SEC Contract Filing

Filing Date: 2023-01-04

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<P STYLE="text-align: right; margin: 0pt"><B>EXHIBIT 10.8.2</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FIRST AMENDMENT</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT
AGREEMENT (this &ldquo;<U>Amendment</U>&rdquo;) is made and entered into as of December 30, 2022 (the &ldquo;<U>Execution Date</U>&rdquo;),
by and between Hilltop Holdings Inc. (the &ldquo;<U>Company</U>&rdquo;), on behalf of itself and all of its subsidiaries (collectively,
&ldquo;<U>Employer</U>&rdquo;), and Steve Thompson (&ldquo;<U>Executive</U>&rdquo;). Each initially capitalized term used, but not otherwise
defined herein, shall have the meanings assigned to it in the Employment Agreement (hereinafter defined).</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>RECITALS:</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">WHEREAS, the Company and Executive
are parties to that certain Employment Agreement, dated as of October 25, 2019 (the &ldquo;<U>Employment Agreement</U>&rdquo;); and</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">WHEREAS, the Company and Executive
desire to amend and supplement the Employment Agreement to the extent provided in this Amendment.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>AGREEMENT:</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration
of the premises and the mutual covenants contained in this Amendment and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency
of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in">1.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><U>Amendments and Supplements to the Employment Agreement</U>.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(a)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Section 3(a) of the Employment Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced, effective as
of date of this Amendment, with the following:</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">&ldquo;(a)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><B><U>Base Salary</U></B>. Employer shall, during the Term, pay Executive an annual base salary of Eight
Hundred Thousand Dollars ($800,000). Such salary shall be paid in accordance with the then current payroll practices of Employer, less
applicable withholding and salary deductions. Base salary shall be reviewed at least annually by the Company, but may not be reduced.&rdquo;</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">(b)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Section 3(c) of the Employment Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">&ldquo;(c)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify; padding-right: 0.5in"><B><U>Long-Term Incentive Awards</U></B>. During the Term, Executive shall be eligible
to participate in any long-term incentive award programs adopted by the Compensation Committee, or whomever is delegated such authority
by the Board (an &ldquo;<B>LTIP Award</B>&rdquo;). An LTIP Award shall be subject to