[Form 4] Hilltop Holdings Inc. Insider Trading Activity

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Steve B. Thompson, an officer of Hilltop Holdings Inc. (HTH) and PrimeLending President and CEO, reported an acquisition of common stock through dividend reinvestment. The transaction shows 112.3906 shares acquired (coded A) with an execution date listed as 08/30/2022 and a deemed transaction date of 08/26/2022. Following the reported transaction, Mr. Thompson beneficially owned 56,550.4454 shares as a direct owner. The Form 4 was signed by an attorney-in-fact, Corey G. Prestidge, on 09/26/2025. The filing notes the shares were acquired pursuant to reinvestment of dividends and reports a $0.00 per-share acquisition price for this reinvestment.

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Securities Analyst

TL;DR: Routine dividend reinvestment by an officer; non-material change to ownership, informative for insider activity tracking.

The Form 4 documents a non-derivative acquisition of 112.3906 common shares by Steve B. Thompson via dividend reinvestment, increasing his direct beneficial ownership to 56,550.4454 shares. The transaction is coded as an acquisition with no cash price recorded, consistent with a dividend reinvestment program. For investors, this is a routine insider liquidity-neutral mechanism rather than an open-market purchase; it signals participation in company dividend programs but does not, by itself, indicate a material shift in insider conviction or control.

Corporate Governance Expert

TL;DR: Administrative insider filing reflecting dividend reinvestment; standard disclosure practice with no governance red flags.

The filing identifies Mr. Thompson as an officer (PrimeLending President and CEO) and reports a dividend reinvestment acquisition recorded on 08/30/2022. The Form 4 was executed by an attorney-in-fact on 09/26/2025, which is permissible under Section 16 filings when properly authorized. There are no indications of related-party transactions, option exercises, or derivative activity, and the disclosure appears to be a standard update to beneficial ownership records.

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^*

Thompson Steve 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)
	PrimeLending President and CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/30/2022

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	08/26/2022	08/30/2022	A		112.3906(1)	A	$0.00	56,550.4454	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 reinvestment of dividends.

Remarks:

	/s/ Corey G. Prestidge, Attorney-in-Fact for Steve B Thompson	09/26/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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