0001683863-20-009136.txt : 20200508 0001683863-20-009136.hdr.sgml : 20200508 20200508161142 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001683863-20-009136 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20200508 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20200508 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Brighthouse Financial, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001685040 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: LIFE INSURANCE [6311] IRS NUMBER: 813846992 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-90271 FILM NUMBER: 20860656 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11225 N COMMUNITY HOUSE ROAD CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28277 BUSINESS PHONE: 980-365-7100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11225 N COMMUNITY HOUSE ROAD CITY: CHARLOTTE STATE: NC ZIP: 28277 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DODGE & COX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000200217 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 555 CALIFORNIA STREET STREET 2: 40TH FLOOR CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94104 BUSINESS PHONE: 4159811710 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 555 CALIFORNIA STREET STREET 2: 40TH FLOOR CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94104 SC 13G/A 1 f5475d1.htm SC 13G/A PDFtoHTML Conversion Output

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(AMENDMENT NO. 2)*

Brighthouse Financial, Inc.

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(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

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(Title of Class of Securities)

10922N103

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(CUSIP Number)

April 30, 2020

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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

[x]Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

 

 

 

 

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CUSIP NO. 10922N103

13G

PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES

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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

Dodge & Cox

94-1441976

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2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)

[_]

 

 

(b)

[_]

N/A

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3 SEC USE ONLY

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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

California - U.S.A.

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5 SOLE VOTING POWER

9,511,353

NUMBER OF

SHARES

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6

SHARED VOTING POWER

BENEFICIALLY

 

 

 

 

0

OWNED BY

 

 

 

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EACH

7

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

 

10,013,213

REPORTING

 

 

PERSON

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8

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

WITH

 

 

 

 

0

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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

10,013,213

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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

N/A

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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

10.2%

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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

IA

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Item 1(a)

Name of Issuer:

 

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Brighthouse Financial, Inc.

Item 1(b)

Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

 

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11225 North Community House Road

 

Charlotte, North Carolina 28277

Item 2(a)

Name of Person Filing:

 

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Dodge & Cox

Item 2(b)

Address of the Principal Office or, if none, Residence:

 

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555 California Street, 40th Floor

 

San Francisco, CA 94104

Item 2(c)

Citizenship:

 

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California - U.S.A.

Item 2(d)

Title of Class of Securities:

 

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Common Stock

Item 2(e)

CUSIP Number:

 

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10922N103

Item 3

If the Statement is being filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b),

 

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or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:

 

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(e) [X] Investment Advisor registered under section 203 of

 

 

the Investment Advisors Act of 1940

Item 4

Ownership:

 

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(a)

Amount Beneficially Owned:

 

 

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10,013,213

 

(b)

Percent of Class:

 

 

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10.2%
 

 

 

(c)Number of shares as to which such person has:

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(i)sole power to vote or direct the vote: 9,511,353

(ii)shared power to vote or direct the vote: 0

(iii)sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 10,013,213

(iv)shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

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Not applicable.

Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another

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Person:

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The clients of Dodge & Cox, including investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and other managed accounts, have the right to receive or power to direct the receipt of dividends from,

and the proceeds from the sale of, Brighthouse Financial, Inc.

Dodge & Cox Stock Fund, an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, has an interest of 6,659,763, or 6.8%, of the class of securities reported herein.

Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which

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Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent

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Holding Company:

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Not applicable.

Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

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Not applicable.

Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of a Group:

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Not applicable.

Item 10 Certification:

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By signing below I certify that, to the best

of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: May 8, 2020

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DODGE & COX

By: /S/ Katherine M. Primas

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Name: Katherine M. Primas

Title: Chief Compliance Officer