SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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* Fischer William E III (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O BETTER HOME & FINANCE CO 3 WORLD TRADE CENTER, 175 GREENWICH ST (Street) NEW YORK NY 10007 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 05/08/2024	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Better Home & Finance Holding Co [ BETR ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Chief Accounting Officer	5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units (Class B)	(1)	(1)	Class B Common Stock	369,744	(2)	D
Class B Common Stock	(3)	(3)	Class A Common Stock	81,466	(3)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. 492,991 RSUs were granted on March 1, 2023. 25% of the RSUs (123,247) vested on the one year anniversary of the grant date (March 1, 2024). The remaining balance of the RSUs will vest in equal quarterly installments from June 1, 2024 to March 1, 2027, subject to the Reporting Person's continued employment on each such scheduled vesting date.

2. Each Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Class B Common Stock.

3. 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's founder.

Remarks:

	/s/ William Langston, Attorney-in-Fact	05/10/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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