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 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


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.

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

(b) On November 16, 2009, Horizon Financial Corp. (“Company”) announced the resignation of Steven L. Hoekstra, Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer of Horizon Bank (“Bank”), the Company’s financial institution subsidiary. Mr. Hoekstra’s resignation is effective as of November 13, 2009. Mr. Hoekstra was responsible for the Bank's commercial lending operations from June 2002 to the present. The members of the current management have assumed the duties of this position.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release of Horizon Financial Corp. dated November 16, 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 16, 2009	By:	/s/Richard P. Jacobson
		Richard P. Jacobson
		Chief Executive Officer and President

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