Brighthouse appoints Richard Cook as CAO; Pavlovich resigns effective Sept 2

Brighthouse Financial, Inc.

Richard A. Cook named Chief Accounting Officer effective Sept 3, 2026; succeeds Melissa B. Pavlovich.
Pavlovich resigning to pursue new opportunity; last day Sept 2, 2026; departure unrelated to financials.
Cook receives $425,000 base salary, 60% STI target, and $219,500 LTI target.
Cook joined Brighthouse in 2016; served as Interim CAO Nov 2024–Aug 2025, then Deputy CAO.

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Appointed

Richard A. Cook

Chief Accounting Officer

BHF · Brighthouse Financial, Inc.

Effective: 2026-09-03
Filed: August 18, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

appointed Richard A. Cook, the Company’s Deputy Chief Accounting Officer, as Chief Accounting Officer (“CAO”), effective September 3, 2026.

Departed

Melissa B. Pavlovich

Chief Accounting Officer

BHF · Brighthouse Financial, Inc.

Effective: 2026-09-02
Successor: Richard A. Cook
Filed: August 18, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

who informed the Company on August 12, 2026 that she has accepted a new opportunity and will be resigning from the Company.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Richard A. Cook was appointed as Chief Accounting Officer at Brighthouse Financial, Inc..

Action: appointed
Role: Chief Accounting Officer

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appointed Richard A. Cook, the Company’s Deputy Chief Accounting Officer, as Chief Accounting Officer (“CAO”), effective September 3, 2026.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Melissa B. Pavlovich departed as Chief Accounting Officer at Brighthouse Financial, Inc..

Action: resigning
Role: Chief Accounting Officer

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who informed the Company on August 12, 2026 that she has accepted a new opportunity and will be resigning from the Company.

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