Special Committee Files Definitive Consent Revocation in Escalating Board Fight
BETR sits 30% above its 52-week low of $11.111 on elevated volume (1.9× avg).
Summary
The Special Committee filed its definitive consent revocation statement, urging stockholders to reject former CEO Vishal Garg's bid to remove five directors and reinstall himself as CEO. The filing discloses $2.1M in costs already incurred and that two independent directors would resign if Garg returns.
Key Events · Corporate Governance and Compliance · BETR
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Definitive Consent Revocation Filed
On August 28, 2026, the Special Committee filed its definitive consent revocation statement, urging stockholders to reject Garg Group proposals to remove five directors and repeal certain bylaws.
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Independent Directors Threaten to Leave
Hugh Frater would not continue serving if Garg returns in any executive capacity; Michael Farello is considering leaving at the 2027 annual meeting.
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Proxy Battle Costs Mount
The company has incurred approximately $2.1 million in consent revocation solicitation expenses, with total costs estimated at $3.5 million, plus up to $150,000 for proxy solicitor Saratoga.
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Vote Threshold Set
Garg Group proposals require 13,103,411 votes — a majority of voting power as of the August 21, 2026 record date (13,256,037 Class A shares and 4,316,928 Class B shares outstanding).
Analysis · BETR · Finance
The Special Committee of Better Home & Finance has filed its definitive consent revocation statement, urging stockholders to reject former CEO Vishal Garg's attempt to remove five of eight directors and reinstall himself as CEO. The filing reveals that two independent directors — Hugh Frater and Michael Farello — would leave the board if Garg returns in any executive capacity, and that the company has already spent $2.1 million fighting the proxy battle, with total costs expected to reach $3.5 million. The vote threshold is now explicit: Garg needs 13,103,411 votes, a majority of the voting power as of the August 21 record date. This is the final escalation in a two-week boardroom war that has already produced multiple lawsuits, a poison pill, and a failed consent attempt by Garg.
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At the time of this filing, BETR was trading at $14.40 on NASDAQ in the Finance sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $277.2M. The 52-week trading range was $11.11 to $94.06. This filing was assessed with negative market sentiment and an importance score of 8 out of 10.