SEC Form 4

FORM 4		UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
	Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Britt Irene Chang (Last) (First) (Middle) 11225 NORTH COMMUNITY HOUSE ROAD (Street) CHARLOTTE NC 28277 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Brighthouse Financial, Inc. [ BHF ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 05/23/2018
	4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	05/23/2018		A		2,200(2)		(3)	(3)	Common Stock	2,200	$0.00	2,200	D
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	05/23/2018		A		2,494(4)		(5)	(5)	Common Stock	2,494	$0.00	2,494	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each Restricted Stock Unit ("RSU") represents the contingent right to receive one share of Brighthouse Financial, Inc. ("BHF") common stock.

2. The award of RSUs was authorized on August 9, 2017, to be effective on September 8, 2017. The award was subject to approval by stockholders of BHF of the Brighthouse Financial, Inc. 2017 Non-Management Director Stock Compensation Plan (the "Director Plan"). The Director Plan was approved by stockholders of BHF on May 23, 2018.

3. The RSUs will vest on September 30, 2018.

4. Represents a grant of RSUs pursuant to the Director Plan, awarded for service as a Board member.

5. The RSUs will vest on the earlier of the first anniversary of the grant date and the date of the 2019 annual meeting of stockholders of BHF.

Remarks:

	/s/ Jacob M. Jenkelowitz, authorized signer	05/25/2018
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR
SECTION 16 REPORTING OBLIGATIONS

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Pursuant to the authorization set forth in the instructions for the filing of
Form 3, Form 4 and Form 5, respectively (hereinafter referred to as the
"Reports"), under the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the undersigned hereby designates and authorizes each of BRUCE H.
SCHINDLER, D. BURT ARRINGTON, JACOB M. JENKELOWITZ, and EMILY C. NAGLE to
execute and file, or cause to be filed, such Reports, and any amendments
thereto, on behalf of the undersigned, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission and any other proper bodies at any time when the filing of said
Reports is in order, containing such information as BRUCE H. SCHINDLER, D. BURT
ARRINGTON, JACOB M. JENKELOWITZ, and EMILY C. NAGLE may deem advisable.

The authority of BRUCE H. SCHINDLER, D. BURT ARRINGTON, JACOB M. JENKELOWITZ,
and EMILY C. NAGLE under this authorization shall continue until the undersigned
is no longer required to file Reports with regard to the undersigned's ownership
of or transactions in securities of Brighthouse Financial, Inc., unless earlier
revoked by the undersigned in writing.

The undersigned acknowledges that BRUCE H. SCHINDLER, D. BURT ARRINGTON, JACOB
M. JENKELOWITZ, and EMILY C. NAGLE are not assuming any of the undersigned's
responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended.

/s/Irene Chang Britt
May 22, 2018