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 9, 2006
MetLife, Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
1-15787 13-4075851
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
200 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10166-0188
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
212-578-2211
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On February 9, 2006, MetLife, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, issued (i) a
press release announcing its results for the quarter and full year ended
December 31, 2005, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is
incorporated herein by reference, and (ii) a Quarterly Financial Supplement for
the quarter ended December 31, 2005, a copy of which is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference. The press release and the
Quarterly Financial Supplement 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) 99.1 Press Release of MetLife, Inc., dated February 9, 2006,
announcing fourth quarter and full year 2005 results.
99.2 Quarterly Financial Supplement for the quarter ended December
31, 2005.
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/ Gwenn L. Carr
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Name: Gwenn L. Carr
Title: Senior Vice-President and Secretary
Date: February 9, 2006
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
Number Exhibit
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99.1 Press Release of MetLife, Inc., dated February 9, 2006, announcing
fourth quarter and full year 2005 results.
99.2 Quarterly Financial Supplement for the quarter ended December 31,
2005.