UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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): February 15, 2011
 
HORIZON LINES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)
 
         
Delaware   001-32627   74-3123672
         
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Organization)
  (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
4064 Colony Road, Suite 200
Charlotte, North Carolina 28211
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
(704) 973-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
 
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Item 8.01.   Other Events
On February 15, 2011, Horizon Lines, Inc., Horizon Lines, LLC, Horizon Logistics Holdings, LLC, Horizon Logistics, LLC, Horizon Lines of Puerto Rico, Inc., and Horizon Lines of Alaska, LLC (collectively, “Horizon”) and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Wal-Mart Puerto Rico, Inc., Wal-Mart Transportation, LLC, and Walmart (collectively, “Walmart”) entered into a release whereby Walmart released Horizon from alleged antitrust claims asserted by Walmart against Horizon regarding Horizon’s operations in the Puerto Rico trade lane. Horizon will continue to provide ocean transportation services to Walmart.
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 LINES, INC.
(Registrant)
 
 
Date: February 16, 2011  By:   /s/ Michael T. Avara    
    Michael T. Avara   
    Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer