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, 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,	NY	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:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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	MET PRA	New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares each representing a 1/1000th interest in a share of 5.625% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series E	MET PRE	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 8.01 Other Events.

On August 15, 2019, MetLife, Inc. issued a news release announcing the declaration of (i) a quarterly dividend of $0.25277777 per share on MetLife, Inc.’s floating rate non-cumulative preferred stock, Series A, $25 liquidation preference per share; (ii) a semi-annual dividend of $29.375 per share on MetLife, Inc.’s 5.875% fixed-to-floating rate non-cumulative preferred stock, Series D, $1,000 liquidation preference per share; and (iii) a quarterly dividend of $351.5625 per share on MetLife, Inc.’s 5.625% non-cumulative preferred stock, Series E, $25,000 liquidation preference per share, which is $0.3515625 per depositary share, each representing a 1/1,000^th interest in a share of Series E Preferred Stock. A copy of the news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits.
99.1	MetLife, Inc. news release dated August 15, 2019, announcing the declaration of a quarterly dividend on its floating rate non-cumulative preferred stock, Series A; a semi-annual dividend on its 5.875% fixed-to-floating rate non-cumulative preferred stock, Series D; and a quarterly dividend on its 5.625% non-cumulative preferred stock, Series E.

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/ Jeannette N. Pina
Name:	Jeannette N. Pina
Title:	Vice President and Secretary

Date: August 15, 2019

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Contacts:	For Media:	Ashia Razzaq
		MetLife
		(212) 578-1538
	For Investors:	John Hall
		MetLife
		(212) 578-7888

MetLife Declares Third Quarter 2019 Preferred Stock Dividends

NEW YORK, Aug. 15, 2019- MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) today announced that it has declared the following preferred stock dividends:

• Quarterly dividend of $0.25277777 per share on the company’s floating rate non-cumulative preferred stock, Series A, with a liquidation preference of $25 per share (NYSE: MET PRA). The dividend will be payable Sept. 16, 2019, to shareholders of record as of Sept. 1, 2019.

• Semi-annual dividend of $29.375 per share on the company’s 5.875% fixed-to-floating rate non-cumulative preferred stock, Series D, with a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share. The dividend will be payable Sept. 16, 2019, to shareholders of record as of Aug. 31, 2019.

• Quarterly dividend of $351.5625 per share on the company’s 5.625% non-cumulative preferred stock, Series E, with a liquidation preference of $25,000 per share, represented by depositary shares each representing 1/1,000th interest in a share of the preferred stock, holders of which will receive $0.3515625 per depositary share (NYSE: MET PRE). The dividend will be payable Sept. 16, 2019, to shareholders of record as of Aug. 31, 2019.

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About MetLife

MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET), through its subsidiaries and affiliates (“MetLife”), is one of the world’s leading financial services companies, providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to help its individual and institutional customers navigate their changing world. Founded in 1868, MetLife has operations in more than 40 countries and holds leading market positions in the United States, Japan, Latin America, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. For more information, visit www.metlife.com.

Forward-Looking Statements 

This news release may contain or refer to forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements give expectations or forecasts of the future using terms such as “anticipate,”

“estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “will,” and other terms tied to future periods. Results could differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions and expectations. They involve risks and uncertainties, including the “Risk Factors” MetLife, Inc. describes in its U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings. The company has no obligation to correct or update any forward-looking statement. Parts of this news release may include additional information on forward-looking statements.

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