0001193125-16-784037.txt : 20170328 0001193125-16-784037.hdr.sgml : 20170328 20161202172502 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-16-784037 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20161202 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: METROPOLITAN SERIES FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000710826 IRS NUMBER: 833164113 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: BRIGHTHOUSE INVESTMENT ADVISERS, LLC STREET 2: ONE FINANCIAL CENTER CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02111 BUSINESS PHONE: 617-578-2000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: BRIGHTHOUSE INVESTMENT ADVISERS, LLC STREET 2: ONE FINANCIAL CENTER CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02111 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: METROPOLITAN SERIES FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20120430 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: METROPOLITAN SERIES FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm SEC Transmittal Letter
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December 2, 2016    Nathan D. Somogie
   (617) 951-7326
   Nathan.Somogie@ropesgray.com

Mr. Sonny Oh

Division of Investment Management

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, DC 20549

Re:    Metropolitan Series Trust (the “Trust”) (File No. 811-03618)

Dear Mr. Oh:

Transmitted herewith for filing by means of electronic submission on behalf of the Trust pursuant to Rule 14a-6(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, for use in connection with a special meeting of shareholders of the Trust and each of its series, are the preliminary proxy statement, form of proxy and other materials. Please note that after the facing sheet, these proxy materials are identical to the proxy materials filed today on behalf of the Met Investors Series Trust (File No. 811-10183).

The special meeting of shareholders is expected to be held on February 24, 2017 and is being called for the purposes described in the form of Notice of Special Meeting of Shareholders filed herewith. Definitive versions of the proxy materials are expected to be sent to security holders on or around December 27, 2016.

Please direct any questions regarding this filing to me at (617) 951-7326. Thank you for your attention in this matter.

 

Sincerely,
/s/ Nathan D. Somogie            
Nathan D. Somogie

 

cc:   Michael P. Lawlor
  Brian D. McCabe
  Jeremy C. Smith
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