0001209191-12-011749.txt : 20120221 0001209191-12-011749.hdr.sgml : 20120220 20120221162034 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-12-011749 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120217 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120221 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120221 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WHEELER WILLIAM J CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001273281 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-15787 FILM NUMBER: 12627126 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: METLIFE INC STREET 2: 200 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10166 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: METLIFE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001099219 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: LIFE INSURANCE [6311] IRS NUMBER: 134075851 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1095 AVENUE OF AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-578-5500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1095 AVENUE OF AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0304 4 2012-02-17 0 0001099219 METLIFE INC MET 0001273281 WHEELER WILLIAM J 200 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10166 0 1 0 0 President of the Americas Common Stock 2012-02-17 4 M 0 38200 30.35 A 133271 D Common Stock 2012-02-17 4 S 0 38200 38.63 D 95071 D Common Stock 18157 I By GRAT Common Stock 10 I By the MetLife Policyholder Trust Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 30.35 2012-02-17 4 M 0 38200 0.00 D 2012-02-18 Common Stock 38200 0 D This sale transaction is associated with the shares acquired from the exercise of stock options. These shares were previously reported as directly beneficially owned but were contributed to a Grantor Retained Annuity Trust ("GRAT"). Shares held in trust under the MetLife Policyholder Trust established to hold shares of Common Stock allocated to eligible policyholders of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife, Inc. The option vested in three equal installments on February 19, 2003, 2004 and 2005. Richard S. Collins, authorized signer 2012-02-21