Section 2 – Financial Information
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On April 30, 2020, Hilltop Holdings Inc., or the Company, issued a press release announcing its results of operations and financial condition as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2020. The text of the release is set forth in Exhibit 99.1 attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Item (including Exhibit 99.1) is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth in such filing.
Section 8 – Other Events
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On April 30, 2020, the Board of Directors of the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.09 per common share, payable on May 29, 2020, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on May 15, 2020.
Additionally, in light of the uncertain outlook for 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and Hilltop’s commitment to maintaining strong capital and liquidity to meet the needs of its customers and communities during this exceptional period of economic uncertainty, Hilltop’s Board of Directors has suspended its stock repurchase program. Hilltop’s board of directors has the ability to reinstate the share repurchase program at its discretion as circumstances warrant. Under the program, the Company was authorized to repurchase, in the aggregate, up to $75.0 million of its outstanding common stock in open-market purchases or through privately negotiated transactions as permitted under Rule 10b-18 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, through January 2021.
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.
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.