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): August 17, 2015
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) |
212-578-9500
(Registrants Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events | ||
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits | ||
SIGNATURES | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX | ||
EX-99.1 |
On August 17, 2015, MetLife, Inc. issued a news release announcing the declaration of a third quarter 2015 dividend of $0.25555555 per share on MetLife, Inc.s floating rate non-cumulative preferred stock, Series A. A copy of the news 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) Not applicable.
(d) Exhibits
99.1 | News release of MetLife, Inc., dated August 17, 2015, announcing the declaration of a third quarter 2015 dividend on its floating rate non-cumulative preferred stock, Series A. |
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: | Senior Vice President and Secretary |
Date: August 17, 2015
EXHIBIT |
EXHIBIT | |
99.1 | News release of MetLife, Inc., dated August 17, 2015, announcing the declaration of a third quarter 2015 dividend on its floating rate non-cumulative preferred stock, Series A. |
Exhibit 99.1
Contacts: | For Media: | John Calagna | ||
(212) 578-6252 | ||||
For Investors: | Edward Spehar | |||
(212) 578-7888 |
METLIFE DECLARES THIRD QUARTER 2015 PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND
NEW YORK, Aug. 17, 2015 MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) today announced that it has declared a third quarter 2015 dividend of $0.25555555 per share on the companys floating rate non-cumulative preferred stock, Series A (NYSE: METPrA). The dividend will be payable Sept. 15, 2015, to shareholders of record as of Aug. 31, 2015.
About MetLife
MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET), through its subsidiaries and affiliates (MetLife), is one of the largest life insurance companies in the world. Founded in 1868, MetLife is a global provider of life insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management. Serving approximately 100 million customers, MetLife has operations in nearly 50 countries and holds leading market positions in the United States, Japan, Latin America, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. For more information, visit www.metlife.com.
This news release may contain or incorporate by reference information that includes or is based upon forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements give expectations or forecasts of future events. These statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They use words such as anticipate, estimate, expect, project, intend, plan, believe and other words and terms of similar meaning, or are tied to future periods, in connection with a discussion of future operating or financial performance. In particular, these include statements relating to future actions, prospective services or products, future performance or results of current and anticipated services or products, sales efforts, expenses, the outcome of contingencies such as legal proceedings, trends in operations and financial results.
Any or all forward-looking statements may turn out to be wrong. They can be affected by inaccurate assumptions or by known or unknown risks and uncertainties. Many such factors will be important in determining the actual future results of MetLife, Inc., its subsidiaries and affiliates. These statements are based on current expectations and the current economic environment. They involve a number of risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. These statements are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Risks, uncertainties, and other factors that might cause such differences include the risks, uncertainties and other factors identified in MetLife, Inc.s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K (the Annual Report) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed by MetLife, Inc. with the SEC after the date of the Annual Report under the captions Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements and Risk Factors, and other filings MetLife, Inc. makes with the SEC. MetLife, Inc. does not undertake any obligation to publicly correct or update any forward-looking statement if MetLife, Inc. later becomes aware that such statement is not likely to be achieved. Please consult any further disclosures MetLife, Inc. makes on related subjects in reports to the SEC.
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