<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-20-036276.txt : 20200612
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20200612162326
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-20-036276
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200610
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200612
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200612

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Shouvlin Patrick J.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001710107

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37905
		FILM NUMBER:		20960482

	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">Award for service as a Board member pursuant to the Brighthouse Financial, Inc. 2017 Non-Management Director Stock Compensation Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The RSUs vested on the date of the 2020 annual meeting of stockholders of BHF.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The RSUs will vest on the earlier of the first anniversary of the grant date and the date of the of the 2021 annual meeting of stockholders of BHF.  Vested shares will be credited to the Reporting Person's deferred compensation account and paid out 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.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Jacob M. Jenkelowitz, Attorney-in-Fact, on behalf of Patrick J. Shouvlin</signatureName>
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