Melissa B. Pavlovich - 27 Feb 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (BHF)

Role
Chief Accounting Officer
Signature
/s/ Jacob J. Jenkelowitz, Attorney-in-Fact, on behalf of Melissa B. Pavlovich
Issuer symbol
BHF
Transactions as of
27 Feb 2026
Net transactions value
-$51,343
Form type
4
Filing time
02 Mar 2026, 18:30:52 UTC
Previous filing
09 Sep 2025
SEC
View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (1)

Name Relationship Address Signature Signature date CIK
Pavlovich Melissa B. Chief Accounting Officer 11225 NORTH COMMUNITY HOUSE ROAD, CHARLOTTE /s/ Jacob J. Jenkelowitz, Attorney-in-Fact, on behalf of Melissa B. Pavlovich 02 Mar 2026 0002085121

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction BHF Common Stock Award $0 +1,302 +19% $0.000000 8,124 27 Feb 2026 Direct F1
transaction BHF Common Stock Tax liability $23,272 -388 -4.8% $59.98 7,736 27 Feb 2026 Direct F2
transaction BHF Common Stock Options Exercise +1,383 +18% 9,119 02 Mar 2026 Direct F3, F4
transaction BHF Common Stock Tax liability $28,071 -468 -5.1% $59.98 8,651 02 Mar 2026 Direct F5

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Underlying Class Amount Exercise Price Ownership Footnotes
transaction BHF Restricted Stock Units Options Exercise $0 -413 -100% $0.000000 0 02 Mar 2026 Common Stock 413 Direct F4, F6
transaction BHF Restricted Stock Units Options Exercise $0 -538 -50% $0.000000 538 02 Mar 2026 Common Stock 538 Direct F4, F7
transaction BHF Restricted Stock Units Options Exercise $0 -432 -33% $0.000000 862 02 Mar 2026 Common Stock 432 Direct F4, F8
transaction BHF Restricted Stock Units Award $0 +3,659 $0.000000 3,659 02 Mar 2026 Common Stock 3,659 Direct F4, F9
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 Shares earned under the 2023 Performance Share Unit ("PSUs") award based on the achievement of performance goals over the 2023-2025 performance period.
F2 Shares withheld to cover tax obligations in connection with the vesting of PSUs.
F3 Payout of shares upon vesting of tranches of Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") granted in March 2023, March 2024 and March 2025.
F4 Each RSU represents the contingent right to receive one share of Brighthouse Financial, Inc. common stock.
F5 Shares withheld to cover tax obligations in connection with the vesting of RSUs.
F6 Represents the vesting of the final vesting of tranche of the 2023 RSU award.
F7 Represents the vesting of the second of three tranches of the 2024 RSU award. The final tranche will vest on the first business day in March 2027.
F8 Represents the vesting of the first of three tranches of the 2025 RSU award. The remaining tranches will vest in substantially equal installments on the first business day in March 2027 and March 2028.
F9 RSUs awarded in 2026 will vest in three substantially equal installments on the first business day in March 2027, March 2028 and March 2029.