8-K

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) August 15, 2011

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)

212-578-2211 (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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

	Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
	Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
EX-99.1
EX-99.2

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On August 15, 2011, MetLife, Inc. issued a press release announcing that Frans Hijkoop will join the company as executive vice-president and chief human resources officer, effective August 29, 2011. On August 22, 2011, MetLife, Inc. issued a press release announcing that Martin Lippert will join the company as executive vice-president and head of global technology, effective September 6, 2011. A copy of the press releases are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 and are incorporated herein by reference. The press releases are furnished and not filed pursuant to Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Not applicable.

(b) Not applicable.

(c) Not applicable.

(d) Exhibits

99.1	Press release of MetLife, Inc. dated August 15, 2011 announcing that Frans Hijkoop will join the company as executive vice-president and chief human resources officer, effective August 29, 2011. The press release is furnished and not filed pursuant to Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K.
99.2	Press release of MetLife, Inc. dated August 15, 2011 announcing that Martin Lippert will join the company as executive vice-president and head of global technology, effective September 6, 2011. The press release is furnished and not filed pursuant to Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K.

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/ Christine M. DeBiase
	Name:	Christine M. DeBiase
	Title:	Vice President and Secretary

Date: August 23, 2011

EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT
NUMBER	EXHIBIT
99.1	Press release of MetLife, Inc. dated August 15, 2011 announcing that Frans Hijkoop will join the company as executive vice-president and chief human resources officer, effective August 29, 2011. The press release is furnished and not filed pursuant to Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K.
99.2	Press release of MetLife, Inc. dated August 15, 2011 announcing that Martin Lippert will join the company as executive vice-president and head of global technology, effective September 6, 2011. The press release is furnished and not filed pursuant to Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Contacts:	For Media:	John Calagna
		(212) 578-6252
	For Investors:	John McCallion
		(212) 578-7888

METLIFE NAMES FRANS HIJKOOP CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER

NEW YORK, Aug. 15, 2011 – MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) today announced that Frans Hijkoop will join the company as executive vice president and chief human resources officer, effective Aug. 29, 2011. Hijkoop will report to President and Chief Executive Officer Steven A. Kandarian and become a member of MetLife’s executive group.

“With his strong track record of driving human resources excellence for global companies, Frans is a recognized leader who will help us attract, develop and retain top talent for MetLife’s businesses worldwide,” Kandarian said. “Frans will play a critical role in ensuring the successful integration of Alico and in positioning MetLife for profitable growth.”

Hijkoop comes to MetLife from PepsiCo Inc., where he was chief personnel officer and senior vice president of human resources for the company’s Americas Foods division, a business with $23 billion in revenue and 140,000 employees. Prior to this role, he was chief personnel officer and senior vice president of human resources for PepsiCo’s more than 100 international markets outside North America. Hijkoop also worked at PepsiCo earlier in his career, from 1996-2003, including an assignment as senior vice president of human resources with responsibility for the integration of PepsiCo’s $14 billion acquisition of Quaker Oats.

In between his positions at PepsiCo, Hijkoop served in London as chief human resources officer and as an executive committee member at Lloyds TSB PLC. He was responsible for all human resources activities including executive talent development and succession planning at the company, a FTSE 100 firm with 70,000 employees in 20 countries.

Earlier in his career, Hijkoop was a human resources executive with Unilever PLC in London and with Mobil Oil B.V. in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. A native of the Netherlands, Hijkoop earned his master’s degree in English from Utrecht University in 1985.

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MetLife, Inc. is a leading global provider of insurance, annuities and employee benefit programs, serving 90 million customers in over 60 countries. Through its subsidiaries and affiliates, MetLife holds leading market positions in the United States, Japan, Latin America, Asia Pacific, Europe and the Middle East. For more information, visit www.metlife.com.

This press release may contain or incorporate by reference information that includes or is based upon forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements give expectations or forecasts of future events. These statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They use words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe” and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with a discussion of future operating or financial performance. In particular, these include statements relating to future actions, prospective services or products, future performance or results of current and anticipated services or products, sales efforts, expenses, the outcome of contingencies such as legal proceedings, trends in operations and financial results.

