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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
June 15, 2011
  
Horizon Bancorporation, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 

Florida
333-71773
65-0840565
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
 
2506 64th Street Court East; Bradenton, Florida 34208
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(941) 745-2101
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
  
o
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o
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o
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o
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Item 5.03                      Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change of Fiscal Year
 
At the 2011 Annual Meeting, which took place on June 15, 2011, the shareholders adopted the Fourth Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Horizon Bancorporation, Inc. (the “Company”) to (i) change the Company’s name to Manasota Group, Inc., (ii) eliminate the designation of Series A Preferred Stock, (iii) eliminate staggered terms for directors and (iv) eliminate the provision which did not allow for the taking of shareholder action by written consent where it would otherwise be allowed under Florida law.
 
The Company’s Fourth Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation reflecting the foregoing amendments were filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Florida on June 17, 2011.  The foregoing description of the Fourth Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to its full text, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 3.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 5.07                      Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
At the Annual Meeting, our shareholders: (i) elected the persons listed below to serve as directors for a term of one year, expiring at the 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified; (ii) adopted the Fourth Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation and (iii) ratified the appointment of Francis & Company, CPAs as our independent registered public accounting firm to audit the financial statements for our 2011 fiscal year.
 
Set forth below are the voting results for these proposals:
 
Proposal 1: To adopt the Fourth Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation:
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-
Votes
892,664
2,750
2,000
524,413
 
Proposal 2: The election of six directors for a one-year term expiring at the 2012 Annual Shareholders Meeting:
 
For
 
Withheld
 
Broker Non-
Votes
Charles S. Conoley
895,564
 
1,850
 
524,413
Michael S. Glasgow
895,564
 
3,350
 
524,413
Barclay Kirkland, D.D.S.
895,564
 
1,750
 
524,413
C. Donald Miller, Jr.
895,564
 
1,750
 
524,413
Bruce E. Shackelford
895,564
 
1,750
 
524,413
Clarence R. Urban
895,564
 
1,750
 
524,413
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
Proposal 3: To ratify the appointment of Francis & Co., CPA's as our independent registered public accounting firm to audit the financial statement for our 2011 fiscal year.
 
 
For
Against
Abstain
 
 
1,390,330
750
2,000
 
 
Item 9.01.                    Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d) Exhibits
 

3.1
Fourth Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Horizon Bancorporation, Inc., dated June 15, 2011.
 

 
 

 
 
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 Bancorporation, Inc.
Registrant
 
    
 
Date: June 17, 2010
By:      
/s/ Charles S. Conoley                                        
Charles S. Conoley
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 

Exhibit
 
No.
Description
3.1
Fourth Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Horizon Bancorporation, Inc., dated June 15, 2011.