---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-043523"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BETR"
cik: "0001835856"
company_name: "Better Home & Finance Holding Co"
filed_at: "2026-06-16T20:00:27+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T20:01:50.690083+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Better Home & Finance shareholders elect all 8 directors, ratify BDO as auditor at 2026 annual meeting

## Summary
- All 8 director nominees elected; Harit Talwar received 10.3M for, 5.6M against, 0.7M abstain.
- Vishal Garg and Hugh Frater each received >16.5M votes for, with minimal against.
- Ratification of BDO USA as auditor for FY2026 passed with 20.6M for, 37k against, 18.6k abstain.
- Broker non-votes of ~4M shares were cast on director elections due to discretionary voting rules.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-043523
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BETR
- cik: 0001835856
- company_name: Better Home & Finance Holding Co
- filed_at: 2026-06-16T20:00:27+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1835856/000162828026043523/0001628280-26-043523-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1835856/000162828026043523/betr-20260610.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  Better Home & Finance Holding Co shareholders approved Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm at the 2026-06-10 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-10
  source text: Proposal 2 - Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. The appointment of BDO USA, P.C. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026 was ratified. Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 20,575,834 37,151 18,591 —
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1835856/000162828026043523/0001628280-26-043523-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  Better Home & Finance Holding Co shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2026-06-10 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-10
  source text: Proposal 1 - Election of Directors . Each of the following nominees was elected to serve as a director 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 earlier death, resignation, disqualification or removal. Name of Nominee Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Harit Talwar 10,256,829 5,637,357 695,422 4,041,968 Vishal Garg 16,511,173 76,135 2,300 4,041,968 David Barse 14,619,686 1,964,621 5,301 4,041,968 Michael Farello 14,820,419 1,073,629 695,560 4,041,968 Hugh R. Frater 16,550,106 34,191 5,311 4,041,968 Arnaud Massenet 12,918,058 2,975,901 695,649 4,041,968 Bhaskar Menon 13,497,382 2,396,679 695,547 4,041,968 Prabhu Narasimhan 14,383,460 1,511,104 695,044 4,041,968
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1835856/000162828026043523/0001628280-26-043523-index.htm

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