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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On April 23, 2026, the Board of Directors of Hilltop Holdings Inc., or the Company, appointed Dana Bober and Stephen Haworth as directors of the Company. Ms. Bober, age 56, was a Partner and Americas Practice Leader, Financial Accounting Advisory Services at Ernst & Young LLP from 2017 until her retirement in June 2025. Prior to 2017, Ms. Bober was a Partner in Financial Services at Ernst & Young LLP. She also is a member of the Board and Executive Committee, as well as Treasurer, of Girl Rising. Ms. Bober has 30 years of experience in audit and related services, including strategic planning, financial management and corporate governance with a focus on investment banks, asset managers, hedge funds and other diversified financial institutions. Ms. Bober is an independent director and also was appointed to serve as a member of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company.
Mr. Haworth, age 64, currently serves as the Vice Chairman of Flexpoint Ford LLC, a private equity fund. He previously served as Chief Financial Officer of Flexpoint Ford LLC from 2005 until appointment as Vice Chairman in 2025. Prior to 2005, Mr. Haworth was a Partner at Ernst & Young LLP. Mr. Haworth has 20 years of experience as a Chief Financial Officer in private equity funds that focused on investing in buyouts, growth capital, turnaround, middle market and equity transactions. Mr. Haworth is an independent director and also was appointed to serve as a member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company.
In connection with the appointment of Ms. Bober and Mr. Haworth, each will be granted restricted stock units valued at $200,000 upon grant. Such restricted stock units will cliff vest on the third anniversary of their appointment to the Board of Directors of the Company, or April 23, 2029.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Hilltop Holdings Inc., | |||
| a Maryland corporation | |||
| Date: | April 28, 2026 | By: | /s/ COREY G. PRESTIDGE |
| Name: | Corey G. Prestidge | ||
| Title: | Executive Vice President, | ||
| General Counsel & Secretary | |||
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