UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  April 6, 2015

 

Hilltop Holdings Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Maryland

 

1-31987

 

84-1477939

(State or other jurisdiction of

 incorporation)

 

(Commission

 File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification

 No.)

 

200 Crescent Court, Suite 1330

 

 

Dallas, Texas

 

75201

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (214) 855-2177

 

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see  General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o                            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o                            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o                            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o                            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Section 8 — Other Events

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On April 6, 2015 and April 7, 2015, Hilltop Holdings Inc. issued press releases announcing the commencement and the pricing, respectively, of its offering in a private placement of $150 million aggregate principal amount of 5.0% senior notes due 2025. The April 6, 2015 press release was issued in accordance with Rule 135c under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The press releases are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 and incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.

 

Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)  Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description of Exhibit

99.1

 

Press Release of Hilltop Holdings Inc., dated April 6, 2015.

 

 

 

99.2

 

Press Release of Hilltop Holdings Inc., dated April 7, 2015.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, 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:      April 7, 2015

By:

/s/ COREY G. PRESTIDGE

 

Name:

Corey G. Prestidge

 

Title:

General Counsel & Secretary

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description of Exhibit

99.1

 

Press Release of Hilltop Holdings Inc., dated April 6, 2015.

 

 

 

99.2

 

Press Release of Hilltop Holdings Inc., dated April 7, 2015.

 

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