Riaz Valani Form 4 Better Home & Finance Holding / Riaz Valani ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Valani Riaz

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O BETTER HOME & FINANCE HOLDING CO

3 WORLD TRADE CENTER, 175 GREENWICH ST

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10007

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Better Home & Finance Holding Co [ BETR ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/05/2024

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

	Form filed by One Reporting Person
X	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Class A Common Stock	03/05/2024		C		25,704,813	A	(1)	25,704,813	I	By 1/0 Mortgage Investment, LLC(2)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Class B Common Stock	(1)	03/05/2024		C			25,704,813	(1)	(1)	Class A Common Stock	25,704,813	$0	0	I	By 1/0 Mortgage Investment, LLC(2)
Class B Common Stock	(1)							(1)	(1)	Class A Common Stock	27,141,628		27,141,628	I	By Better Portfolio Holdings 1 LLC(2)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Valani Riaz

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O BETTER HOME & FINANCE HOLDING CO

3 WORLD TRADE CENTER, 175 GREENWICH ST

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10007

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

1/0 Mortgage Investment, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)

500 108TH AVENUE NE, SUITE 1100

(Street)

BELLEVUE WA 98004

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Better Portfolio Holdings 1 LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)

500 108TH AVENUE NE, SUITE 1100

(Street)

BELLEVUE WA 98004

(City) (State) (Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each share of Class B Common Stock is convertible at any time at the option of the holder into one share of Class A Common Stock and has no expiration date. Each share of Class B Common Stock will convert automatically into one share of Class A Common Stock in connection with: (i) any transfer, whether or not for value, except for certain permitted transfers described in the Issuer's amended and restated certificate of incorporation, (ii) such time as the aggregate number of shares of Class B Common Stock outstanding ceases to represent 5% of the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock outstanding, (iii) the vote of 85% of the holders of Class B Common Stock outstanding; and (iv) following the date of the death or permanent disability of Better Holdco's founder.

2. Riaz Valani is the beneficiary of family trusts that own (i) Addison Investment Holdings LLC, which has a controlling interest in 1/0 Mortgage Investment, LLC, and (ii) Better Portfolio Holdings 1 LLC. Mr. Valani is the manager of 1/0 Services LLC, which in turn is the manager of 1/0 Mortgage Investment, LLC, and Better Portfolio Holdings 1 LLC. Therefore, Mr. Valani may be deemed the beneficial owner of the shares held by these entities. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of its or his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

	/s/ Riaz Valani, individually, and as Authorized Person of 1/0 Mortgage Investment, LLC, and as Manager of Better Portfolio Holdings 1 LLC	03/26/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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