0001193125-12-472523.txt : 20121231 0001193125-12-472523.hdr.sgml : 20121231 20121115155133 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-472523 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20121115 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: METLIFE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001099219 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: LIFE INSURANCE [6311] IRS NUMBER: 134075851 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1095 AVENUE OF AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-578-5500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1095 AVENUE OF AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10036 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm Correspondence
   

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Peter M. Carlson

Executive Vice President and

Chief Accounting Officer

pcarlson@metlife.com

November 15, 2012

Mr. James B. Rosenberg

Senior Assistant Chief Accountant

Division of Corporation Finance

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Re: MetLife, Inc.

Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2011

Filed February 28, 2012

Form 10-Q for the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2012

Filed May 8, 2012

File Number: 001-15787

Dear Mr. Rosenberg:

The Staff provided verbal comments to MetLife, Inc., with a response date of November 8, 2012. This letter confirms a telephone conversation with the SEC Staff in which an extension for the response date until November 23 was requested and received.

 

Sincerely,
/s/ Peter M. Carlson
Peter M. Carlson
Executive Vice President and
Chief Accounting Officer
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