8-K 1 a8-kq220198xkmetlifeearnin.htm 8-K Document


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): July 31, 2019 

METLIFE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
1-15787
 
13-4075851
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
200 Park Avenue, New York, New York
 
10166-0188
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
212-578-9500
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01
MET
New York Stock Exchange
Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock,
Series A, par value $0.01
METPRA
New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares each representing a 1/1000th
interest in a share of 5.625% Non-Cumulative
Preferred Stock, Series E
METPRE
New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company    ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.    ☐




Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On July 31, 2019, MetLife, Inc. issued (i) a news release announcing its results for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 (the “Earnings Release”), a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference, (ii) a Quarterly Financial Supplement for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 (the “Quarterly Financial Supplement”), a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference, and (iii) a supplemental slide presentation for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 (the “Supplemental Slides”), a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.3 and is incorporated herein by reference. The Earnings Release, the Quarterly Financial Supplement and the Supplemental Slides are furnished and not filed pursuant to instruction B. 2 of Form 8-K.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On July 31, 2019, the Company issued a news release announcing that its Board of Directors has approved a new $2 billion authorization for the Company to repurchase its common stock. A copy of the news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.4 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.





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/ Tamara L. Schock
 
 
Name:
 
Tamara L. Schock
 
 
Title:
 
Executive Vice President and
Chief Accounting Officer
Date: July 31, 2019