Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On January 26, 2023, Hilltop Holdings Inc., or the Company, issued a press release announcing its results of operations and financial condition as of and for the three months and year ended December 31, 2022. The text of the release is set forth in Exhibit 99.1 attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Item (including Exhibit 99.1) is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth in such filing.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On January 26, 2023, the Board of Directors of the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.16 per common share, payable on February 24, 2023, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 10, 2023.

Additionally, on January 26, 2023, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized, subject to regulatory approvals or non-objections, a new stock repurchase program through January 2024. Under the program, the Company is authorized to repurchase, in the aggregate, up to $75.0 million of its outstanding common stock in open market purchases or through privately negotiated transactions as permitted under Rule 10b-18 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The extent to which the Company repurchases its shares and the timing of such repurchases will depend upon market conditions and other corporate considerations, as determined by the Company's management team. Any repurchases are expected to be funded from available cash balances.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company's actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements anticipated in such statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and, except as required by law, the Company does not assume any duty to update forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements concerning the Company's plans, objectives, strategies, expectations, intentions and other statements that are not statements of historical fact, and may be identified by words such as "anticipates," "believes," "building," "continue," "could," "drive," "estimates," "expects," "extent," "focus," "forecasts," "goal," "guidance," "intends," "may," "might," "outlook," "plan," "position," "probable," "progressing," "projects," "prudent," "seeks," "should," "target," "view," "will" or "would" or the negative of these words and phrases or similar words or phrases. For a list of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements, see the risk factors described in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other reports that are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Financial statements of businesses acquired.

Not applicable.

(b) Pro forma financial information.

Not applicable.

(c) Shell company transactions.




Not applicable.

 (d) Exhibits.

The following exhibit(s) are filed or furnished, depending on the relevant item requiring such exhibit, in accordance with the provisions of Item 601 of Regulation S-K and Instruction B.2 to this form.



 Exhibit
 Number                             Description of Exhibit
  99.1           Press Release issued January 26, 2023 (furnished pursuant to
               Item 2.02).

   104         Cover Page Interactive File (formatted as Inline XBRL).

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