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) December 14, 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 8.01 Other Events.
On December 14, 2006, MetLife, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"),
commenced an offering of its Junior Subordinated Debentures due 2066 (the
"Junior Subordinated Debentures") to be issued under its Registration Statement
on Form S-3 (Registration Statement No. 124358). The terms of the offering and
of the Junior Subordinated Debentures (other than pricing-related information)
are set forth in the Company's preliminary prospectus supplement, dated December
14, 2006, filed on the date hereof with the Securities and Exchange Commission
pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the
accompanying base prospectus, dated April 27, 2005. There can be no assurance
whether or when such offering will be completed.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Exhibits
A statement regarding the computation of the ratio of earnings to fixed
charges in connection with the proposed offering of the Junior
Subordinated Debentures is attached hereto as Exhibit 12.1 and
incorporated herein by reference.
12.1 Statement re: Computation of the ratio of earnings to fixed
charges.
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: December 14, 2006
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
Number Exhibit
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12.1 Statement re: Computation of the ratio of earnings to fixed
charges.