HORIZON BANCORP INC /WV/
8-K, 1996-09-16
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                       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:                                 Commission File Number:
September 16, 1996                              0-11672 
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                             HORIZON BANCORP, INC.
             ------------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                    WV                                         55-0631939
- ---------------------------------------------            ---------------------
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation            (IRS Employer
           or organization)                              Identification Number)


One Park Avenue, Beckley, West Virginia                          25801
- ----------------------------------------                       ----------
(Address of principal executive offices)                       (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (304) 255-7000
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                        (This report contains (1) page)


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ITEM 2. ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS

On August 30, 1996, Horizon Bancorp, Inc., (Horizon) acquired all of the 
outstanding common stock of Twentieth Bancorp, Inc. (Twentieth). Under the 
agreement, Horizon exchanged 1.01 shares of its common stock for each share of 
Twentieth's common stock. The merger has been accounted for as a pooling of 
interests. 

Twentieth has become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Horizon. Twentieth, a one 
bank holding company headquartered in Huntington, West Virginia, had total 
assets of $314,035,000, deposits of $275,449,000, and shareholders' equity of 
$33,051,000 at June 30, 1996.

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(a). Financial statements of businesses acquired.

Audited financial statements of Twentieth as of December 31, 1995 and 1994 and 
for the three years in the period ended December 31, 1995 have been previously 
filed with the Commission with Twentieth's Form 10-K for the year ended 
December 31, 1995, which was incorporated by reference into Horizon's Form S-4, 
Registration No. 333-02365.

(b). Pro forma financial information.

Pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements at March 31, 1996 and
1995 and for the three month periods then ended and at December 31, 1995 and
1994 and for the three years in the period ended December 31, 1995 are included
in Horizon's Form S-4, Registration No. 333-02365.

Pro forma financial information and financial statements at June 30, 1996 and
for the six month periods ended June 30, 1996 and 1995 are not available at the
time of this filing and therefore not included in this filing. Horizon will file
this pro forma financial information and financial statements as soon as
practical, but in any event no later than 60 days from the date of this filing.

(c). Exhibits.

      1. Articles of Merger of Twentieth Bancorp, Inc. with and into 
         Horizon Bancorp, Inc.


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 hereunto duly authorized.


                                        HORIZON BANCORP, INC.


                                        By: /s/ FRANK S. HARKINS, JR.
                                           ----------------------------
                                            Frank S. Harkins, Jr.
                                            Chairman of the Board


Date:  September 16, 1996

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                                                                      Exhibit 1

                             ARTICLES OF MERGER OF
                            TWENTIETH BANCORP, INC.
                      WITH AND INTO HORIZON BANCORP, INC.
                                      WITH
                             HORIZON BANCORP, INC.
                          AS THE SURVIVING CORPORATION


        Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 31, Article 1, Sections 36 and 
117, of the West Virginia Code, the undersigned corporations have adopted the 
following Articles of Merger for the purpose of merging Twentieth Bancorp, 
Inc., a West Virginia corporation, with and into Horizon Bancorp, Inc. with 
Horizon Bancorp, Inc. as the surviving corporation. FILED IN DUPLICATE 
ORIGINALS:

        1.  The name of the surviving corporation is Horizon Bancorp, Inc.

        2.  The Plan of Merger and Reorganization by and between Twentieth 
Bancorp, Inc. and Horizon Bancorp, Inc. dated February 6, 1996, (the "Plan of 
Merger and Reorganization"), a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A 
and incorporated herein by reference, was duly approved by a majority of the 
shareholders of each of the undersigned corporations in the manner prescribed 
by law. Pursuant to said Plan of Merger and Reorganization, Twentieth Bancorp, 
Inc. shall merge with and into Horizon Bancorp, Inc. with Horizon Bancorp, Inc. 
as the surviving corporation. 

