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HORIZON
BANCORP
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Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Important
Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Shareholder
Meeting to Be Held at 6:00 p.m. local time, May 7, 2009.
To Our
Shareholders:
The
Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Horizon Bancorp will be held on Thursday, May
7, 2009, 6:00 p.m. (local time; registration will begin at 5:30 p.m.), at the
Clarion Inn (formerly Holiday Inn), 5820 South Franklin Street, Michigan City,
Indiana.
The
Annual Meeting will be held for the following purposes:
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Election of Directors:
The election of four Directors to serve three-year terms expiring
in 2012.
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Ratification of Auditors:
The ratification of the appointment of BKD, LLP, as independent
auditors for 2009.
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Advisory Vote on Executive
Compensation: Approval of a non-binding proposal on Horizon’s
executive compensation described in the proxy
statement.
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Other Business: The
transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting
or any adjournment of the meeting.
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The Board
of Directors of Horizon Bancorp recommends voting for proposals 1, 2
and 3 above.
You can
vote at the meeting or any adjournment of the meeting if you were a shareholder
of record at the close of business on March 2, 2009. The proxy statement and annual report
are available at:
http://www.cfpproxy.com/5257
This
communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials
that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review
all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before
voting.
Shortly,
you will receive a proxy card that will reflect the proposals to be voted on at
the Annual Meeting. You may vote on-line, by phone, by mail or in person. If you
wish to vote on-line or by phone, you will need your Shareholder Control Number,
which can be found on the bottom right hand corner of this notice, the web
address and/or toll-free phone number, both of which will be included on the
proxy card. No other personal information will be required in order to vote in
this manner. If you wish to vote by mail, simply cast your vote on the proxy
card you will receive sign and return it in the accompanying Business Reply
Envelope. If you wish to vote in person at the Annual Meeting simply check the
box on the proxy card indicating that you plan to attend the Annual Meeting. We
ask that you cast your vote promptly. Your vote is important.
If
you want to receive a paper or email copy of the proxy materials you can request
one at anytime. There is no charge to you. Please make your request,
for a copy of these reports, as instructed below by April 24, 2009, to ensure
delivery before the shareholder meeting. You will need your Shareholder Control
Number, found in the lower right hand corner of this letter. Then, either:
Call
our toll-free number, (800) 951-2405; or
Visit
our website at http://www.cfpproxy.com/5257;
or
Send us an email at fulfillment@rtco.com.
and enter
the Shareholder Control Number when prompted or, if you send us an email, enter
it in the subject line. You will have the opportunity to request paper or email
copies for future meetings.
Shareholder
Control
Number