BlackRock Portfolio Management LLC filed an amended beneficial ownership statement with the SEC on October 27, 2026, disclosing a 4.4% stake in Horizon Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:HBNC) as of September 30, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Aggregate beneficial ownership: BlackRock Portfolio Management LLC reported beneficial ownership of 2,239,951 shares of Horizon Bancorp common stock.
  • Percent of class: The reported position represents 4.4% of the outstanding common shares of Horizon Bancorp, Inc.
  • Sole voting power: BlackRock Portfolio Management LLC holds sole voting power over 2,087,743 shares.
  • Sole dispositive power: The filing reports sole dispositive power over all 2,239,951 shares, with no shared voting or dispositive power reported.
  • Event date: The triggering event date for this amended filing is September 30, 2026.
  • Signing officer: The statement was signed by Spencer Fleming, Managing Director, on October 27, 2026.

BlackRock Portfolio Management's Position in Horizon Bancorp

According to the filing, BlackRock Portfolio Management LLC, a Delaware-organized entity headquartered at 50 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001, disclosed its amended beneficial ownership in Horizon Bancorp, Inc., a banking company whose principal executive offices are located at 515 Franklin Street, Michigan City, IN 46360. The filing is identified by CUSIP number 440407104, which corresponds to Horizon Bancorp common stock listed on NASDAQ under the ticker HBNC.

The filing notes, in accordance with SEC Release No. 34-39538 dated January 12, 1998, that the reported position "reflects the securities beneficially owned, or deemed to be beneficially owned, by certain business units (collectively, the 'Reporting Business Units') of BlackRock, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates." The filing further states that it "does not include securities, if any, beneficially owned by other business units whose beneficial ownership of securities are disaggregated from that of the Reporting Business Units in accordance with such release."

Regarding dividend rights and sale proceeds, the filing discloses that "various persons have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of the common stock of HORIZON BANCORP, INC.," and confirms that no single person's interest exceeds five percent of total outstanding common shares. The filing is classified as a parent holding company or control person report, and references Exhibit 99 for the identification of the relevant subsidiary that acquired the reported securities.

What Was Disclosed

BlackRock Portfolio Management LLC filed an amended beneficial ownership report covering 2,239,951 shares of Horizon Bancorp common stock, equal to 4.4% of the class, with sole voting power over 2,087,743 shares and sole dispositive power over the full position, as of September 30, 2026.