Hilltop Holdings (HTH) Director Lewis Lee Receives 1,180-Share Award

What Happened
Lewis Lee, a director of Hilltop Holdings Inc. (HTH), was granted 1,180 shares on 2026-07-23 as an award/compensatory acquisition. The grant is reported at $38.14 per share, totaling approximately $45,005. This award was issued under the Hilltop Holdings Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan as annual compensation for services rendered as a director for the prior year (footnote F1).

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-07-23 (reported on Form 4 filed 2026-07-24) — timely Section 16 filing.
• Price used: $38.14 per share (calculated using the closing price on 2026-07-22; footnote F2).
• Shares acquired: 1,180; aggregate value ≈ $45,005.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in the provided excerpt of the filing.
• Footnotes of note:
  • F1: Award granted under the 2020 Equity Incentive Plan as annual director compensation.
  • F2: Price per share based on prior trading day's close.
  • F3: Reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.
• Transaction code: A = Award/Grant (compensatory, not an open-market purchase).

Context

• This was a compensation award to a director rather than an open-market purchase or a sale; such awards are routine director compensation and do not necessarily indicate personal buying or selling intent.
• The reporting person’s disclaimer (F3) notes he disclaims beneficial ownership except for any pecuniary interest, which is a standard legal qualification in some filings.