Paul M. Wetzel - 01 May 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (BHF)

Reporting relationship: Director
Issuer ticker: BHF
Reported as of: 01 May 2026
Net transaction value: $0
SEC form: 4
Accepted by SEC: 05 May 2026, 16:20:58 UTC
Prior SEC filing: 16 Jun 2025
Next SEC filing: 04 Jun 2026
Source filing: View source filing
Reporting owner signature: /s/ Alexander V. Ulianov, Attorney-in-Fact, on behalf of Paul M. Wetzel

Key filing fact

Paul M. Wetzel filed Form 4 for Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (BHF) on 05 May 2026.

Key facts

This page summarizes Paul M. Wetzel's Form 4 filing for Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (BHF).
4 reported transactions and 2 derivative rows are listed below.
Accepted by SEC: 05 May 2026, 16:20.

Change

Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 16 Jun 2025.
Current net transaction value: $0.

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Evidence

Filed on Form 4

Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.

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Reporting Owners (1)

CIK 0001709824 Primary reporting owner

Wetzel Paul M.

Relationship: Director
Address: 11225 N COMMUNITY HOUSE RD, CHARLOTTE
Signature: /s/ Alexander V. Ulianov, Attorney-in-Fact, on behalf of Paul M. Wetzel
Signature date: 05 May 2026

Reported non-derivative transactions

Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.

BHF transaction

Common Stock

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: +1,120
Change %: +7%
Price: $0.000000^*
Shares after: 17,123
Date: 01 May 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1

BHF transaction

Common Stock

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: +3,703
Change %: +22%
Price: $0.000000^*
Shares after: 20,826
Date: 01 May 2026
Ownership: Direct
Footnotes: F1

BHF holding

Common Stock

No transaction description listed

Transaction value
Shares
Change %
Price
Shares after: 9
Date: 01 May 2026
Ownership: Shares held by spouse

Reported derivative securities

Options, warrants, convertible securities, or similar derivative positions disclosed in the filing.

BHF transaction Derivative

Deferred Restricted Stock Units

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: -1,120
Change %: -11%
Price: $0.000000^*
Shares after: 8,674
Date: 01 May 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Stock
Underlying amount: 0
Exercise price
Footnotes: F1, F2, F3

BHF transaction Derivative

Deferred Restricted Stock Units

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares: -3,703
Change %: -43%
Price: $0.000000^*
Shares after: 4,971
Date: 01 May 2026
Ownership: Direct
Underlying class: Common Stock
Underlying amount: 0
Exercise price
Footnotes: F1, F2, F4

^* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Explanation of responses 4 footnotes

Footnote F1

Each Restricted Stock Unit ("RSU") represents the contingent right to receive one share of Brighthouse Financial, Inc. ("BHF") common stock.

Footnote F2

Award for service as a Board member pursuant to the Brighthouse Financial, Inc. 2017 Non-Management Director Stock Compensation Plan.

Footnote F3

The RSUs vested on June 8, 2023 and the vested shares were credited to the Reporting Person's deferred compensation account in accordance with the Reporting Person's deferral election made pursuant to the terms of the Brighthouse Servies, LLC Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Management Directors. In accordance with the Reporting Person's deferral election, one-third of the shares were paid out on May 1, 2025, one-third of the shares were paid out on May 1, 2026, and the final one-third installment will be paid out on May 1, 2027, or, if earlier, in whole termination of the Reporting Person's service as a Director.

Footnote F4

The RSUs vested on June 6, 2024 and the vested shares were credited to the Reporting Person's deferred compensation account in accordance with the Reporting Person's deferral election made pursuant to the terms of the Brighthouse Services, LLC Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Management Directors. The shares are being paid out in accordance with the Reporting Person's deferral election.