Hilltop Holdings (HTH) CEO adds 697 shares through ESPP plan

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Hilltop Holdings Inc. President and CEO Jeremy B. Ford acquired 697 shares of common stock through the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The shares were recorded at $32.24 per share and were purchased for the ESPP period from January 1, 2026 through March 31, 2026.

After this routine compensation-related acquisition, Ford directly owns 1,644,035 Hilltop Holdings shares. Under the ESPP, the shares were purchased at 90% of the closing price on March 31, 2026, reflecting a standard employee benefit rather than an open‑market trade.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider FORD JEREMY B

Role President & CEO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	697	$32.24	$22K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 1,644,035 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 January 1, 2026 through March 31, 2026. In accordance with the ESPP, these shares were purchased based on 90% of the closing price of the Issuer's stock on March 31, 2026.

Key Figures

ESPP shares acquired: 697 shares Recorded price per share: $32.24 per share Shares owned after transaction: 1,644,035 shares +1 more

4 metrics

ESPP shares acquired 697 shares Common stock acquired on April 1, 2026 via ESPP

Recorded price per share $32.24 per share Price used for the ESPP acquisition

Shares owned after transaction 1,644,035 shares Direct holdings of Jeremy B. Ford following ESPP purchase

ESPP discount 90% of closing price Shares purchased at 90% of March 31, 2026 closing price

Key Terms

Employee Stock Purchase Plan, grant/award acquisition, non-derivative, closing price

4 terms

Employee Stock Purchase Plan financial

"Shares acquired pursuant to the Hilltop Holdings Inc. (the "Issuer") Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP")"

An employee stock purchase plan is a company program that lets workers buy shares through small payroll deductions, often at a discount to the market price and after a set offering period. Think of it like a workplace savings plan that turns into ownership: it encourages employees to share in the company’s success and can create predictable buying or selling of stock that investors watch because it affects supply, demand and employee incentives.

grant/award acquisition financial

"transaction_action: "grant/award acquisition" for the reported shares"

non-derivative financial

"transaction_type: "non-derivative" for the common stock acquired"

closing price financial

"purchased based on 90% of the closing price of the Issuer's stock on March 31, 2026"

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

OMB APPROVAL

OMB Number:			3235-0287
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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^*

FORD JEREMY B

(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
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	President & CEO

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/01/2026

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	04/01/2026		A		697(1)	A	$32.24(2)	1,644,035	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 January 1, 2026 through March 31, 2026.

2. In accordance with the ESPP, these shares were purchased based on 90% of the closing price of the Issuer's stock on March 31, 2026.

Remarks:

	/s/ JEREMY B. FORD	04/02/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did Hilltop Holdings (HTH) report for Jeremy B. Ford?

Hilltop Holdings reported that President and CEO Jeremy B. Ford acquired 697 shares of common stock. The shares were obtained through the company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan as part of routine compensation, rather than an open-market buy or sell transaction.

At what price did Jeremy B. Ford acquire Hilltop Holdings (HTH) shares?

Jeremy B. Ford’s 697 Hilltop Holdings shares were recorded at $32.24 per share. According to the plan terms, they were purchased at 90% of the stock’s March 31, 2026 closing price under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan structure.

How many Hilltop Holdings (HTH) shares does Jeremy B. Ford own after this Form 4?

Following the reported transaction, Jeremy B. Ford directly owns 1,644,035 Hilltop Holdings common shares. This ESPP acquisition added a small number of shares relative to his overall position, reflecting an incremental increase in his direct equity stake.

What is the Hilltop Holdings (HTH) Employee Stock Purchase Plan mentioned in the filing?

The Employee Stock Purchase Plan allows eligible Hilltop Holdings employees to acquire company shares, typically at a discount. In this case, shares were purchased at 90% of the March 31, 2026 closing price for the January 1–March 31, 2026 purchase period.

Was Jeremy B. Ford’s Hilltop Holdings (HTH) transaction an open-market stock purchase?

No. The 697 shares reported for Jeremy B. Ford were acquired under Hilltop Holdings’ Employee Stock Purchase Plan. This is a compensation-related, programmatic purchase at a plan discount, not a discretionary open‑market buy or sell decision.