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June 3, 2026 4:15 PM EDT

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 3, 2026 (June 2, 2026)

Brighthouse Financial, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	001-37905	81-3846992
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

11225 North Community House Road,

Charlotte,

North Carolina

28277

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (980) 365-7100

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	BHF	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of 6.600% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A	BHFAP	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of 6.750% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series B	BHFAO	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of 5.375% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series C	BHFAN	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of 4.625% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series D	BHFAM	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
6.250% Junior Subordinated Debentures due 2058	BHFAL	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).


Emerging growth company									☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.									☐

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On June 2, 2026, Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2026 Annual Meeting”). At the 2026 Annual Meeting, three proposals were submitted to the Company’s stockholders. The proposals are described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 14, 2026 (the “2026 Proxy Statement”). The final voting results were as follows:

Proposal 1: The Company’s stockholders elected the nine director nominees named in the 2026 Proxy Statement to serve a one-year term ending at the Company’s 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The voting results are set forth below:


Director Nominee	For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Vote
C. Edward (“Chuck”) Chaplin	37,566,650	173,461	58,104	5,516,725
Stephen C. Hooley	37,664,393	75,801	58,021	5,516,725
Michael J. Inserra	37,661,290	78,860	58,065	5,516,725
Carol D. Juel	37,645,131	78,814	74,270	5,516,725
Eileen A. Mallesch	37,600,089	133,864	64,262	5,516,725
Diane E. Offereins	37,472,798	260,948	64,469	5,516,725
Eric T. Steigerwalt	37,691,962	46,354	59,899	5,516,725
Paul M. Wetzel	37,619,367	119,602	59,246	5,516,725
Lizabeth H. Zlatkus	37,639,233	84,340	74,642	5,516,725

Proposal 2: The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2026. The voting results are set forth below:


For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Vote
43,086,381	147,967	80,592	N/A

Proposal 3: The Company’s stockholders approved an advisory resolution approving the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers (the “Say-on-Pay” vote). The voting results are set forth below:


For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Vote
37,075,125	545,676	177,414	5,516,725

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits



Exhibit No.			Description
104			Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.