SEC Company Response from Brighthouse Financial, (BHF) — Jun 30, 2017
Brighthouse Financial, Inc.
Date: June 30, 2017 · CIK: 0001685040 · Accession: 0001193125-17-219699
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File numbers found in text: 001-37905
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Via EDGAR and E-mail Division of Corporation Finance Attention: Office of Healthcare and Insurance Re: Brighthouse Financial, Inc. Form 10-12B File No. 001-37905
Dear Ms. Hayes:
Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby respectfully requests that the effectiveness of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10, as amended to date (File No. 001-37905) (the “Registration Statement”), be accelerated so that the Registration Statement may become effective on July 6, 2017, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
In accordance with Rule 12d1-2 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the reasons for this request are as follows: on June 28, 2017, the board of directors of MetLife, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“MetLife”), took several actions in connection with the spin-off of the Company from MetLife, including establishing the distribution ratio for the spin-off, and setting a record date of July 19, 2017 and a distribution date of August 4, 2017. MetLife and the Company wish to commence the process of printing and mailing the information statement as soon as possible following the record date.
Please notify Benjamin Nixon of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP at (212) 728-8532 at your earliest convenience after the Registration Statement has been declared effective, with written confirmation to follow.
Sincerely,
BRIGHTHOUSE FINANCIAL, INC.
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CORRESP 1 filename1.htm Acceleration Request Anant Bhalla Chief Financial Officer Brighthouse Financial, Inc. Gragg Building 11225 North Community House Road Charlotte, North Carolina 28277 June 30, 2017 Via EDGAR and E-mail U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Corporation Finance 100 F Street N.E. Washington D.C. 20549 Attention: Suzanne Hayes Assistant Director Office of Healthcare and Insurance Re: Brighthouse Financial, Inc. Form 10-12B File No. 001-37905 Dear Ms. Hayes: Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby respectfully requests that the effectiveness of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10, as amended to date (File No. 001-37905) (the “Registration Statement”), be accelerated so that the Registration Statement may become effective on July 6, 2017, or as soon thereafter as practicable. In accordance with Rule 12d1-2 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the reasons for this request are as follows: on June 28, 2017, the board of directors of MetLife, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“MetLife”), took several actions in connection with the spin-off of the Company from MetLife, including establishing the distribution ratio for the spin-off, and setting a record date of July 19, 2017 and a distribution date of August 4, 2017. MetLife and the Company wish to commence the process of printing and mailing the information statement as soon as possible following the record date. Please notify Benjamin Nixon of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP at (212) 728-8532 at your earliest convenience after the Registration Statement has been declared effective, with written confirmation to follow. Sincerely, BRIGHTHOUSE FINANCIAL, INC. By: /s/ Anant Bhalla Name: Anant Bhalla Title: Chief Financial Officer -2-