UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 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 28, 2006
METLIFE, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware 1-15787 13-4075851
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) 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 19, 2006, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company ("MLIC"), a
wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife, Inc., as tenant, signed an Office Lease
Agreement (the "Lease") with NY-1095 Avenue of the Americas, L.L.C. ("1095"),
an affiliate of Equity Office Properties Trust, as landlord, the effectiveness
of which was subject to MLIC delivering notice to 1095 that the Board of
Directors of MLIC (the "Board") had approved the Lease.
MLIC delivered notice of Board approval to 1095 on December 28, 2006, and the
Lease became effective on that date.
Pursuant to the Lease, MLIC will occupy approximately 410,000 square feet in a
building located at 1095 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York (the
"Building") for a term of approximately 21 years, commencing on a date on or
after January 1, 2008 in which 1095 shall have substantially completed certain
construction in the Building. The Lease provides for the payment, monthly, of
base rent and MLIC's pro-rata share of increases in operating costs and taxes
relating to the Building, as well as payment for its electric and other utility
costs. The Lease contains renewal options, rights of first offer, expansion
options, signage rights and the right to name the Building, as well as other
rights typically granted to tenants, and provides for the reimbursement of a
portion of MLIC's construction and build-out costs.
MetLife, Inc. estimates that MLIC's gross rental obligation over the term of the
Lease will be approximately $850 million. This amount does not include
deduction for landlord payments for tenant improvements or special landlord
contributions. A copy of the press release announcing the signing of the Lease
is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
On December 29, 2006, MetLife, Inc. issued a press release announcing the
resolution of an investigation by the New York Attorney General's Office. A
copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated
herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(a) Not applicable
(b) Not applicable
(c) Not applicable
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 Joint press release of MetLife, Inc. and Equity Office Properties
Trust, dated December 28, 2006, announcing the signing of the Lease.
99.2 Press release of MetLife, Inc., dated December 29, 2006.
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 29, 2006
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT
NUMBER EXHIBIT
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99.1 Joint press release of MetLife, Inc. and Equity Office Properties
Trust, dated December 28, 2006, announcing the signing of the
Lease.
99.2 Press release of MetLife, Inc., dated December 29, 2006.