FORD JEREMY B 4

What Happened
Jeremy B. Ford, President & CEO and a director of Hilltop Holdings, received 30,707 shares of Hilltop common stock on February 8, 2026. The filing reports these shares as an award/acquisition at a $0 per-share acquisition price (total reported acquisition value $0). This transaction reflects the vesting/delivery of performance-based restricted stock units rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-08; transaction type: Award/Acquisition (A)
• Shares delivered: 30,707; reported acquisition price: $0.00 per share (total $0)
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the Form 4 filing
• Footnote: Shares were delivered upon vesting of performance-based RSUs awarded on Feb 8, 2023 after achievement of certain performance criteria (see footnote F1)
• Filing timeliness: Form 4 was filed on Feb 10, 2026 for a Feb 8 transaction (no late filing flag indicated)

Context
These were vested performance-based RSUs converting into shares — common executive compensation — and do not involve an out-of-pocket purchase. Such awards reflect prior grant terms and achievement of performance goals; they are not direct indicators of a buy or sell decision by the insider. There is no indication in the filing that the shares were immediately sold or that a 10b5-1 plan or tax-withholding sale occurred.