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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-25-058089"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BETR"
cik: "0001835856"
company_name: "Better Home & Finance Holding Co"
filed_at: "2025-12-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T12:37:44.094089+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Better Home & Finance appoints Barry Feierstein as COO; base salary $450k plus equity

## Summary
- Barry Feierstein, 64, named COO effective Dec 19, 2025; will oversee corporate operations.
- Base salary $450,000 with target performance bonus of 100% of salary.
- Granted 37,500 RSUs tied to stock price goals and 37,500 RSUs tied to revenue goals, vesting through 2030.
- Feierstein previously COO at Hamilton Insurance Agency and Open Castle; brings 30+ years in housing finance.
- CEO Vishal Garg says Feierstein will drive execution of strategic plans and build efficient organization.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-25-058089
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BETR
- cik: 0001835856
- company_name: Better Home & Finance Holding Co
- filed_at: 2025-12-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1835856/000162828025058089/0001628280-25-058089-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1835856/000162828025058089/betr-20251219.htm

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