Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Annual Meeting Voting Results

On May 4, 2023, Horizon Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Only holders of the Company's common stock at the close of business on March 3, 2023 (the "Record Date") were entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. As of the Record Date, there were 43,941,427 shares of common stock entitled to vote. A total of 37,091,897 shares of common stock (84.41%), constituting a quorum, were represented in person or by valid proxies at the Annual Meeting.

The Company's shareholders voted on three proposals at the annual meeting. The proposals are described in detail in the proxy statement filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 17, 2023. The final results of the votes regarding each proposal are set forth below.

Proposal 1: Election of Directors

The Company's shareholders elected four directors to the Board of Directors to serve for three-year terms until the 2026 annual meeting of shareholders. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:



                              For           Withhold        Broker Non-Votes
James B. Dworkin           26,433,717       3,121,492          7,536,687
Michele M. Magnuson        27,060,806       2,491,451          7,536,687
Steven W. Reed             28,065,764       1,489,446          7,536,687
Vanessa P. Williams        28,962,421        592,788           7,536,687

Proposal 2: Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation

The Company's shareholders voted to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, as disclosed in the proxy statement. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:



     For            Against        Abstain        Broker Non-Votes
  24,809,439       4,290,156       455,614           7,536,687

Proposal 3: Ratification of Independent Auditors

The Company's shareholders voted to approve the ratification of the appointment of FORVIS, LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2023. The votes regarding this proposal were as follows:



     For            Against        Abstain        Broker Non-Votes
  36,001,195        690,529        400,173               0



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