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): November 6, 2009
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 16, 2009
HORIZON FINANCIAL CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Washington	0-27062	91-1695422
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
1500 Cornwall Avenue, Bellingham, Washington		98225
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number (including area code): (360) 733-3050
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Item 3 5.0102 ~~Notice~~Departure of ~~Delisting~~ Directors or ~~Failure~~Principal toOfficers; ~~Satisfy~~Election aof ~~Continued Listing Rule or Standard~~Directors; ~~Transfer~~ Appointment of ~~Listing~~Principal Officers.

(b) On November 616, 2009, Horizon Financial Corp. (~~the~~ “Company”) ~~received~~announced athe ~~letter from~~resignation ~~Nasdaq~~of ~~Stock~~Steven ~~Market~~L. ~~(“Nasdaq”) indicating that~~Hoekstra, ~~for~~Executive ~~the~~Vice ~~last~~President 30and ~~consecutive business~~Chief ~~days~~Lending ~~preceding~~Officer ~~the date~~ of Horizon ~~the~~Bank ~~letter~~(“Bank”), the ~~bid~~Company’s ~~price~~financial ofinstitution subsidiary. Mr. ~~the Company~~Hoekstra’s ~~common~~ ~~stock~~resignation ~~had~~is ~~closed~~effective ~~below~~as ~~the~~of $1November 13, 2009.00 Mr. ~~minimum~~Hoekstra ~~bid~~was ~~price~~responsible ~~required~~ for ~~continued~~ the ~~listing~~Bank's commercial onlending ~~the~~operations ~~Nasdaq~~from ~~Global~~June ~~Market~~2002 ~~under~~to ~~Marketplace~~the ~~Rule 5450(a)(1)~~present. The members ~~notification~~of ~~has~~the nocurrent ~~effect~~management onhave assumed the ~~listing~~duties of ~~the Company’s common stock at~~ this ~~time~~ position.

In accordance with Marketplace Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company has 180 calendar days from the date of the Nasdaq letter, or until May 5, 2010, to regain compliance with the minimum bid price rule. To regain compliance, the closing bid price of the Company’s common stock must be at or above $1.00 per share for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days. If the Company does not regain compliance by May 5, 2010, Nasdaq will provide written notification to the Company that the Company’s common stock is subject to delisting. Alternatively, the Company may be eligible for an additional grace period if it meets the initial listing criteria on May 5, 2010 for the Nasdaq Capital Market, with the exception of the bid price requirement. If it meets the initial criteria, Nasdaq will notify the Company that it has been granted an additional 180 calendar day compliance period.

The Company issued a press release announcing its receipt of the notice from Nasdaq described herein. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release of Horizon Financial Corp. dated November 916, 2009.

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 FINANCIAL CORP.
Date: November 9, 2009	By:	/s/ Richard P. Jacobson
Date: November 16, 2009	By:	/s/Richard P. Jacobson
		Richard P. Jacobson
		Chief Executive Officer
		Chief Executive Officer and President

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release of Horizon Financial Corp. dated November 9, 2009.

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