UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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) October 25, 2005
MetLife, Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
1-15787 13-4075851
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
200 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10166-0188
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
212-578-2211
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On October 27, 2005, MetLife, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, issued (i) a
press release announcing its results for the quarter ended September 30, 2005, a
copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by
reference, and (ii) a Quarterly Financial Supplement for the quarter ended
September 30, 2005, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is
incorporated herein by reference. The press release and the Quarterly Financial
Supplement are furnished and not filed pursuant to Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On October 25, 2005, MetLife, Inc. issued a press release announcing that
its Board of Directors had declared an annual dividend for 2005 of $0.52 per
common share. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.3 and
is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Not applicable
(b) Not applicable
(c) 99.1 Press Release of MetLife, Inc., dated October 27, 2005,
announcing third quarter 2005 results.
99.2 Quarterly Financial Supplement for the quarter ended September
30, 2005.
99.3 Press Release of MetLife, Inc., dated October 25, 2005,
announcing the declaration of the annual dividend on its
common stock.
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/ Gwenn L. Carr
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Name: Gwenn L. Carr
Title: Senior Vice-President and Secretary
Date: October 27, 2005
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
Number Exhibit
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99.1 Press Release of MetLife, Inc. dated, October 27, 2005, announcing
third quarter 2005 results.
99.2 Quarterly Financial Supplement for the quarter ended September 30,
2005.
99.3 Press Release of MetLife, Inc., dated October 25, 2005, announcing
the declaration of the annual dividend on its common stock.