Sec Form 4 Filing - Tuffin Paula @ Better Home & Finance Holding Co - 2023-10-01

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Tuffin Paula 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) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) General Counsel and CCO (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O BETTER HOME & FINANCE HOLDING CO, 3 WORLD TRADE CENTER, 175 GREENWICH ST 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 10/01/2023 (Street) NEW YORK, NY10007 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: 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 ) 10/01/2023 M( 2 ) 31,837 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Class A Common Stock 31,837 $ 0 1,172,832 D Class B Common Stock ( 1 ) ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Class A Common Stock 822,125 822,125 I By Technology Stock Holding Master Trust/Series Tuffin 2021 Trust ( 3 ) Restricted Stock Units ( 2 ) 10/01/2023 M( 2 ) 31,837 ( 4 ) ( 4 ) Class B Common Stock 31,837 $ 0 700,515 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Tuffin Paula C/O BETTER HOME & FINANCE HOLDING CO 3 WORLD TRADE CENTER, 175 GREENWICH ST NEW YORK, NY10007 General Counsel and CCO Signatures /s/ Max Goodman, Attorney-in-Fact 10/03/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Each share of Class B Common Stock is convertible at any time at the option of the Reporting Person 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, Inc.'s founder. ( 2 )Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Class B Common Stock. ( 3 )The Reporting Person is the controlling party of Technology Stock Holding Master Trust/Series Tuffin 2021 Trust. Therefore, the Reporting Person may be deemed to have voting power and dispositive power over the shares held by Technology Stock Holding Master Trust/Series Tuffin 2021 Trust. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. ( 4 )The restricted stock units were granted on October 1, 2022 and will vest subject to both time- and liquidity-based criteria. Under the time-based criteria, the Reporting Person was vested in 14/48ths of the restricted stock units on the grant date and the remaining restricted stock units will vest in equal 1/48ths of the restricted stock units on the first business day of each month such that the restricted stock units will be fully vested as of July 1, 2025, subject to the Reporting Person's continued employment. The liquidity-based criteria was satisfied on August 22, 2023 upon the consummation of the business combination between the Issuer (f/k/a Aurora Acquisition Corp), Aurora Merger Sub I, Inc. and Better HoldCo, Inc.

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