Hilltop Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HTH) director gets 1,180-share equity grant

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Nichols W Robert III reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Hilltop Holdings Inc. director W. Robert Nichols III received a grant of 1,180 shares of common stock on July 23, 2026 as annual compensation under the Hilltop Holdings Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan. The award value used the $38.14 closing price per share on July 22, 2026. After this grant, he holds 2,195 shares directly, plus 9,442 shares held indirectly through an IRA and 5,000 shares held indirectly by his wife.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 1,180 shares

Net Buy 3 txns

Insider Nichols W Robert III

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock F1, F2	1,180	$38.14	$45K
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 2,195 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 9,442 shares (Indirect, By IRA); Common Stock — 5,000 shares (Indirect, By Wife)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. Shares acquired pursuant to the Hilltop Holdings Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan as annual compensation for services rendered as a director for the prior year.
2. F2. Price per share calculated using the closing price per share on July 22, 2026, the day prior to the Company's annual stockholders' meeting.

Key Figures

Shares granted: 1,180 shares Grant reference price: $38.14 per share Direct holdings after grant: 2,195 shares +2 more

5 metrics

Shares granted 1,180 shares Common stock grant on July 23, 2026 as director compensation

Grant reference price $38.14 per share Closing price on July 22, 2026 used to calculate the equity award

Direct holdings after grant 2,195 shares Common stock held directly by W. Robert Nichols III after the reported grant

Indirect IRA holdings 9,442 shares Common stock held indirectly through an IRA as of July 23, 2026

Indirect spouse holdings 5,000 shares Common stock held indirectly by Nichols’s wife as of July 23, 2026

Key Terms

Hilltop Holdings Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan, annual compensation, closing price per share, annual stockholders' meeting

4 terms

Hilltop Holdings Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan financial

"Shares acquired pursuant to the Hilltop Holdings Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan"

annual compensation financial

"as annual compensation for services rendered as a director"

closing price per share financial

"Price per share calculated using the closing price per share on July 22, 2026"

annual stockholders' meeting financial

"the day prior to the Company's annual stockholders' meeting"

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FAQ

What insider transaction did Hilltop Holdings (HTH) report for W. Robert Nichols III?

Hilltop Holdings reported that director W. Robert Nichols III received 1,180 shares of common stock on July 23, 2026. The shares were granted as annual director compensation under the company’s 2020 Equity Incentive Plan, rather than purchased in the open market.

How many Hilltop Holdings (HTH) shares were granted to Nichols and at what reference price?

Nichols received a grant of 1,180 shares of Hilltop Holdings common stock. The award’s value was based on the $38.14 per share closing price on July 22, 2026, the trading day immediately before the company’s annual stockholders’ meeting.

What is W. Robert Nichols III’s direct Hilltop Holdings (HTH) ownership after the reported grant?

Following the grant, Nichols directly holds 2,195 shares of Hilltop Holdings common stock. This figure reflects his updated direct position after receiving the 1,180-share equity award reported for July 23, 2026 as annual director compensation.

What indirect Hilltop Holdings (HTH) shareholdings are attributed to Nichols in this report?

In addition to his direct holdings, the report shows 9,442 shares held indirectly through an IRA and 5,000 shares held indirectly by his wife. These positions are reported as indirect beneficial ownership of Hilltop Holdings common stock.

Under what plan and for what services were Nichols’s Hilltop Holdings (HTH) shares granted?

The 1,180-share grant was made under the Hilltop Holdings Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan. Footnotes state the shares were acquired as annual compensation for services rendered as a director during the prior year, aligning with typical board equity compensation.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

OMB APPROVAL

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Nichols W Robert III

(Last) (First) (Middle)

6565 HILLCREST AVENUE

(Street)

DALLAS TEXAS 75205

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Hilltop Holdings Inc. [ HTH ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/23/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	07/23/2026		A		1,180(1)	A	$38.14(2)	2,195	D
Common Stock								9,442	I	By IRA
Common Stock								5,000	I	By Wife

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares acquired pursuant to the Hilltop Holdings Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan as annual compensation for services rendered as a director for the prior year.

2. Price per share calculated using the closing price per share on July 22, 2026, the day prior to the Company's annual stockholders' meeting.

Remarks:

	/s/ W. ROBERT NICHOLS III	07/24/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)