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): September 17, 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 September 17, 2013, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of MetLife, Inc. (the “Company”) elected William E. Kennard as a director of the Company, effective immediately. Mr. Kennard 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 September 17, 2013 announcing Mr. Kennard’s appointment is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Mr. Kennard will participate in the non-management director compensation arrangements described in the Company’s 2013 proxy statement. Under the terms of those arrangements, non-management directors 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 September 17, 2013 and ending at the 2014 annual shareholders meeting, Mr. Kennard 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 September 17, 2013, announcing that William E. Kennard 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/ Timothy J. Ring
Name:	Timothy J. Ring
Title:	Vice President and Secretary

Date: September 20, 2013

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EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT NUMBER	EXHIBIT
99.1	Press release of MetLife, Inc., dated September 17, 2013, announcing that William E. Kennard was elected to the Board.

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Contacts:	For Media:	John Calagna
		(212) 578-6252
	For Investors:	Edward Spehar
		(212) 578-7888

WILLIAM KENNARD NAMED TO METLIFE’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS

NEW YORK, Sept. 17, 2013 – MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) announced that former U.S. Ambassador William E. Kennard has been elected to its board of directors effective today.

“I am pleased to welcome Ambassador Kennard to MetLife’s board of directors,” said Steven A. Kandarian, chairman, president and chief executive officer of MetLife, Inc. “His strong knowledge of public policy and global investment expertise will prove to be a great resource to MetLife and its shareholders.”

From November 2009 until August 2013, Kennard served as the U.S. ambassador to the European Union and worked to promote transatlantic trade and investment and eliminate regulatory barriers to commerce.

Prior to this role, Kennard served for eight years as managing director of The Carlyle Group, a global private equity firm, and as a member of the board of directors of several companies owned by it. From 1997 until 2001, Kennard served as chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission. In this capacity, he developed policies that shaped how Americans use wireless phones and the Internet.

Kennard has served on the boards of directors of numerous companies, including The New York Times Company, Sprint Nextel Corp., Handspring Inc. and eAccess Ltd. In addition, he has served on the boards of nonprofits such as the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, One Economy Corporation, Common Sense Media, Year-Up Inc., the Yale University Council, Gallaudet University and the Media Access Project.

Kennard is a graduate of Stanford University and Yale Law School.

About MetLife

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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