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): June 10, 2010
Hilltop Holdings Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Maryland |
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1-31987 |
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84-1477939 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of |
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(Commission |
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(IRS Employer Identification |
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200 Crescent Court, Suite 1330 |
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Dallas, Texas |
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75201 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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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 5 — Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On June 10, 2010, Hilltop Holdings Inc., or the Company, held its 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders in Dallas, Texas. At the 2010 Annual Meeting, stockholders considered and voted upon the election of eleven director nominees named in the proxy statement and the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2010. The voting results at the 2010 Annual Meeting were as follows:
Proposal No. 1: The following eleven director nominees were elected to serve on the Company’s board of directors until the 2011 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualify.
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Name |
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For |
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Against |
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Withheld |
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Broker |
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Rhodes R. Bobbitt |
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47,858,451 |
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— |
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341,597 |
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3,949,046 |
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W. Joris Brinkerhoff |
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28,855,585 |
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— |
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19,344,463 |
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3,949,046 |
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Charles R. Cummings |
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47,522,242 |
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— |
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677,806 |
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3,949,046 |
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Gerald J. Ford |
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46,411,682 |
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— |
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1,788,366 |
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3,949,046 |
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Jeremy B. Ford |
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45,817,599 |
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— |
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2,382,449 |
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3,949,046 |
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J. Markham Green |
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47,858,451 |
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— |
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341,597 |
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3,949,046 |
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Jess T. Hay |
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47,517,303 |
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— |
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682,745 |
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3,949,046 |
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William T. Hill, Jr. |
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47,506,294 |
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— |
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693,754 |
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3,949,046 |
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W. Robert Nichols, III |
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44,539,150 |
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— |
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3,660,898 |
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3,949,046 |
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C. Clifton Robinson |
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47,662,879 |
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— |
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537,169 |
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3,949,046 |
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Carl B. Webb |
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47,662,879 |
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— |
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537,169 |
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3,949,046 |
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Proposal No. 2: The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2010 was ratified.
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For |
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Against |
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Abstain |
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Broker |
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52,008,630 |
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139,289 |
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1,175 |
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— |
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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.
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Hilltop Holdings Inc., |
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a Maryland corporation |
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Date: June 11, 2010 |
By: |
/s/ COREY PRESTIDGE |
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Name: |
Corey G. Prestidge |
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Title: |
General Counsel & Secretary |