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): February 1, 2013
METLIFE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
| Delaware | 1-15787 | 13-4075851 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(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)
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On February 1, 2013, MetLife, Inc. issued a press release announcing an agreement with Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. and BBVA Inversiones Chile S.A. (together, “BBVA”) under which MetLife will conduct a tender offer for all outstanding shares of AFP Provida S.A. (“Provida”) and BBVA will transfer its 64.3% stake in Provida to MetLife. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The press release is furnished and not filed pursuant to Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K.
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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 February 1, 2013, announcing an agreement with Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. and BBVA Inversiones Chile S.A. (together, “BBVA”) under which MetLife will conduct a tender offer for all outstanding shares of AFP Provida S.A. (“Provida”) and BBVA will transfer its 64.3% stake in Provida to MetLife. The press release is furnished and not filed pursuant to Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K. |
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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: February 1, 2013
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| EXHIBIT |
EXHIBIT | |
| 99.1 | Press release of MetLife, Inc. dated February 1, 2013, announcing an agreement with Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. and BBVA Inversiones Chile S.A. (together, “BBVA”) under which MetLife will conduct a tender offer for all outstanding shares of AFP Provida S.A. (“Provida”) and BBVA will transfer its 64.3% stake in Provida to MetLife. The press release is furnished and not filed pursuant to Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K. | |
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