Hilltop Holdings (NYSE: HTH) awards 1,180 director shares as compensation

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

SOBEL JONATHAN S reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Hilltop Holdings Inc. director and Hilltop Securities Chairman Jonathan S. Sobel received a grant of 1,180 shares of Common Stock on July 23, 2026 as annual compensation for prior-year board service under the Hilltop Holdings Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan, valued at $38.1400 per share using the July 22, 2026 closing price. Following this grant, he directly holds 129,795.5495 shares of Hilltop Holdings Inc. common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 1,180 shares

Net Buy 1 txn

Insider SOBEL JONATHAN S

Role Hilltop Securities Chairman

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

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 129,795.5495 shares (Direct)

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 valuation price: $38.1400 per share Post-grant holdings: 129,795.5495 shares

3 metrics

Shares granted 1,180 shares Common Stock granted to Jonathan S. Sobel on July 23, 2026 as annual director compensation

Grant valuation price $38.1400 per share Closing price on July 22, 2026 used to value the equity award

Post-grant holdings 129,795.5495 shares Total direct Hilltop Holdings Common Stock owned by Jonathan S. Sobel after the transaction

Key Terms

2020 Equity Incentive Plan, annual compensation, closing price per share

3 terms

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 for the prior year"

closing price per share financial

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

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FAQ

What insider stock grant did Hilltop Holdings (HTH) report for Jonathan S. Sobel?

Jonathan S. Sobel received a grant of 1,180 shares of Hilltop Holdings Common Stock. The award was reported as annual compensation for his prior-year service as a director under the company’s 2020 Equity Incentive Plan.

At what price was Jonathan S. Sobel’s HTH stock grant valued?

The 1,180-share grant was valued at $38.1400 per share. This value was based on the closing price on July 22, 2026, the day before Hilltop Holdings’ annual stockholders’ meeting.

How many Hilltop Holdings (HTH) shares does Jonathan S. Sobel hold after this grant?

After the reported grant, Jonathan S. Sobel directly holds 129,795.5495 shares of Hilltop Holdings Common Stock. This figure reflects his total direct ownership immediately following the 1,180-share equity award.

What is the purpose of the HTH 2020 Equity Incentive Plan in this transaction?

The reported shares were acquired under the Hilltop Holdings Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan. In this case, the plan provided annual equity compensation to Jonathan S. Sobel for his services as a director during the prior year.

Was Jonathan S. Sobel’s HTH stock award a market purchase or a compensation grant?

The transaction is classified as a grant or award acquisition, not a market purchase. Footnotes state the shares were annual compensation for director services, issued pursuant to the 2020 Equity Incentive Plan.

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

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SOBEL JONATHAN S

(Last) (First) (Middle)

6565 HILLCREST AVE

(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
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Hilltop Securities Chairman

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)	129,795.5495	D

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/ Jonathan S. Sobel	07/24/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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