Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16, Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
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RYAN KEVIN J
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Better Home & Finance Holding Co [BETR]
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5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director
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_____ 10% Owner
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_____ Officer (give title below)
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_____ Other (specify below)
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Chief Financial Officer /
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(Last)
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(First)
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(Middle)
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C/O BETTER HOME & FINANCE HOLDING CO , 3 WORLD TRADE CENTER, 175 GREENWICH ST
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
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(Street)
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NEW YORK
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NY
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10007
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4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
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6. Individual or Join/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
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1.Title of Security
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2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)
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2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)
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3. Transaction Code
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4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
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5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
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6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
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7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
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Code
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V
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Amount
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(A) or (D)
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Price
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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
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2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security
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3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)
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3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)
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4. Transaction Code
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5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
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6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
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7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
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8. Price of Derivative Security
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9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
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10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
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11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
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Code
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V
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(A)
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(D)
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Date Exercisable
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Expriation Date
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Title
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Amount or Number of Shares
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Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
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Relationships
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Director
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10% Owner
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Officer
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Other
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RYAN KEVIN J
C/O BETTER HOME & FINANCE HOLDING CO
3 WORLD TRADE CENTER, 175 GREENWICH ST
NEW YORK, NY10007
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Chief Financial Officer
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Signatures
/s/ Max Goodman, Attorney-in-Fact
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2024-09-04
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**Signature of Reporting Person
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Date
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Explanation of Responses:
(*)
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If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
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(**)
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Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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(1)
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Each share of Class B Common Stock is convertible at any time at the option of the Reporting Person into one share of Class A Common Stock and has no expiration date. Each share of Class B Common Stock will convert automatically into one share of Class A Common Stock in connection with: (i) any transfer, whether or not for value, except for certain permitted transfers described in the Issuer's amended and restated certificate of incorporation, (ii) such time as the aggregate number of shares of Class B Common Stock outstanding ceases to represent 5% of the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock outstanding, (iii) the vote of 85% of the holders of Class B Common Stock outstanding; and (iv) following the date of the death or permanent disability of Better HoldCo, Inc.'s founder.
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(2)
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Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Class B Common Stock.
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(3)
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On August 16, 2024, Better Home & Finance Holding Company effected a 1-for-50 reverse stock split of its common stock resulting in every 50 shares of common stock being converted into one share of common stock. Proportionate adjustments were made to the number of shares issuable under equity awards outstanding under the company's equity incentive plans as well as the exercise price, as applicable, of such equity awards.
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(4)
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The restricted stock units were granted on March 1, 2022, and will vest subject to both time- and liquidity-based criteria. Under the time-based criteria, 14/48ths of the restricted stock units became vested on the grant date and the remaining restricted stock units will vest in equal 1/16ths of the restricted stock units on the first business day of each calendar quarter such that the restricted stock units will be fully vested as of March 1, 2026. The liquidity-based criteria was satisfied on August 22, 2023, upon the consummation of the business combination between the Issuer (f/k/a Aurora Acquisition Corp), Aurora Merger Sub I, Inc. and Better HoldCo, Inc.
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