UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 13F

                               FORM 13F COVER PAGE

Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: December 31, 2012
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Check Here if Amendment / /; Amendment Number:
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   This Amendment (Check only one.):    / / is a restatement.
                                        / / adds new holdings entries.

Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:

   Name:         Hilltop Holdings Inc.
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   Address:      200 Crescent Court
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                 Suite 1330
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                 Dallas, Texas 75201
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Form 13F File Number:     28-
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The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom
it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized
to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and
complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements,
schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form.

Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:

Name:    Corey G. Prestidge
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Title:   General Counsel and Secretary
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Phone:   (214) 855-2177
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Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:

       /s/ Corey G. Prestige             Dallas, TX        February 14, 2013
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           [Signature]                  [City, State]           [Date]

Report Type (Check only one.):

/X/ 13F HOLDINGS REPORT. (Check here if all holdings of this reporting
    manager are reported in this report.)

/ / 13F NOTICE. (Check here if no holdings reported are in this report,
    and all holdings are reported by other reporting manager(s).)

/ / 13F COMBINATION REPORT. (Check here if a portion of the holdings for this
    reporting manager are reported in this report and a portion are reported by
    other reporting manager(s).)



                              FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE

Report Summary:

Number of Other Included Managers:      2
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Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 138
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Form 13F Information Table Value Total: 104,457
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                                            (thousands)

List of Other Included Managers:

Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all
institutional investment managers with respect to which this report is filed,
other than the manager filing this report.

    No.       Form 13F File Number         Name

    1            28-                      PlainsCapital Corporation
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    2            28-                      PlainsCapital Bank
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                           FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE




      COLUMN 1               COLUMN 2       COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4         COLUMN 5        COLUMN 6  COLUMN 7          COLUMN 8
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                                                      VALUE    SHRS OR   SH/   PUT/  INVESTMENT  OTHER       VOTING AUTHORITY
   NAME OF ISSUER          TITLE OF CLASS    CUSIP   (x$1000)  PRN AMT   PRN   CALL  DISCRETION MANAGERS   SOLE    SHARED   NONE
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3M CO                           COM        88579Y101    298     3,209    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     3,109     0      100
ACCENTURE PLC IRELAND       SHS CLASS A    G1151C101    256     3,843    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     1,493     0     2,350
ACE LTD                         SHS        H0023R105    238     2,988    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     2,988     0       0
AECOM TECHNOLOGY CORP
 DELAWA                         COM        00766T100    514     21,610   SH           DEFINED     1, 2     3,035     0     18,575
AFFILIATED MANAGERS GROUP       COM        008252108   1,462    11,229   SH           DEFINED     1, 2     7,914     0     3,315
AGCO CORP                       COM        001084102   1,094    22,291   SH           DEFINED     1, 2     21,371    0      920
ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS
 INC                            COM        015351109    204     2,177    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     1,806     0      371
ALLIANT ENERGY CORP             COM        018802108    206     4,700    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     4,666     0       34
AMAZON COM INC                  COM        023135106    232      926     SH           DEFINED     1, 2      753      0      173
AMDOCS LTD                      ORD        G02602103    272     8,015    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     1,440     0     6,575
AMERICAN ELEC PWR INC           COM        025537101    232     5,447    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     5,411     0       36
APACHE CORP                     COM        037411105    547     6,973    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     1,212     0     5,761
APPLE INC                       COM        037833100    742     1,396    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     1,334     0       62
BAKER HUGHES INC                COM        057224107    437     10,695   SH           DEFINED     1, 2     1,295     0     9,400
BARCLAYS BK PLC           DJUBS CMDT ETN36 06738C778    402     9,730    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     8,790     0      940
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC
 DEL                          CL B NEW     084670702    343     3,827    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     3,777     0       50
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CO         COM        110122108    296     9,106    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     9,051     0       55
BROADRIDGE FINL SOLUTIONS
 IN                             COM        11133T103    784     34,267   SH           DEFINED     1, 2     32,647    0     1,620
CENTENE CORP DEL                COM        15135B101   1,126    27,455   SH           DEFINED     1, 2     26,360    0     1,095
CHEVRON CORP NEW                COM        166764100    697     6,439    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     5,951     0      488
CHICAGO BRIDGE & IRON
 CO N V                   N Y REGISTRY SH  167250109   1,232    26,577   SH           DEFINED     1, 2     25,502    0     1,075
CISCO SYS INC                   COM        17275R102    553     28,162   SH           DEFINED     1, 2     9,687     0     18,475
COCA COLA CO                    COM        191216100    794     21,898   SH           DEFINED     1, 2     10,616    0     11,282
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY
 SOLUTIO                        CL A       192446102    392     5,303    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     4,783     0      520
COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR CO          COM        198516106    795     14,890   SH           DEFINED     1, 2     14,320    0      570
CONOCOPHILLIPS                  COM        20825C104    305     5,253    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     4,872     0      381
COVIDIEN PLC                    SHS        G2554F113    593     10,262   SH           DEFINED     1, 2     2,479     0     7,783
CVS CAREMARK CORPORATION        COM        126650100    538     11,121   SH           DEFINED     1, 2     2,746     0     8,375
DARDEN RESTAURANTS INC          COM        237194105    359     7,964    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     7,938     0       26
DARLING INTL INC                COM        237266101    830     51,801   SH           DEFINED     1, 2     49,751    0     2,050
DEVON ENERGY CORP NEW           COM        25179M103    210     4,030    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     3,780     0      250
DOLLAR TREE INC                 COM        256746108    251     6,182    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     5,906     0      276
E M C CORP MASS                 COM        268648102    220     8,697    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     6,687     0     2,010
EASTMAN CHEM CO                 COM        277432100    328     4,815    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     4,791     0       24
EBAY INC                        COM        278642103    329     6,462    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     5,072     0     1,390
ECOLAB INC                      COM        278865100    203     2,820    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     2,820     0       0
EMERSON ELEC CO                 COM        291011104    536     10,107   SH           DEFINED     1, 2     5,203     0     4,904
EQT CORP                        COM        26884L109    516     8,765    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     1,615     0     7,150
EXPRESS SCRIPTS HLDG CO         COM        30219G108    372     6,881    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     5,930     0      951
EXXON MOBIL CORP                COM        30231G102    656     7,586    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     3,166     0     4,420
FLOWSERVE CORP                  COM        34354P105   1,046    7,125    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     6,823     0      302
FREEPORT-MCMORAN COPPER
 & GO                           COM        35671D857    237     6,917    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     6,137     0      780
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORP           COM        369550108    299     4,329    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     3,961     0      368
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO             COM        369604103    760     36,202   SH           DEFINED     1, 2     11,052    0     25,150







