BHF 8-K
Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (BHF)
8-K
2024-10-08
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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): October 8, 2024 (October 3, 2024)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On October 3, 2024, Kristine H. Toscano, the Chief Accounting Officer of Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (the “Company”), informed the Company that she intends to resign from the Company, and her last day at the Company will be November 8, 2024. Richard Cook, the Company’s Investment Controller, has been appointed to serve as the Interim Chief Accounting Officer, effective November 9, 2024. Ms. Toscano is leaving to pursue a new opportunity, and her departure is not due to any matters related to the Company’s financial statements or disclosures, or accounting principles and practices.
Pursuant to an offer letter entered into in connection with his appointment, in his new role, Mr. Cook will receive an annual base salary of $300,000 (prorated from the position start date). He will have a target annual short-term incentive opportunity under the Amended and Restated Brighthouse Services, LLC Short-Term Incentive Plan of 45% of his annual base salary (prorated for fiscal 2024) and will be eligible to receive equity awards under the Brighthouse Financial, Inc. 2017 Stock and Incentive Compensation Plan, as amended, for fiscal 2024 with a target opportunity valued at $135,000 as of the grant date for such awards, in each case, subject to the terms of the applicable plan and award agreement (including the award agreement supplement), individual performance and the Company’s achievement of certain specified performance goals.
Mr. Cook, age 48, joined the Company in 2016 and has served as the Company’s Investment Controller since then. Prior to that, Mr. Cook was Assistant Vice President, Regulatory Reporting for MetLife, Inc. where he was a key member of the Investment External Reporting & Analytics group since 2010. He originally joined MetLife, Inc. in 2004 and oversaw the Specialized Investment Accounting team. Mr. Cook began his career at State Street Bank & Trust and also worked at AEGON Equity Group.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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* Filed herewith.
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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.
| BRIGHTHOUSE FINANCIAL, INC. | |||||||||||
| By: | /s/ Jacob M. Jenkelowitz | ||||||||||
| Name: | Jacob M. Jenkelowitz | ||||||||||
| Title: | Corporate Secretary | ||||||||||
Date: October 8, 2024
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