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 |