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.