        3.  As to each of the undersigned corporations, the number of shares 
outstanding, and the designation and number of outstanding shares of each class 
entitled to vote on the Agreement and Plan of Merger as a class, are as follows:


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                          ENTITLED TO VOTE AS A CLASS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                   NUMBER OF                           NUMBER OF
NAME OF                             SHARES          DESIGNATION         SHARES
CORPORATION                       OUTSTANDING        OF CLASS         OUTSTANDING
- -----------                       -----------       -----------       -----------
<S>                                <C>                 <C>            <C> 
Twentieth Bancorp, Inc.            1,800,000           Common         1,800,000

Horizon Bancorp, Inc.              2,830,130           Common         2,830,130
</TABLE>


        4.  As to each of the undersigned corporations, the number of shares 
voted FOR and AGAINST the Agreement and Plan of Merger, and the number of 
shares of each class entitled to vote as a class which voted FOR and AGAINST 
the Agreement and Plan of Merger are as follows:

                          ENTITLED TO VOTE AS A CLASS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                  TOTAL            TOTAL
                                   TOTAL           TOTAL                         COMMON           COMMON
NAME OF                            VOTED           VOTED                          VOTED            VOTED
CORPORATION                         FOR           AGAINST         CLASS            FOR            AGAINST
- -----------                      ---------        -------         -----          ------           -------
<S>                              <C>              <C>             <C>           <C>               <C>
Twentieth Bancorp, Inc.          1,343,525          150           Common        1,343,525           150

Horizon Bancorp, Inc.            1,903,277        8,401           Common        1,903,277         8,401          
</TABLE>

        5.  These Articles of Merger are effective as of close of business on 
August 30, 1996.

        DATED this 21st day of August, 1996.

                           HORIZON BANCORP, INC.   


                           --------------------------------------------
                           Frank S. Harkins, Jr., Chairman of the Board
                           and Chief Executive Officer


                           --------------------------------------------
                           Philip L. McLaughlin, President and Chief
                           Operating Officer


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ATTEST:


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E. M. Payne III, Secretary

                                      TWENTIETH BANCORP, INC.


                                      ----------------------------------------
                                      B. C. McGinnis, III, President and Chief
                                      Executive Officer


ATTEST:


- ----------------------------------
Brian A. Shepherd, Secretary




STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,

COUNTY OF                 , TO-WIT:
         ----------------

        The foregoing Articles of Merger were acknowledged before me 

this             day of August, 1996, by Frank S. Harkins, Jr., the Chairman 
    ------------
of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Horizon Bancorp, Inc., a

West Virginia corporation, on behalf of the corporation.

        My commission expires                                .
                              ------------------------------


                                                ------------------------------
                                                        Notary Public

(SEAL)


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STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,

COUNTY OF                 , TO-WIT:
         ----------------

        The foregoing Articles of Merger were acknowledged before me 

this             day of August, 1996, by Philip L. McLaughlin, the President 
    ------------
and Chief Operating Officer of Horizon Bancorp, Inc., a West Virginia 

corporation, on behalf of the corporation.

        My commission expires                                .
                              ------------------------------


                                                ------------------------------
                                                        Notary Public

(SEAL)


STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,

COUNTY OF                 , TO-WIT:
         ----------------

        The foregoing Articles of Merger were acknowledged before me 

this             day of August, 1996, by E. M. Payne III, the Secretary of 
    ----------- 

Horizon Bancorp, Inc., a West Virginia corporation, on behalf of the 

corporation.

        My commission expires                                .
                              ------------------------------


                                                ------------------------------
                                                        Notary Public

(SEAL)

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STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,

COUNTY OF                 , TO-WIT:
         ----------------

        The foregoing Articles of Merger were acknowledged before me 

this             day of August, 1996, by B. C. McGinnis, III, the President 
    -----------

and Chief Executive Officer of Twentieth Bancorp, Inc., a West Virginia 

corporation, on behalf of the corporation.

        My commission expires                                .
                              ------------------------------


                                                ------------------------------
                                                        Notary Public

(SEAL)



STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,

COUNTY OF                 , TO-WIT:
         ----------------

        The foregoing Articles of Merger were acknowledged before me 

this             day of August, 1996, by Brian A. Shepherd, the Secretary 
    -----------

of Twentieth Bancorp, Inc., a West Virginia corporation, on behalf of the 

corporation.

        My commission expires                                .
                              ------------------------------


                                                ------------------------------
                                                        Notary Public

(SEAL)


The foregoing Articles of Merger were prepared by Lynn A. Smith, Robinson 
& McElwee, Charleston, West Virginia.


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