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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): March 23, 2026
Better Home & Finance Holding Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 001-40143 | 93-3029990 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
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| 1 World Trade Center | |
| 285 Fulton St., 80th Floor Suite A | |
| New York, | New York | 10007 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) | |
(415) 523-8837
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share | | BETR | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
| Warrants to purchase shares of Class A common stock | | BETRW | | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☒
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On March 23, 2026, the board of directors (the “Board”) of Better Home & Finance Holding Company (the “Company”) elected Hugh R. Frater to serve as a director of the Board and a member of the Board’s audit committee, effective immediately. In approving this election, the Board concluded that Mr. Frater qualifies as “independent” under the rules of the Nasdaq Stock Market. Mr. Frater will serve for a term expiring at the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2026 and until his successor is duly elected and qualified or until his earlier death, resignation, disqualification or removal.
Mr. Frater will be entitled to compensation payable to the Company’s directors pursuant to the Company’s Director Compensation Policy, which provides for: (i) an annual cash retainer of $150,000, and (ii) an annual equity retainer in the form of restricted stock units with a fair market value of $150,000. For service on the audit committee, Mr. Frater will receive an additional annual cash retainer of $7,500 and an annual equity retainer in the form of restricted stock units with a fair market value of $7,500. The cash retainers described above are paid quarterly in arrears, and the equity retainers described above will vest on the business day immediately preceding the annual meeting of stockholders, each of which is expected to be prorated to reflect the commencement date of Mr. Frater’s service.
Mr. Frater is expected to enter into the Company’s standard form of indemnification agreement with the Company. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Frater and any other person pursuant to which he was selected as a director. There are no family relationships between Mr. Frater and any director or executive officer of the Company. Mr. Frater does not have any direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
SIGNATURE
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.
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| BETTER HOME & FINANCE HOLDING COMPANY |
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| Date: March 25, 2026 | By: | /s/ Paula Tuffin |
| Name: | Paula Tuffin |
| Title: | General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary |
