HTH insider purchase: CFO acquires shares via ESPP at $30.08

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

William B. Furr, Chief Financial Officer of Hilltop Holdings Inc. (HTH), purchased shares under the company Employee Stock Purchase Plan for the purchase period 07/01/2025 through 09/30/2025. The transaction date is 10/01/2025 and the shares were purchased at $30.08, which reflects 90% of the closing price on 09/30/2025 as provided by the ESPP formula. After the purchase, Mr. Furr’s reported beneficial ownership totaled 185,876.0167 shares. The Form 4 is signed by Mr. Furr on 10/03/2025.

Positive

• CFO participation in the ESPP increases executive equity alignment
• Purchase price of $30.08 reflects the plan’s 90% discount
• Reported beneficial ownership rises to 185,876.0167 shares after the transaction

Negative

• None.

Insights

Corporate Insider

Insider participation via ESPP signals customary executive ownership alignment.

The CFO acquired company stock through the Employee Stock Purchase Plan for the 07/01/2025–09/30/2025 period at $30.08, using the plan’s 90% pricing provision. This increases reported beneficial ownership to 185,876.0167 shares, reflecting continued executive equity exposure.

Key dependencies include ongoing ESPP enrollment and future plan purchase periods; watch subsequent Form 4 filings for additional purchases or exercises within the next quarter.

Compensation Analyst

Acquisition via ESPP is a routine, compensation-aligned transaction for executives.

Purchases under an ESPP are typically part of broad-based equity compensation and use a discounted purchase price—here 90% of the closing price on 09/30/2025. The transaction does not, by itself, change option holdings or pay structure disclosed elsewhere.

Monitor future reporting for changes in total share count or for sales that would indicate rebalancing; any material change would appear in subsequent Section 16 filings.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Furr William B

Role Chief Financial Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	59	$30.08	$2K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 185,876.017 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. Shares acquired pursuant to the Hilltop Holdings Inc. (the "Issuer") Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") for the ESPP purchase period of July 1, 2025 through September 30, 2025. In accordance with the ESPP, these shares were purchased based on 90% of the closing price of the Issuer's stock on September 30, 2025.

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

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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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^*

Furr William B

(Last) (First) (Middle)

6565 HILLCREST AVENUE

(Street)

DALLAS TX 75205

(City) (State) (Zip)

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

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/01/2025

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

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

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

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	10/01/2025		A		59(1)	A	$30.08(2)	185,876.0167	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. (the "Issuer") Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") for the ESPP purchase period of July 1, 2025 through September 30, 2025.

2. In accordance with the ESPP, these shares were purchased based on 90% of the closing price of the Issuer's stock on September 30, 2025.

Remarks:

	/s/ WILLIAM B. FURR	10/03/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did Hilltop (HTH) CFO William B. Furr buy on 10/01/2025?

He purchased common stock under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan for the period 07/01/2025–09/30/2025 at $30.08 per share.

How many shares does William B. Furr beneficially own after the Form 4 transaction?

The Form 4 reports 185,876.0167 shares beneficially owned following the purchase.

What pricing formula was used for the ESPP purchase?

Shares were purchased at 90% of the closing price on 09/30/2025, per the ESPP terms.

When was the Form 4 signed by the reporting person?

The Form 4 is signed by William B. Furr on 10/03/2025.

Does this Form 4 show any derivative transactions?

No derivative transactions are reported in Table II; the filing shows a non-derivative ESPP purchase in Table I.