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): July 21, 2019

Horizon Global Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware	001-37427	47-3574483
_____________________ (State or Other Jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (IRS Employer
of Incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
2600 West Big Beaver Road, Suite 555, Troy, Michigan _____________________		48084 ___________ (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (248) 593-8820 _____________

Not Applicable

________________________________________

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	HZN	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company þ

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. þ

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On July 21, 2019, Ms. Denise Ilitch advised the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Horizon Global Corporation (the “Company”) of her resignation from the Company’s Board, effective as of July 22, 2019. Ms. Ilitch’s resignation from the Board was not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. The Board expressed its thanks to Ms. Ilitch for her service to the Board.

On July 22, 2019 the Company decreased the size of the Board from nine to eight directors.

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 GLOBAL CORPORATION
Date:	July 25, 2019	By:	/s/ Jay Goldbaum
		Name:	Jay Goldbaum
		Title:	General Counsel and Corporate Secretary