Sec Form 4 Filing - Hooley Stephen C @ Brighthouse Financial, Inc. - 2022-06-08

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Hooley Stephen C 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Brighthouse Financial, Inc. [ BHF] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 11225 N COMMUNITY HOUSE RD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 06/08/2022 (Street) CHARLOTTE, NC28277 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Restricted Stock Units ( 1 ) 06/08/2022 M 3,615( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock 3,615 $ 0 0 D Deferred Restricted Stock Units ( 4 ) 06/08/2022 M 3,615( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock 3,615 $ 0 6,965 D Restricted Stock Units ( 1 ) 06/08/2022 A 3,361( 2 ) ( 5 ) ( 5 ) Common Stock 3,361 $ 0 3,361 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Hooley Stephen C 11225 N COMMUNITY HOUSE RD CHARLOTTE, NC28277 X Signatures /s/ Jacob M. Jenkelowitz, Attorney-in-Fact, on behalf of Stephen C Hooley 06/10/2022 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Each Restricted Stock Unit ("RSU") represents the contingent right to receive one share of Brighthouse Financial, Inc. ("BHF") common stock. ( 2 )Award for service as a Board member pursuant to the Brighthouse Financial, Inc. 2017 Non-Management Director Stock Compensation Plan. ( 3 )The RSUs vested on the date of the 2022 annual meeting of stockholders of BHF. The Reporting Person has elected to defer these shares pursuant to the Brighthouse Services, LLC Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Management Directors (the "Deferred Compensation Plan"). The shares will be paid out (i) in accordance with the Reporting Person's deferral election; or, if earlier, (ii) upon termination of the Reporting Person's service as a Director. ( 4 )Each deferred RSU represents the deferred right to receive one share of BHF common stock, or a cash payment equal to the value of one share of BHF common stock. ( 5 )The RSUs will vest on the earlier of the first anniversary of the grant date or the date of the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders of BHF. Vested shares will be deferred in accordance with the Reporting Person's deferral election pursuant to the Deferred Compensation Plan.

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