SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 |
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 18)
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HILLTOP HOLDINGS INC. (Name of Issuer) |
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (Title of Class of Securities) |
432748101 (CUSIP Number) |
Jennifer Wisinski Haynes and Boone, LLP, 2801 N. Harwood Street, Suite 2300 Dallas, TX, 75201 (214) 651-5000 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) |
07/09/2025 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement) |

SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP No. | 432748101 |
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Name of reporting person
Gerald J. Ford | ||||||||
2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
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3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
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Source of funds (See Instructions)
PF, OO | ||||||||
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Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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6 | Citizenship or place of organization
UNITED STATES
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Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
15,907,069.00 | ||||||||
12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
24.8 % | ||||||||
14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN |
SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP No. | 432748101 |
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Name of reporting person
Diamond A Financial, LP | ||||||||
2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
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3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
4 |
Source of funds (See Instructions)
OO | ||||||||
5 |
Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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6 | Citizenship or place of organization
TEXAS
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Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
15,544,674.00 | ||||||||
12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
24.2 % | ||||||||
14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO |
SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP No. | 432748101 |
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Name of reporting person
Diamond HTH Stock Company, LP | ||||||||
2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
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3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
4 |
Source of funds (See Instructions)
OO | ||||||||
5 |
Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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6 | Citizenship or place of organization
TEXAS
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Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
15,544,674.00 | ||||||||
12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
24.2 % | ||||||||
14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO |
SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP No. | 432748101 |
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Name of reporting person
Diamond HTH Stock Company GP, LLC | ||||||||
2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
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3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
4 |
Source of funds (See Instructions)
OO | ||||||||
5 |
Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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6 | Citizenship or place of organization
TEXAS
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Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
15,544,674.00 | ||||||||
12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
24.2 % | ||||||||
14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO |
SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP No. | 432748101 |
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Name of reporting person
Turtle Creek Revocable Trust | ||||||||
2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
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3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
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Source of funds (See Instructions)
OO | ||||||||
5 |
Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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6 | Citizenship or place of organization
TEXAS
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Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
98,789.00 | ||||||||
12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
0.2 % | ||||||||
14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
CO |
SCHEDULE 13D
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Item 1. | Security and Issuer | |
(a) | Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | |
(b) | Name of Issuer:
HILLTOP HOLDINGS INC. | |
(c) | Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
6565 HILLCREST AVE., DALLAS,
TEXAS
, 75205. | |
Item 1 Comment:
This Amendment No. 18 to Schedule 13D (this "Amendment") relates to shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock"), of Hilltop Holdings Inc., a Maryland corporation ("Hilltop"). This Amendment amends the Schedule 13D, as previously amended, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") by Gerald J. Ford, a United States citizen, Diamond A Financial, LP, a Texas limited partnership, Diamond HTH Stock Company, LP, a Texas limited partnership, Diamond HTH Stock Company GP, LLC, a Texas limited liability company, and Turtle Creek Revocable Trust by furnishing the information set forth below. Except as otherwise specified in this Amendment, all previous Items are unchanged. Capitalized terms used herein which are not defined herein have the meanings given to them in the Schedule 13D, as previously amended, filed with the SEC. | ||
Item 4. | Purpose of Transaction | |
Item 4 is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:
The information set forth in Item 6 of this Amendment is incorporated by reference into this Item 4. | ||
Item 6. | Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer | |
Item 6 is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:
As previously reported in Amendment No. 17 to Schedule 13D filed with the SEC on July 8, 2025, certain of Mr. Ford's children (the "First Family") filed a lawsuit in the First Division of the Business Court of Texas against the Reporting Persons (the "Litigation"). In connection with the Litigation, on July 9, 2025, the Reporting Persons agreed with the First Family not to sell any shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons on or prior to July 16, 2025. | ||
Item 7. | Material to be Filed as Exhibits. | |
Item 7 is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:
"The following exhibit is filed to the Schedule 13D:
Exhibit
Number Description of Exhibit
99.A Joint Filing Agreement (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.A to the Schedule 13D filed on October 6, 2017, by the Reporting Persons with the SEC (File No. 005-79781)).
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SIGNATURE | |
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
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