<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-19-016472.txt : 20190305
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190305162227
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-19-016472
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190301
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190305
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190305

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Steigerwalt Eric T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001535490

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37905
		FILM NUMBER:		19658687

	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">Includes 130 shares held in the Brighthouse Financial Frozen Stock Fund within the MetLife 401k Plan (formerly, the MetLife, Inc. Savings and Investment Plan). The number of shares of BHF common stock within the MetLife 401k Plan attributable to each individual is determined based on units that are equivalent to shares and cash, and may fluctuate from time to time.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The RSUs vest in three substantially equal installments on the first business day in March 2019, 2020 and 2021.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The RSUs vest in three substantially equal installments on the first business day in March 2020, 2021 and 2022.</footnote>
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