      COLUMN 1               COLUMN 2       COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4         COLUMN 5        COLUMN 6  COLUMN 7          COLUMN 8
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                                                      VALUE    SHRS OR   SH/   PUT/  INVESTMENT  OTHER       VOTING AUTHORITY
   NAME OF ISSUER          TITLE OF CLASS    CUSIP   (x$1000)  PRN AMT   PRN   CALL  DISCRETION MANAGERS   SOLE    SHARED   NONE
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GENERAL MLS INC                 COM        370334104    264     6,540    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     6,490     0       50
GENTEX CORP                     COM        371901109    307     16,290   SH           DEFINED     1, 2     1,465     0     14,825
GOOGLE INC                      CL A       38259P508    236      334     SH           DEFINED     1, 2      334      0       0
HANESBRANDS INC                 COM        410345102    320     8,950    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     1,200     0     7,750
HILLTOP HOLDINGS INC            COM        432748101   4,644   342,997   SH           DEFINED     1, 2       0       0    342,997
HOME DEPOT INC                  COM        437076102    203     3,283    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     3,271     0       12
HONEYWELL INTL INC              COM        438516106    263     4,135    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     3,793     0      342
HSBC HLDGS PLC              SPON ADR NEW   404280406    476     8,970    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     1,420     0     7,550
HUBBELL INC                     CL B       443510201    216     2,554    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     2,540     0       14
IDEX CORP                       COM        45167R104    881     18,941   SH           DEFINED     1, 2     18,081    0      860
ILLINOIS TOOL WKS INC           COM        452308109    431     7,092    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     1,612     0     5,480
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
 MACHS                          COM        459200101    378     1,975    SH           DEFINED     1, 2      440      0     1,535
INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS&
 FRAGRA                         COM        459506101    831     12,496   SH           DEFINED     1, 2     7,228     0     5,268
ISHARES GOLD TRUST            ISHARES      464285105    222     13,624   SH           DEFINED     1, 2     13,174    0      450
ISHARES TR                  AGENCY BD FD   464288166    408     3,600    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     3,456     0      144
ISHARES TR                 BARCLYS 1-3 YR  464287457    912     10,809   SH           DEFINED     1, 2     10,397    0      412
ISHARES TR                 BARCLYS 3-7 YR  464288661    758     6,150    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     6,150     0       0
ISHARES TR                 BARCLYS MBS BD  464288588   3,940    36,491   SH           DEFINED     1, 2     36,250    0      241
ISHARES TR                BARCLYS 1-3YR CR 464288646   4,428    41,988   SH           DEFINED     1, 2     41,344    0      644
ISHARES TR                CORE S&P MCP ETF 464287507    392     3,855    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     2,980     0      875
ISHARES TR                DJ INTL SEL DIVD 464288448    447     13,282   SH           DEFINED     1, 2     13,282    0       0
ISHARES TR                 DJ SEL DIV INX  464287168   1,853    32,364   SH           DEFINED     1, 2     32,364    0       0
ISHARES TR                  FLTG RATE NT   46429B655    320     6,327    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     6,164     0      163
ISHARES TR                 HIGH YLD CORP   464288513   2,317    24,823   SH           DEFINED     1, 2     24,198    0      625
ISHARES TR                 IBOXX INV CPBD  464287242   2,927    24,198   SH           DEFINED     1, 2     24,148    0       50
ISHARES TR                  JPMORGAN USD   464288281   3,046    24,813   SH           DEFINED     1, 2     24,813    0       0
ISHARES TR                MRTG PLS CAP IDX 464288539   1,588   116,145   SH           DEFINED     1, 2    116,145    0       0
ISHARES TR                 MSCI ACWI INDX  464288257    220     4,580    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     3,945     0      635
ISHARES TR                 MSCI EMERG MKT  464287234    295     6,648    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     6,648     0       0
ISHARES TR                MSCI KLD400 SOC  464288570    360     6,956    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     6,956     0       0
ISHARES TR                 RUSL 2000 GROW  464287648    232     2,432    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     2,432     0       0
ISHARES TR                  RUSSELL 2000   464287655    217     2,580    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     2,110     0      470
ISHARES TR                 RUSSELL1000GRW  464287614   1,042    15,905   SH           DEFINED     1, 2     15,905    0       0
ISHARES TR                 US PFD STK IDX  464288687   1,645    41,529   SH           DEFINED     1, 2     41,529    0       0
KAYNE ANDERSON MLP
 INVSMNT C                      COM        486606106   3,841   130,371   SH           DEFINED     1, 2    130,371    0       0
KIMBERLY CLARK CORP             COM        494368103   1,092    12,923   SH           DEFINED     1, 2     10,084    0     2,839
LINCOLN ELEC HLDGS INC          COM        533900106    221     4,543    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     4,543     0       0
LKQ CORP                        COM        501889208    207     9,829    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     9,829     0       0
MCDONALDS CORP                  COM        580135101    423     4,797    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     2,411     0     2,386
MCGRAW HILL COS INC             COM        580645109    387     7,091    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     7,057     0       34
MDU RES GROUP INC               COM        552690109    391     18,425   SH           DEFINED     1, 2     3,225     0     15,200
MEADWESTVACO CORP               COM        583334107    885     27,791   SH           DEFINED     1, 2     26,631    0     1,160
MICROSOFT CORP                  COM        594918104    662     24,784   SH           DEFINED     1, 2     10,054    0     14,730
MILLER ENERGY RES INC           COM        600527105     40     10,000   SH           DEFINED     1, 2     10,000    0       0
MONSANTO CO NEW                 COM        61166W101    215     2,270    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     1,871     0      399
NEWFIELD EXPL CO                COM        651290108    698     26,069   SH           DEFINED     1, 2     25,074    0      995
NEWS CORP                       CL A       65248E104    534     20,916   SH           DEFINED     1, 2     3,891     0     17,025
NEXTERA ENERGY INC              COM        65339F101    408     5,896    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     5,501     0      395
NOBLE CORPORATION BAAR       NAMEN -AKT    H5833N103    577     16,575   SH           DEFINED     1, 2     1,925     0     14,650







