Sec Form 4 Filing - Furr William B @ Hilltop Holdings Inc. - 2022-09-05

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Furr William B 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) Chief Financial Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 6565 HILLCREST AVENUE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 09/05/2022 (Street) DALLAS, TX75205 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 09/05/2022 F 5,052( 1 ) D $ 25.69 133,928.01( 2 )( 3 )( 4 )( 5 ) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: 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

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Furr William B 6565 HILLCREST AVENUE DALLAS, TX75205 Chief Financial Officer Signatures /s/ WILLIAM B. FURR 09/07/2022 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents shares of common stock of Hilltop Holdings Inc. (the "Issuer") withheld by the Issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of 13,600 restricted stock units granted to the reporting person on September 5, 2019. ( 2 )Includes 11,297 restricted stock units that will vest, and an equal number of shares of common stock that will be deliverable to the reporting person, upon the third anniversary of the date of the grant, February 20, 2023, or immediately upon the earlier occurrence of events specified in the reporting person's restricted stock unit award agreement. The shares of common stock deliverable upon conversion of the 11,297 restricted stock units will be subject to restrictions on transfer until the first anniversary of the applicable vesting date of the restricted stock units, February 20, 2024, or immediately upon the earlier occurrence of events specified in the reporting person's restricted stock unit award agreement. ( 3 )Also includes 10,107 restricted stock units that will vest, and an equal number of shares of common stock that will be deliverable to the reporting person, upon the third anniversary of the date of grant, February 23, 2024, or immediately upon the earlier occurrence of events specified in the reporting person's restricted stock unit award agreement. The shares of common stock deliverable upon conversion of the 10,107 restricted stock units will be subject to restrictions on transfer until the first anniversary of the applicable vesting date of the restricted stock units, February 23, 2025, or immediately upon the earlier occurrence of events specified in the reporting person's restricted stock unit award agreement. ( 4 )Also includes 12,227 restricted stock units that will vest, and an equal number of shares of common stock that will be deliverable to the reporting person, upon the third anniversary of the date of grant, February 8, 2025, or immediately upon the earlier occurrence of events specified in the reporting person's restricted stock unit award agreement. The shares of common stock deliverable upon conversion of the 12,227 restricted stock units will be subject to restrictions on transfer until the first anniversary of the applicable vesting date of the restricted stock units, February 8, 2026, or immediately upon the earlier occurrence of events specified in the reporting person's restricted stock unit award agreement. ( 5 )Also includes 11,258 restricted stock units that will vest, and an equal number of shares of common stock that will be deliverable to the reporting person, upon the third anniversary of the date of grant, August 30, 2025, or immediately upon the earlier occurrence of events specified in the reporting person's restricted stock unit award agreement. The shares of common stock deliverable upon conversion of the 11,258 restricted stock units will be subject to restrictions on transfer until the first anniversary of the applicable vesting date of the restricted stock units August 30, 2026, or immediately upon the earlier occurrence of events specified in the reporting person's restricted stock unit award agreement.

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