Texas  limited
                         partnership ("White Rock Management"),

                    (iii)White Rock Capital,  Inc., a Texas corporation  ("White
                         Rock, Inc."),

                    (iv) Thomas U. Barton and

                    (v)  Joseph U. Barton.


                    This Statement relates to Shares that were acquired by White
Rock  Management  on behalf of certain  institutional  clients  (the "White Rock
Clients").  This Statement also relates to Shares held for the accounts of White
Rock  Partners  and White Rock  Management.  The  general  partner of White Rock
Partners is White Rock Capital Management, the general partner of which is White
Rock, Inc.  Thomas U. Barton and Joseph U. Barton are the  shareholders of White
Rock, Inc.

Item 2(b)           Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

                    The address and principal  business  office of each of White
Rock Partners,  White Rock Management,  White Rock,  Inc.,  Thomas U. Barton and
Joseph U. Barton is 3131 Turtle Creek Boulevard, Suite 800, Dallas, Texas 75219.

Item 2(c)           Citizenship:

                    i)   White Rock Partners is a Texas limited partnership;

                    ii)  White Rock Management is a Texas limited partnership;

                    iii) White Rock, Inc. is a Texas corporation;

                    iv)  Thomas U. Barton is a United States citizen; and

                    v)   Joseph U. Barton is a United States citizen.




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                                                              Page 8 of 13 Pages


Item 2(d)           Title of Class of Securities:

                         Common Stock, $0.01 par value (the "Shares").

Item 2(e)           CUSIP Number:

                         439902107

Item 3.             If this  statement is filed  pursuant to Rule  13d-1(b),  or
                    13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:

                         This Item 3 is not applicable.

Item 4.             Ownership:

Item 4(a)           Amount Beneficially Owned:

                         As of July 7, 1998,  each of the Reporting  Persons may
                         be deemed the beneficial  owner of the following number
                         of Shares:

                         (i) Each of White Rock,  Inc.,  White Rock  Management,
Thomas U. Barton and Joseph U. Barton may be deemed to be the  beneficial  owner
of 836,338  Shares.  This number  consists  of (1)  692,500  Shares held for the
accounts of White Rock Clients  (assumes the  conversion of warrants into 33,700
Shares), (2) 132,000 Shares held for the account of White Rock Partners (assumes
the conversion of warrants into 6,600 Shares) and (3) 11,838 Shares held for the
account of White Rock  Management  (assumes the  conversion of warrants into 700
Shares).

                         (ii)  White  Rock  Partners  may  be  deemed  to be the
beneficial  owner of the  132,000  Shares  held  for its  account  (assumes  the
conversion of warrants into 6,600 Shares).

                         (iii)White  Rock  Management  may be  deemed  to be the
beneficial  owner  of the  11,838  Shares  held  for its  account  (assumes  the
conversion of warrants into 700 Shares).

                    All of the  Shares  held  for the  accounts  of  White  Rock
Management  were  purchased  in a private  transaction.  117,900 of the  125,400
Shares held for the account of White Rock Partners  were  purchased in a private
transaction.  619,800 of the 658,800  Shares held for the  accounts of the White
Rock  Clients  were  purchased  in a private  transaction.  All of the  warrants
reported herein were purchased in a private transaction.

Item 4(b)           Percent of Class:

                    (i)  The number of Shares of which each of White Rock, Inc.,
White Rock Management, Thomas U. Barton and Joseph U. Barton may be deemed to be
the beneficial  owner  constitutes  approximately  15.77% of the total number of
Shares outstanding.

                    (ii) The number of Shares of which White Rock  Partners  may
be deemed to be the  beneficial  owner  constitutes  approximately  2.50% of the
total number of Shares outstanding.



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                                                              Page 9 of 13 Pages


Item 4(c)           Number of shares as to which such person has:

          White Rock Partners
          -------------------

          (i)  Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:                 132,000

          (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:                     0

          (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:   132,000

          (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:        0


          White Rock Management
          ---------------------

          (i)  Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:                  11,838

          (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:               824,500

          (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:    11,838

          (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  824,500

          White Rock, Inc.
          ----------------

          (i)  Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:                       0

          (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:               836,338

          (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:         0

          (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  836,338

          Thomas U. Barton
          ----------------

          (i)  Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:                       0

          (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:               836,338

          (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:         0

          (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  836,338

          Joseph U. Barton
          ----------------

          (i)  Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:                       0

          (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:               836,338

          (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:         0

          (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:  836,338




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                                                             Page 10 of 13 Pages


Item 5.        Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

                    This Item 5 is not applicable.