      COLUMN 1               COLUMN 2       COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4         COLUMN 5        COLUMN 6  COLUMN 7          COLUMN 8
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                                                      VALUE    SHRS OR   SH/   PUT/  INVESTMENT  OTHER       VOTING AUTHORITY
   NAME OF ISSUER          TITLE OF CLASS    CUSIP   (x$1000)  PRN AMT   PRN   CALL  DISCRETION MANAGERS   SOLE    SHARED   NONE
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NORDSON CORP                    COM        655663102    675     10,686   SH           DEFINED     1, 2     10,203    0      483
NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP           COM        666807102    252     3,730    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     3,700     0       30
NOVO-NORDISK A S                ADR        670100205    397     2,435    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     2,435     0       0
OGE ENERGY CORP                 COM        670837103    872     15,487   SH           DEFINED     1, 2     14,837    0      650
ORACLE CORP                     COM        68389X105    378     11,340   SH           DEFINED     1, 2     10,750    0      590
PENTAIR LTD                     SHS        H6169Q108    981     19,971   SH           DEFINED     1, 2     19,136    0      835
PEPSICO INC                     COM        713448108    348     5,085    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     5,085     0       0
PG&E CORP                       COM        69331C108    220     5,458    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     5,416     0       42
POLARIS INDS INC                COM        731068102    663     7,879    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     7,538     0      341
PRICELINE COM INC             COM NEW      741503403    336      541     SH           DEFINED     1, 2      501      0       40
PROSHARES TR               SHRT 20+YR TRE  74347X849    206     7,000    SH           DEFINED     1, 2       0       0     7,000
PUBLIC SVC ENTERPRISE
 GROUP                          COM        744573106    211     6,870    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     6,140     0      730
QUALCOMM INC                    COM        747525103    471     7,611    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     6,121     0     1,490
REPUBLIC SVCS INC               COM        760759100    620     21,127   SH           DEFINED     1, 2     6,677     0     14,450
SAFEWAY INC                   COM NEW      786514208    735     40,637   SH           DEFINED     1, 2     39,027    0     1,610
SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR      SBI CONS DISCR  81369Y407    493     10,388   SH           DEFINED     1, 2     4,639     0     5,749
SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR      SBI CONS STPLS  81369Y308    277     7,925    SH           DEFINED     1, 2      260      0     7,665
SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR      SBI HEALTHCARE  81369Y209    272     6,820    SH           DEFINED     1, 2       0       0     6,820
SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR       SBI INT-FINL   81369Y605   1,455    88,804   SH           DEFINED     1, 2     70,960    0     17,844
SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR      SBI INT-UTILS   81369Y886   1,677    48,023   SH           DEFINED     1, 2     48,023    0       0
SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR      SBI MATERIALS   81369Y100    302     8,031    SH           DEFINED     1, 2      225      0     7,806
SEMPRA ENERGY                   COM        816851109    302     4,262    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     4,230     0       32
SMITHFIELD FOODS INC            COM        832248108    823     38,172   SH           DEFINED     1, 2     36,652    0     1,520
SPDR GOLD TRUST               GOLD SHS     78463V107    973     6,005    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     5,335     0      670
SPDR SERIES TRUST          S&P DIVID ETF   78464A763   1,077    18,513   SH           DEFINED     1, 2     18,513    0       0
SWS GROUP INC                   COM        78503N107   7,805  1,475,387  SH             SOLE             1,475,387   0       0
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC
 INC                            COM        883556102    869     13,625   SH           DEFINED     1, 2     4,115     0     9,510
THOR INDS INC                   COM        885160101    884     23,613   SH           DEFINED     1, 2     22,693    0      920
TIMKEN CO                       COM        887389104   1,141    23,858   SH           DEFINED     1, 2     22,838    0     1,020
TRINITY INDS INC                COM        896522109   1,169    32,653   SH           DEFINED     1, 2     31,363    0     1,290
TUPPERWARE BRANDS CORP          COM        899896104    528     8,238    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     8,198     0       40
UNION PAC CORP                  COM        907818108    204     1,621    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     1,322     0      299
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP        COM        913017109    377     4,603    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     4,330     0      273
UNS ENERGY CORP                 COM        903119105    230     5,436    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     5,404     0       32
URS CORP NEW                    COM        903236107   1,126    28,683   SH           DEFINED     1, 2     27,543    0     1,140
VANGUARD BD INDEX FD INC   SHORT TRM BOND  921937827    740     9,142    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     8,993     0      149
VANGUARD INDEX FDS            REIT ETF     922908553    496     7,530    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     6,605     0      925
VANGUARD INTL EQUITY
 INDEX F                  MSCI EMR MKT ETF 922042858    662     14,875   SH           DEFINED     1, 2     12,945    0     1,930
VIACOM INC NEW                  CL B       92553P201    323     6,120    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     1,345     0     4,775
VISA INC                      COM CL A     92826C839    474     3,130    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     2,871     0      259
VODAFONE GROUP PLC NEW     SPONS ADR NEW   92857W209    550     21,837   SH           DEFINED     1, 2     5,537     0     16,300
WAL-MART STORES INC             COM        931142103    297     4,349    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     3,894     0      455
WELLS FARGO & CO NEW            COM        949746101    332     9,706    SH           DEFINED     1, 2     8,761     0      945
WESCO INTL INC                  COM        95082P105    346     5,130    SH           DEFINED     1, 2      755      0     4,375
WESTERN UN CO                   COM        959802109    552     40,535   SH           DEFINED     1, 2     9,435     0     31,100