<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000899243-17-019813.txt : 20170807
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000899243-17-019813
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170719
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170807
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170807

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			METLIFE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001099219
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LIFE INSURANCE [6311]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37905
		FILM NUMBER:		171012055

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1095 AVENUE OF AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-578-5500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1095 AVENUE OF AMERICAS
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Brighthouse Financial, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001685040
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LIFE INSURANCE [6311]
		IRS NUMBER:				813846992
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		GRAGG BUILDING
		STREET 2:		11225 N COMMUNITY HOUSE ROAD
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28277
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212 578 9500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		GRAGG BUILDING
		STREET 2:		11225 N COMMUNITY HOUSE ROAD
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28277
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>10166</rptOwnerZipCode>
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                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-07-19</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The record date for the MetLife, Inc. (&quot;MetLife&quot;) distribution of Brighthouse Financial, Inc. common stock to MetLife common stockholders  was 5:00 p.m., New York City time, July 19, 2017. MetLife distributed 96,776,670 of the 119,773,106 outstanding shares of Brighthouse Financial, Inc. common stock at 5:00pm, New York City time, on August 4, 2017. Of the shares MetLife distributed, 157,665 were received by accounts in which MetLife has a direct pecuniary interest; the balance of MetLife's direct ownership following the distribution consists of the 22,996,436 shares MetLife did not distribute.  In addition, 1,016 of the shares MetLife distributed were received by accounts in which MetLife has an indirect pecuniary interest.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jeannette N. Pina, Vice President and Secretary of MetLife, Inc.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-08-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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