8-K

                                  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)  April 22, 2005

                                  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 April 22, 2005, MetLife, Inc., a Delaware corporation, issued a  press
release announcing that it is no longer considering selling Reinsurance Group of
America, Incorporated to finance a portion of the Travelers transaction. A copy
of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated
herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (a) Not applicable.

     (b) Not applicable.

     (c) 99.1  Press release of MetLife, Inc. dated April 22, 2005 announcing
               that it is no longer considering selling Reinsurance Group of
               America, Incorporated to finance a portion of the Travelers
               transaction.



                                   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: April 22, 2005







                                 EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
Number           Exhibit
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99.1             Press release of MetLife, Inc.  dated April 22, 2005 announcing
                 that it is no longer considering selling Reinsurance Group of
                 America, Incorporated to finance a portion of the Travelers
                 transaction.

EX-99.1

                              [METLIFE LETTERHEAD]

                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

News Release
For Immediate Release


Contact:  For Media:     John Calagna
                         (212) 578-6252

          For Investors: Tracey Dedrick
                         (212) 578-5140


           METLIFE NO LONGER CONSIDERING SALE OF REINSURANCE GROUP OF
             AMERICA TO FINANCE A PORTION OF TRAVELERS TRANSACTION

NEW YORK, April 22, 2005 - MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) today announced that it is
no longer considering selling its 51% stake in Reinsurance Group of America,
Incorporated ("RGA") for the purpose of funding its proposed acquisition of
Citigroup's Travelers Life & Annuity business.  On January 31, 2005, MetLife
stated it would consider partially financing the proposed acquisition with up to
$3.0 billion of assets sales, including potentially its holdings in RGA.  Since
that time, MetLife has entered into agreements for the sale of assets, and
determined that it has sufficient alternate means of financing the acquisition
to allow it to retain its interests in RGA.

MetLife, Inc., through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading provider of
insurance and other financial services to individual and institutional
customers.  The MetLife companies serve individuals in approximately 13 million
households in the U.S. and provide benefits to 37 million employees and family
members through their plan sponsors.  Outside the U.S., the MetLife companies
serve approximately 9 million customers through direct insurance operations in
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Mexico, South
Korea, Taiwan and Uruguay.  For more information about MetLife, please visit the
company's Web site at www.metlife.com.

This release contains statements which constitute forward-looking statements
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995,
including statements relating to trends in the company's operations and
financial results and the business and the products of the company and its
subsidiaries, as well as other statements including words such as "anticipate,"
"believe," "plan," "estimate," "expect," "intend" and other similar expressions.
Forward-looking statements are made based upon management's current expectations
and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on the
company. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future
performance.


Actual results may differ materially from those included in the forward-looking
statements as a result of risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to
the following: (i) changes in general economic conditions, including the
performance of financial markets and interest rates; (ii) heightened
competition, including with respect to pricing, entry of new competitors and the
development of new products by new and existing competitors; (iii) unanticipated
changes in industry trends; (iv) the company's primary reliance, as a holding
company, on dividends from its subsidiaries to meet debt payment obligations and
the applicable regulatory restrictions on the ability of the subsidiaries to pay
such dividends; (v) deterioration in the experience of the "closed block"
established in connection with the reorganization of Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company; (vi) catastrophe losses; (vii) adverse results or other consequences
from litigation, arbitration or regulatory investigations; (viii) regulatory,
accounting or tax changes that may affect the cost of, or demand for, the
company's products or services; (ix) downgrades in the company's and its
affiliates' claims paying ability, financial strength or credit ratings; (x)
changes in rating agency policies or practices; (xi) discrepancies between
actual claims experience and assumptions used in setting prices for the
company's products and establishing the liabilities for the company's
obligations for future policy benefits and claims; (xii) discrepancies between
actual experience and assumptions used in establishing liabilities related to
other contingencies or obligations; (xiii) the effects of business disruption or
economic contraction due to terrorism or other hostilities; (xiv) the company's
ability to identify and consummate on successful terms any future acquisitions,
and to successfully integrate acquired businesses with minimal disruption; and
(xv) other risks and uncertainties described from time to time in the company's
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its S-1 and S-3
registration statements. The company specifically disclaims any obligation to
update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new
information, future developments or otherwise.

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