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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                   FORM 8-K

                                CURRENT REPORT

                    Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                       Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                       Date of Report: August 7, 2001
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                      (Date of earliest event reported)


                                  MetLife, Inc.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



 Delaware                                1-15787                  13-4075851
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(State or other jurisdiction        (Commission File         (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)                   Number)                  Identification No.)




              One Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10010-3690
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             (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


               Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

                                 (212) 578-2211
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Item 5. Other Information.

     On August 7, 2001, MetLife, Inc., a Delaware corporation, issued a press
release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated
herein by reference.

Item 7.  Exhibits.

99.1     Press Release of MetLife, Inc., dated August 7, 2001.



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                                    SIGNATURE


     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 thereunto duly authorized.


                               METLIFE, INC.


                               By:   /s/ Gwenn L. Carr
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                                     Name:  Gwenn L. Carr
                                     Title:  Vice-President and Secretary




Date: August 7, 2001








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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit
Number            Exhibit
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99.1     Press Release of MetLife, Inc., dated August 7, 2001.