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): December 12, 1997
HORIZON GROUP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
MICHIGAN 1-12424 38-2559212
(State or other (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of Identification No.)
Incorporation)
5000 HAKES DRIVE, NORTON SHORES, MICHIGAN 49441
(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (616) 798-9100
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NOT APPLICABLE
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On December 10, 1997, an alleged shareholder of Horizon
Group, Inc. (the "Company") filed a purported class action
lawsuit in the Circuit Court for Muskegon County, Michigan
against the Company, Prime Retail, Inc. ("Prime") and
certain directors and former directors of the Company
claiming, among other things, that the Company's directors
breached their fiduciary duties to the Company's
shareholders in approving the previously announced merger
between the Company and Prime and that the consideration to
be paid to the Company's shareholders in such merger is
unfair and inadequate. The lawsuit seeks to have the
merger enjoined or, in the event that the merger is
consummated, that the merger be rescinded or damages be
awarded to the class members.
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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 hereunto duly
authorized.
HORIZON GROUP, INC.
(Registrant)
By:/S/ RICHARD PHILLIPS
Richard Phillips
Vice President
Dated: December 16, 1997
