---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-039527"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HTH"
cik: "0001265131"
company_name: "Hilltop Holdings Inc."
filed_at: "2025-04-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T05:43:20.538766+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hilltop Holdings appoints Jeremy B. Ford Chairman, Gerald J. Ford Chairman Emeritus

## Summary
- Gerald J. Ford appointed Chairman Emeritus, effective April 24, 2025; no voting rights on Board matters.
- Jeremy B. Ford appointed Chairman of the Board and Tracy Bolt as lead independent director, effective April 24, 2025.
- Board reduced to 14 directors.
- Employment agreement with Martin B. Winges extended to February 29, 2028.
- Amendment changes termination bonus to three-year average incentive and adds retirement at age 65 with pro-rata target bonus.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-039527
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HTH
- cik: 0001265131
- company_name: Hilltop Holdings Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-04-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1265131/000110465925039527/0001104659-25-039527-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1265131/000110465925039527/tm2513220d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-25-039527
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-25-039527.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-25-039527.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Tracy Bolt was appointed as Lead Independent Director at Hilltop Holdings Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Lead Independent Director
  source text: and Mr. Tracy Bolt as lead independent director.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1265131/000110465925039527/0001104659-25-039527-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jeremy B. Ford was appointed as Chairman of the Board at Hilltop Holdings Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chairman of the Board
  source text: appointed, effective immediately, Mr. Jeremy B. Ford as Chairman of the Board
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1265131/000110465925039527/0001104659-25-039527-index.htm
- Executive change
  Gerald J. Ford was appointed as Chairman Emeritus at Hilltop Holdings Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chairman Emeritus
  source text: appointed Mr. Gerald J. Ford as Chairman Emeritus effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1265131/000110465925039527/0001104659-25-039527-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.