Item 6.        Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:

                    (i)  The  shareholders or partners of each of the White Rock
Clients  have the right to  participate  in the receipt of  dividends  from,  or
proceeds from the sale of, the Shares,  held by the respective White Rock Client
in accordance  with their  partnership or ownership  interests in the respective
White Rock Client.

                    (ii) The partners of White Rock  Partners  have the right to
participate in the receipt of dividends  from, or proceeds from the sale of, the
Shares  held by  White  Rock  Partners  in  accordance  with  their  partnership
interests in White Rock Partners.

                    (iii)The  partners of White Rock  Management  have the right
to participate  in the receipt of dividends  from, or proceeds from the sale of,
the Shares held by White Rock  Management in accordance  with their  partnership
interests in White Rock Management.


          White Rock Partners expressly  disclaims  beneficial  ownership of any
Shares  held  for  the  accounts  of the  White  Rock  Clients  and  White  Rock
Management.


Item 7.        Identification   and   Classification  of  the  Subsidiary  Which
               Acquired the  Security  Being  Reported on by the Parent  Holding
               Company:

                    This Item 7 is not applicable.

Item 8.       Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

                    This Item 8 is not applicable.

Item 9.       Notice of Dissolution of Group:

                    This Item 9 is not applicable.

Item 10.      Certification:

               By signing below each  signatory  certifies  that, to the best of
his/its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired
and  are  not  held  for the  purpose  of or with  the  effect  of  changing  or
influencing  the control of the Issuer of the  securities  and were not acquired
and are not  held in  connection  with or as a  participant  in any  transaction
having that purpose or effect.



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                                                             Page 11 of 13 Pages


                                   SIGNATURES


After  reasonable  inquiry  and to the  best of my  knowledge  and  belief,  the
undersigned  certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.


Date:  July 7, 1998                WHITE ROCK CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.

                                   By:  White Rock Capital Management, L.P.
                                        Its General Partner

                                        By:  White Rock Capital, Inc.
                                             Its General Partner

                                             By:  /S/ THOMAS U. BARTON
                                                  -----------------------------
                                                  Thomas U. Barton
                                                  President


Date:  July 7, 1998                WHITE ROCK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT. L.P.

                                   By:  White Rock Capital Inc.
                                        Its General Partner

                                        By:  /S/ THOMAS U. BARTON
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Thomas U. Barton
                                             President

Date:  July 7, 1998                WHITE ROCK CAPITAL, INC.

                                   By:  /S/ THOMAS U. BARTON
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                        Thomas U. Barton
                                        President


Date:  July 7, 1998                /S/ THOMAS U. BARTON
                                   --------------------------------------------
                                   Thomas U. Barton


Date:  July 7, 1998                /S/ JOSEPH U. BARTON
                                   --------------------------------------------
                                   Joseph U. Barton


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                                                             Page 12 of 13 Pages



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

                                                                        Page No.
                                                                        --------

A.        Joint Filing  Agreement dated July 7, 1998 by and among
          White Rock Capital  Partners,  L.P., White Rock Capital
          Management,  L.P., White Rock Capital,  Inc., Thomas U.
          Barton and Joseph U. Barton............................          13








                                                             Page 13 of 13 Pages

                                    EXHIBIT A

                             JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

          The  undersigned  hereby agree that the statement on Schedule 13G with
respect to the Common Stock of Horizon Pharmacies, Inc. dated as of July 7, 1998
is, and any amendments thereto (including  amendments on Schedule 13D) signed by
each of the undersigned  shall be, filed on behalf of each of us pursuant to and
in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(f) under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934.


Date:  July 7, 1998                WHITE ROCK CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.

                                   By:  White Rock Capital Management, L.P.
                                        Its General Partner

                                        By:  White Rock Capital, Inc.
                                             Its General Partner

                                             By:  /S/ THOMAS U. BARTON
                                                  -----------------------------
                                                  Thomas U. Barton
                                                  President


Date:  July 7, 1998                WHITE ROCK CAPITAL MANAGEMENT. L.P.

                                   By:  White Rock Capital Inc.
                                        Its General Partner

                                        By:  /S/ THOMAS U. BARTON
                                             ----------------------------------
                                             Thomas U. Barton
                                             President

Date:  July 7, 1998                WHITE ROCK CAPITAL, INC.

                                   By:  /S/ THOMAS U. BARTON
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                        Thomas U. Barton
                                        President


Date:  July 7, 1998                /S/ THOMAS U. BARTON
                                   --------------------------------------------
                                   Thomas U. Barton


Date:  July 7, 1998                /S/ JOSEPH U. BARTON
                                   --------------------------------------------
                                   Joseph U. Barton




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