Hilltop CEO granted 37,075 restricted HTH shares

Hilltop Holdings Inc. (HTH) reported an equity award to its President & CEO and director, Jeremy B. Ford.

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Hilltop Holdings Inc. (HTH) reported an equity award to its President & CEO and director, Jeremy B. Ford. On February 11, 2026, he acquired 37,075 shares of common stock through a grant of restricted stock units at a price of $0.00 per share, increasing his directly held beneficial ownership to 1,643,338 shares.

The restricted stock units will vest, and an equal number of common shares will be delivered, on the third anniversary of the grant date, February 11, 2029, or earlier upon certain events defined in his award agreement. After vesting, the delivered shares will be subject to transfer restrictions until February 11, 2030, unless the same agreement triggers earlier release.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 37,075 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider FORD JEREMY B

Role President & CEO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	37,075	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 1,643,338 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. Represents restricted stock units granted to the reporting person. Such restricted stock units will vest, and an equal number of shares of common stock will be deliverable to the reporting person, upon the third anniversary of the date of grant, February 11, 2029, or immediately upon the earlier occurrence of events specified in the reporting person's restricted stock unit award agreement. The shares of common stock deliverable upon conversion of such restricted stock units will be subject to restrictions on transfer until the first anniversary of the vesting date of the restricted stock units, February 11, 2030, or immediately upon the earlier occurrence of events specified in the reporting person's restricted stock unit award agreement.

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

Hilltop Holdings reported that President & CEO Jeremy B. Ford received a grant of 37,075 restricted stock units of common stock. The award was reported at a price of $0.00 per share and increased his directly held beneficial ownership to 1,643,338 common shares after the grant.

When do Jeremy B. Ford’s 37,075 restricted stock units in HTH vest?

The 37,075 restricted stock units granted to Jeremy B. Ford are scheduled to vest on February 11, 2029. On that third anniversary of the grant date, an equal number of Hilltop Holdings common shares will be delivered, subject to earlier vesting events defined in his award agreement.

Are there transfer restrictions on Jeremy B. Ford’s Hilltop Holdings shares from this grant?

Yes. Shares of Hilltop Holdings common stock delivered upon conversion of the restricted stock units will be subject to transfer restrictions until February 11, 2030. These restrictions may end earlier if events specified in Jeremy B. Ford’s restricted stock unit award agreement occur before that date.

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

Following the restricted stock unit grant, Jeremy B. Ford beneficially owns 1,643,338 shares of Hilltop Holdings common stock directly. This figure reflects his holdings after the reported acquisition of 37,075 restricted stock units at an indicated price of $0.00 per share.

What role does Jeremy B. Ford hold at Hilltop Holdings (HTH) in this Form 4?

Jeremy B. Ford is identified as both a director and an officer of Hilltop Holdings, serving as President & CEO. The Form 4 reports an equity-based compensation grant to him in the form of 37,075 restricted stock units of the company’s common stock.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 02/13/2026 - 05:15 PM Learn about SEC filing dates

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).

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

FORD JEREMY 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)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/11/2026

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	02/11/2026		A		37,075(1)	A	$0.00	1,643,338	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. Represents restricted stock units granted to the reporting person. Such restricted stock units will vest, and an equal number of shares of common stock will be deliverable to the reporting person, upon the third anniversary of the date of grant, February 11, 2029, or immediately upon the earlier occurrence of events specified in the reporting person's restricted stock unit award agreement. The shares of common stock deliverable upon conversion of such restricted stock units will be subject to restrictions on transfer until the first anniversary of the vesting date of the restricted stock units, February 11, 2030, or immediately upon the earlier occurrence of events specified in the reporting person's restricted stock unit award agreement.

Remarks:

	/s/ JEREMY B. FORD	02/13/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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