8-K

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): March 8, 2013

METLIFE, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware	1-15787	13-4075851
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
200 Park Avenue, New York, New York		10166-0188
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

212-578-2211

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On March 8, 2013, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of MetLife, Inc. (the “Company”) elected Carlos M. Gutierrez as a director of the Company, effective immediately. Mr. Gutierrez was also appointed to serve on the Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee of the Board, effective immediately. A copy of the press release issued by the Company on March 8, 2013 announcing Mr. Gutierrez’s appointment is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Mr. Gutierrez will participate in the non-management director compensation arrangements described in the Company’s 2012 proxy statement. Under the terms of those arrangements, he will receive an annual retainer of $260,000 per year, 50% of which will be paid in shares of the Company’s common stock and 50% of which will be paid in cash. Each annual retainer covers the period of Board service commencing at the Company’s annual shareholders meeting and ending at its next annual shareholders meeting. For the period beginning at his election to the Board on March 8, 2013 and ending at the 2013 annual shareholders meeting, Mr. Gutierrez will receive a prorated retainer fee to reflect such period of service.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements And Exhibits.

(a) Not applicable

(b) Not applicable

(c) Not applicable

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 Press release of MetLife, Inc., dated March 8, 2013, announcing that Carlos M. Gutierrez was elected to the Board.

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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/ Christine M. DeBiase
Name:	Christine M. DeBiase
Title:	Vice President and Secretary

Date: March 13, 2013

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EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT NUMBER	EXHIBIT
99.1	Press release of MetLife, Inc., dated March 8, 2013, announcing that Carlos M. Gutierrez was elected to the Board.

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Contacts:	For Media:	For Investors:
	Christopher Breslin	Edward Spehar
	(212) 578-8824	(212) 578-7888

CARLOS M. GUTIERREZ NAMED TO METLIFE’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS

NEW YORK, March 8, 2013 – MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) announced today that Carlos M. Gutierrez, 59, has been elected to its board of directors effective today.

“I am pleased to welcome Carlos to the MetLife board of directors,” said Steven A. Kandarian, chairman, president and chief executive officer of MetLife, Inc. “His significant leadership experience in both the public and private sectors, combined with his strong, global management background, will make him a valuable resource for MetLife and its shareholders.”

Gutierrez was vice chairman of Citigroup’s Institutional Client Group from January 2011 through February 2013. Before joining Citigroup, he was chairman of Global Political Strategies, a division of the global strategic communications firm APCO Worldwide. From 2005 to 2009, Gutierrez served as the 35^th U.S. Secretary of Commerce, working with government and business leaders to promote the economic interests of the United States.

Before serving as Commerce Secretary, Gutierrez was chairman, president and chief executive officer of Kellogg Company. As CEO, Gutierrez oversaw a number of sales and profitability improvements at the company. Over the span of a 30-year career at Kellogg, Gutierrez held several senior leadership positions, including chief operating officer and head of the company’s Asia-Pacific business.

Gutierrez serves as a national trustee at the University of Miami, a trustee of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and is co-chairman of the Regional Migration Study Group. In February 2013, he was named chairman of Republicans for Immigration Reform. He also serves on the board of directors of Occidental Petroleum Corporation. Previously, Gutierrez served on the boards of Corning, Inc., Lighting Science Group Corporation, Colgate-Palmolive and United Technologies Corporation.

MetLife, Inc. is a leading global provider of insurance, annuities and employee benefit programs, serving 90 million customers. Through its subsidiaries and affiliates, MetLife holds leading market positions in the United States, Japan, Latin America, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. For more information, visit www.metlife.com.

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