-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, QAiH33K0kELlpGv6F4Rv84i/9PHA3st7CQvIb8MTU66Z54IXaeBkqecV1CGxTEii 1qaN054KpnjBjmiukoux0A== 0000950123-08-012488.txt : 20081010 0000950123-08-012488.hdr.sgml : 20081010 20081009215447 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-08-012488 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: FWP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20081010 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20081009 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: METLIFE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001099219 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INSURANCE AGENTS BROKERS & SERVICES [6411] IRS NUMBER: 134075851 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: FWP SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-147180 FILM NUMBER: 081117130 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10166 BUSINESS PHONE: 2125782211 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10166 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: METLIFE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001099219 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: INSURANCE AGENTS BROKERS & SERVICES [6411] IRS NUMBER: 134075851 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: FWP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10166 BUSINESS PHONE: 2125782211 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10166 FWP 1 y71657fpfwp.htm FREE WRITING PROSPECTUS FWP

Filed pursuant to Rule 433
October 8, 2008

Relating to
Preliminary Prospectus Supplement dated October 8, 2008 to
Prospectus Dated November 6, 2007
Registration Statement No. 333-147180

Final Term Sheet

75,000,000 Shares
(METLIFE LOGO)
Common Stock
     
Issuer:   MetLife, Inc. (“Issuer”)
Securities:   Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Number of Securities:   75,000,000 shares of Common Stock
Option to Purchase Additional Securities:   11,250,000 shares of Common Stock
Initial Price to Public:   $26.50 per share; $1,987,500,000 total
Pricing Date:   October 8, 2008
Settlement Date (T+4):   October 15, 2008
Sole Bookrunning Manager:   Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
Joint Lead Managers:   Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
and UBS Securities LLC

All terms used and not otherwise defined in this term sheet have the respective meanings assigned to such terms in the preliminary prospectus supplement.

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