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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: June 11, 2004
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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.)




                   200 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10166
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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 Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.

         On June 11, 2004, MetLife, Inc., a Delaware corporation, issued a
press release announcing that it had received from the Office of the Attorney
General of the State of New York a subpoena seeking information regarding
certain compensation agreements between insurance brokers and MetLife
companies, and that it intends to cooperate fully with the inquiry. A copy of
the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein
by reference.

Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

99.1     Press release issued by MetLife, Inc. on June 11, 2004, filed herewith.



                                    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: June 14, 2004










                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit
Number            Exhibit
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 99.1             Press Release issued by MetLife, Inc. on June 11, 2004.