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
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Smith Chad M.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O BETTER HOME & FINANCE HOLDING CO
1 WORLD TRADE CENTER, 80TH FLOOR SUITE A

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10013

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Better Home & Finance Holding Co [ BETR ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Pres & COO, Better Mortgage
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/13/2026
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
Class A Common Stock 03/13/2026 F(1) 2,266 D $32.9 2,567 D
Class A Common Stock 03/16/2026 S 2,567 D $29.8025(2) 20,949 I By Trust
Class A Common Stock 03/15/2026 M 4,834 A $0 7,401 D
Class A Common Stock 03/16/2026 F(3) 2,460 D $34.45 4,941 D
Class A Common Stock 03/17/2026 S 2,374 D $28.5131(4) 18,575 I By Trust
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 (Class A) (5) 03/15/2026 M 4,834 (6) (6) Class A Common Stock 4,834 $0 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Represents shares of Class A common stock withheld to pay taxes upon vesting of restricted stock units held by the Reporting Person, which vesting occured on March 1, 2026. The number of shares withheld was determined on March 13, 2026, based on the closing price of the Issuer's Class A common stock on February 27, 2026.
2. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price for shares sold in multiple transactions. The sale prices range from $29.70 to $30.04 per share. The reporting person has provided to the issuer, and undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any security holder of the issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range.
3. Represents shares of Class A common stock withheld to pay taxes upon the vesting of restricted stock units held by the Reporting Person, which vesting occured on March 15, 2026. The number of shares withheld was determined on March 16, 2026, based on the closing price of the Issuer's Class A common stock on March 13, 2026.
4. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price for shares sold in multiple transactions. The sale prices range from $28.20 to $28.77 per share. The reporting person has provided to the issuer, and undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any security holder of the issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range.
5. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock.
6. The restricted stock units will vest with respect to (i) 3/12ths of such restricted stock units on July 1, 2025, (ii) 8/12ths of such restricted stock units in equal monthly installments beginning on August 1, 2025 through March 1, 2026, and (iii) the remaining 1/12th of such restricted stock units on March 15, 2026.
Remarks:
/s/ Andrew Holt, Attorney-in-Fact 03/17/2026
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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