---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001685040-22-000008"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BHF"
cik: "0001685040"
company_name: "Brighthouse Financial, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-03-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T01:38:08.680930+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Brighthouse Financial COO Conor Murphy to step down March 18; position eliminated

## Summary
- Conor E. Murphy stepping down as COO effective March 18, 2022.
- Murphy will remain with the company to assist with transition.
- Company will not appoint a replacement and eliminates the COO role.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001685040-22-000008
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BHF
- cik: 0001685040
- company_name: Brighthouse Financial, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-03-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1685040/000168504022000008/0001685040-22-000008-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1685040/000168504022000008/bhf-20220304.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Conor E. Murphy departed as Chief Operating Officer at Brighthouse Financial, Inc..
  - Action: stepping down
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On March 4, 2022, Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Conor E. Murphy will be stepping down from the position of Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective March 18, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1685040/000168504022000008/0001685040-22-000008-index.htm

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