# Hilltop Holdings Inc. (HTH) — litigation/settled [announced]
Source: SEC API (secapi.ai) · situation sit_fe1a03a3760413f9c61b · retrieved 2026-08-11T16:14:37.082Z

## Overview
Hilltop Holdings Inc. is a Maryland-incorporated state commercial bank holding company.

On August 6, 2025, Gerald J. Ford and related entities (the Reporting Persons) entered into a binding term sheet with Jeremy B. Ford and other family members (the First Family) to settle a lawsuit. The settlement contemplated transfer of voting and dispositive control over 15,544,674 shares of Common Stock held by Diamond A Financial, L.P. to the First Family, redemption of Mr. Ford's equity interests in Financial LP, and Mr. Ford receiving 21.6% of the shares held by Financial LP. The settlement also required repayment of an $80 million loan made to Mr. Ford by a First Family affiliate through transfer of certain assets, with the loan due and payable on September 30, 2026. As of July 17, 2026, Mr. Ford's counsel filed a motion in the Business Court to compel enforcement of the settlement, alleging the First Family has reneged on its terms.

## Terms
- Counterparty: Jeremy B. Ford and other family members (the First Family) · Deal value: $80.0M · Consideration: mixed · Stake: 26.6%

## Key dates
- Announced 2026-07-23 · Expiry 2026-09-30

## Timeline
- 2026-07-23 · SCHEDULE 13D/A (0001193125-26-312811): SCHEDULE 13D/A - Hilltop Holdings Inc. — *Hilltop Holdings Inc. is a Maryland-incorporated state commercial bank holding company.* On August 6, 2025, Gerald J. Ford and related entities (the Reporting Persons) entered into a binding term sheet with Jeremy B. Ford and other family members (the First Family) to settle a lawsuit. The settlement contemplated transfer of voting and dispositive control over 15,544,674 shares of Common Stock held by Diamond A Financial, L.P. to the First Family, redemption of Mr. Ford's equity interests in Financial LP, and Mr. Ford receiving 21.6% of the shares held by Financial LP. The settlement also required repayment of an $80 million loan made to Mr. Ford by a First Family affiliate through transfer of certain assets, with the loan due and payable on September 30, 2026. As of July 17, 2026, Mr. Ford's counsel filed a motion in the Business Court to compel enforcement of the settlement, alleging the First Family has reneged on its terms.
  https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1265131/0001193125-26-312811.txt

## Citations
- 0001193125-26-312811 — https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&type=&dateb=&owner=include&count=40&search_text=000119312526312811