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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): June 4, 2024
Better Home & Finance Holding Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware001-4014393-3029990
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification
Number)
3 World Trade Center
175 Greenwich Street, 57th Floor
New York,
NY
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:
☐Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per shareBETRThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Warrants exercisable for one share of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $11.50BETRWThe 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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Better Home & Finance Holding Company (the “Company”) held its 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 4, 2024 (the “2024 Annual Meeting”). As of the close of business on April 8, 2024, the record date for the 2024 Annual Meeting (the “Record Date”), 392,522,531 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class A Common Stock”), and 291,901,442 shares of the Company’s Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Class B Common Stock” and together with the Class A Common Stock, the “Voting Common Stock”), representing 1,268,226,857 votes, were issued and outstanding. Each share of Class A Common Stock is entitled to one vote and each share of Class B Common Stock is entitled to three votes.

The holders of shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock representing 894,730,516 votes, were present in person or represented by proxy at the 2024 Annual Meeting, which is 70.54% of the combined voting power of the outstanding Voting Common Stock as of the Record Date and constitutes a quorum for the 2024 Annual Meeting. Set forth below are the voting results for the proposals considered and voted upon at the 2024 Annual Meeting.

1.Election of Directors. The nominees named below were elected to serve as directors for a term expiring at the next annual meeting of stockholders of the Company and until their successors are elected and qualified or until their death, resignation or removal. The voting results for each of the nominees are as follows:

NomineesVotes ForVotes AgainstAbstentionsBroker Non-Votes
Harit Talwar765,325,66333,230,7234,372,29091,801,840
Vishal Garg797,140,7743,110,2582,677,64491,801,840
Michael Farello795,571,4222,668,5624,688,69291,801,840
Arnaud Massenet796,389,9331,825,7694,712,97491,801,840
Prabhu Narasimhan796,323,5681,908,9104,696,19891,801,840
Steven Sarracino796,035,6831,311,7905,581,20391,801,840
Riaz Valani794,186,5504,039,7844,702,34291,801,840

2.Approval of One or More Amendments to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to Effect One or More Reverse Stock Splits. A proposal to approve one or more amendments to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to effect one or more reverse stock splits of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, Class B Common Stock and Class C common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, at a ratio ranging from any whole number between 1-for-2 and 1-for-100 and in the aggregate not more than 1-or-100, inclusive, as determined by the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”), in its discretion, subject to the Board's authority to abandon such amendments. The proposal was approved, and the voting results are as follows:

Votes ForVotes AgainstAbstentionsBroker Non-Votes
886,237,2088,084,827408,481—



3.Approval of an Amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to Permit Officer Exculpation. A proposal to approve an amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to permit for officer exculpation to the extent permitted under Delaware law. The proposal was approved, and the voting results are as follows:

Votes ForVotes AgainstAbstentionsBroker Non-Votes
765,533,90034,188,0143,206,76291,801,840

4.Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. A proposal to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2024. The proposal was approved, and the voting results are as follows:

Votes ForVotes AgainstAbstentionsBroker Non-Votes
871,083,2313,349,83620,297,449—

Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)    Exhibits:
The following exhibits relating to Item 9.01 shall be deemed to be furnished, and not filed:
ExhibitDescription
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL)


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.
BETTER HOME & FINANCE HOLDING COMPANY
Date: June 6, 2024By:/s/Paula Tuffin
Name:
Paula Tuffin
Title:
General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary

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Document Type 8-K
Document Period End Date Jun. 04, 2024
Entity Registrant Name Better Home & Finance Holding Company
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE
Entity File Number 001-40143
Entity Tax Identification Number 93-3029990
Entity Address, Address Line One 3 World Trade Center
Entity Address, Address Line Two 175 Greenwich Street, 57th Floor
Entity Address, City or Town New York,
Entity Address, State or Province NY
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 10007
City Area Code 415
Local Phone Number 523-8837
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Trading Symbol BETR
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ
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Title of 12(b) Security Warrants exercisable for one share of Class A common stock at an exercise price of $11.50
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