FORM 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT

TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): March 5, 2013

 

 

METLIFE, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-15787   13-4075851
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
  (Commission
File Number)
  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

200 Park Avenue, New York, New York   10166-0188
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

212-578-2211

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On March 5, 2013, MetLife, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release confirming its previously announced declaration of first quarter 2013 dividends of $0.2500000 per share on the Company’s floating rate non-cumulative preferred stock, Series A, and $0.4062500 per share on the Company’s 6.50% non-cumulative preferred stock, Series B. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Not applicable

(b) Not applicable

(c) Not applicable

(d) Exhibits.

 

  99.1 Press release of MetLife, Inc., dated March 5, 2013, confirming its previously announced declaration of first quarter 2013 dividends on its floating rate non-cumulative preferred stock, Series A, and its 6.50% non-cumulative preferred stock, Series B.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

METLIFE, INC.

By:

  /s/ Christine M. DeBiase
  Name:    Christine M. DeBiase
  Title:    Vice President and Secretary

Date: March 5, 2013


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

EXHIBIT     

NUMBER

  

EXHIBIT

99.1    Press release of MetLife, Inc., dated March 5, 2013, confirming its previously announced declaration of first quarter 2013 dividends on its floating rate non-cumulative preferred stock, Series A, and its 6.50% non-cumulative preferred stock, Series B.