Any or all forward-looking statements may turn out to be wrong. They can be affected by inaccurate assumptions or by known or unknown risks and uncertainties. Many such factors will be important in determining the actual future results of MetLife, Inc., its subsidiaries and affiliates. These statements are based on current expectations and the current economic environment. They involve a number of risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. These statements are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Risks, uncertainties, and other factors that might cause such differences include the risks, uncertainties and other factors identified in MetLife, Inc.’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K (the “Annual Report”) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed by MetLife, Inc. with the SEC after the date of the Annual Report under the captions “Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors”, MetLife, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 1, 2011 and other filings MetLife, Inc. makes with the SEC. MetLife, Inc. does not undertake any obligation to publicly correct or update any forward-looking statement if we later become aware that such statement is not likely to be achieved. Please consult any further disclosures MetLife, Inc. makes on related subjects in reports to the SEC.

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EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2

Contacts:	For Media:	John Calagna
		(212) 578-6252
	For Investors:	John McCallion
		(212) 578-7888

METLIFE NAMES MARTIN LIPPERT HEAD OF GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY

NEW YORK, Aug. 22, 2011 – MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) today announced that Martin Lippert will join the company as executive vice president and head of global technology, effective Sept. 6, 2011. Lippert will report to President and Chief Executive Officer Steven A. Kandarian and become a member of MetLife’s executive group.

“Marty has long been acknowledged as one of the most innovative technology thinkers in the financial services industry,” Kandarian said. “His 30 years of experience in leading technology change will help MetLife successfully complete its transformation from the leading domestic life insurer to a truly global financial services enterprise.”

Most recently, Lippert served as chief operations and technology officer for Citigroup, where he drove change across Citi’s newly centralized Global Technology and Operations Division. Among his accomplishments at Citi was repositioning the division to more effectively transfer strengths from one geography to another. This helped drive efficiency and lift product capability during one of the industry’s most challenging times.

Prior to joining Citigroup, Lippert spent 11 years as vice chairman and group head of global technology and operations for the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), where he transformed the underlying technology base of the company in terms of both infrastructure and customer-data management. In surveys by Forrester Research and Gartner Inc., RBC was recognized as “best in class” in technology globally among financial institutions during Lippert’s tenure.

Lippert began his career in the information technology department of Mellon Bank, where he spent 16 years in progressively responsible positions, culminating in his being named executive vice president for information management & research in 1993. He earned a bachelor of science degree from the University of Pittsburgh in 1981.

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MetLife, Inc. is a leading global provider of insurance, annuities and employee benefit programs, serving 90 million customers in over 60 countries. Through its subsidiaries and affiliates, MetLife holds leading market positions in the United States, Japan, Latin America, Asia Pacific, Europe and the Middle East. For more information, visit www.metlife.com.

This press release may contain or incorporate by reference information that includes or is based upon forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements give expectations or forecasts of future events. These statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They use words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe” and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with a discussion of future operating or financial performance. In particular, these include statements relating to future actions, prospective services or products, future performance or results of current and anticipated services or products, sales efforts, expenses, the outcome of contingencies such as legal proceedings, trends in operations and financial results.

Any or all forward-looking statements may turn out to be wrong. They can be affected by inaccurate assumptions or by known or unknown risks and uncertainties. Many such factors will be important in determining the actual future results of MetLife, Inc., its subsidiaries and affiliates. These statements are based on current expectations and the current economic environment. They involve a number of risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. These statements are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Risks, uncertainties, and other factors that might cause such differences include the risks, uncertainties and other factors identified in MetLife, Inc.’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K (the “Annual Report”) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed by MetLife, Inc. with the SEC after the date of the Annual Report under the captions “Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors”, MetLife, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 1, 2011 and other filings MetLife, Inc. makes with the SEC. MetLife, Inc. does not undertake any obligation to publicly correct or update any forward-looking statement if we later become aware that such statement is not likely to be achieved. Please consult any further disclosures MetLife, Inc. makes on related subjects in reports to the SEC.

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