SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Goulart Steven J (Last) (First) (Middle) 200 PARK AVENUE (Street) NEW YORK NY 10166 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 05/01/2011	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol METLIFE INC [ MET ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) EVP & Chief Investment Officer	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	4,108	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(1)	02/26/2017	Common Stock	10,500	$62.8	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(2)	02/25/2018	Common Stock	10,500	$60.51	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(3)	02/23/2019	Common Stock	14,000	$23.3	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(4)	02/22/2020	Common Stock	17,100	$34.84	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	(5)	02/22/2021	Common Stock	18,300	$45.79	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The option became exercisable in three equal installments on February 27, 2008, 2009 and 2010.

2. The option became exercisable in three equal installments on February 26, 2009, 2010 and 2011.

3. Two-Thirds (2/3) of this option is currently exercisable and the remaining one-third (1/3) will become exercisable on February 24, 2012.

4. One-Third (1/3) of this option is currently exercisable and the remaining two-thirds (2/3) will become exercisable on February 23, 2012 and 2013

5. The option will become exercisable in three equal installments on February 23, 2012, 2013 and 2014

Remarks:

	Richard S. Collins, authorized signer	05/06/2011
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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