<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-18-053418.txt : 20181002
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20181002182420
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-18-053418
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180930
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181002
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181002

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Lambert Myles
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001709267

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37905
		FILM NUMBER:		181103031

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11225 NORTH COMMUNITY HOUSE ROAD
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28277

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:		11225 N COMMUNITY HOUSE ROAD
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28277
		BUSINESS PHONE:		980-365-7100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11225 N COMMUNITY HOUSE ROAD
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28277
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        <footnote id="F1">Each Restricted Stock Unit (&quot;RSU&quot;) represents the contingent right to receive one share of Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (&quot;BHF&quot;) common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Amount includes 12 shares of BHF common stock received by the reporting person in connection with the distribution by MetLife, Inc. of BHF's common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Shares withheld to satisfy the Reporting Person's tax withholding obligation due on the RSU payout.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The RSUs vested on September 30, 2018.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Emily C. Nagle, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-10-02</signatureDate>
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