UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
CURRENT REPORT
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Section 8 – Other Events
| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On January 30, 2020, Hilltop Holdings Inc. (“Hilltop”) entered into a definitive agreement with Align Financial Holdings, LLC (“Align”) for the sale of National Lloyds Corporation, Hilltop’s wholly owned subsidiary, to Align in an all-cash transaction (the “Purchase Agreement”). Hilltop issued a press release, dated January 31, 2020, relating to entry into the Purchase Agreement and related matters. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
| 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 relative item requiring such exhibit, in accordance with the provisions of Item 601 of Regulation S-K and Instruction B.2 to this form.
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| 99.1 | Press Release dated January 31, 2020 (filed pursuant to Item 8.01) | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive File (formatted as Inline XBRL). |
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: January 31, 2020 | By: | /s/ COREY PRESTIDGE |
| Name: | Corey G. Prestidge | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President, | |
| General Counsel & Secretary | ||