NICHOLS TOM C 4
4 · Hilltop Holdings Inc. · Filed Jul 24, 2026
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Hilltop (HTH) Director Tom C. Nichols Receives Award
What Happened Tom C. Nichols, a director of Hilltop Holdings Inc. (HTH), was granted 1,180 shares on July 23, 2026 as an award under the company's equity plan. The shares were valued at $38.14 each (total value $45,005), a per-share price based on the July 22, 2026 closing price.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-07-23 (reported on Form 4 filed 2026-07-24).
- Transaction type/code: A — Award/grant of shares as director compensation.
- Shares granted: 1,180 shares at $38.14 per share; total value ≈ $45,005.
- Plan: Issued pursuant to the Hilltop Holdings Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan as annual compensation for prior-year director services (footnote).
- Price basis: Per-share price calculated using the 7/22/2026 closing price (footnote).
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the filing.
- Timeliness: Form 4 filed the next day (appears timely under SEC reporting rules).
- Reporting note: The reporting person includes a disclaimer that the filing is not an admission of beneficial ownership beyond any pecuniary interest (footnote).
Context This was an equity award granted as routine director compensation, not an open-market purchase or sale. Such awards are common for non-employee directors and generally reflect standard compensation practices rather than an active trading decision.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
NICHOLS TOM C
Director
Transactions
- Award
Common Stock
[F1][F2]2026-07-23$38.14/sh+1,180$45,005→ 16,317 total
Holdings
- 2,000(indirect: By IRA)
Common Stock
[F3]
Footnotes (3)
- [F1]Shares acquired pursuant to the Hilltop Holdings Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan as annual compensation for services rendered as a director for the prior year.
- [F2]Price per share calculated using the closing price per share on July 22, 2026, the day prior to the Company's annual stockholders' meeting.
- [F3]The reporting person states that neither the filing of this statement nor anything herein shall be deemed an admission that such person is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise, the beneficial owners of any securities covered by this statement. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities covered by this statement, except to the extent of the pecuniary interest of such person in such securities.
Signature
/s/ Tom C. Nichols|2026-07-24