[LOGO OF MetLife]

May 3, 2018

VIA EDGAR TRANSMISSION
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U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549

Re:  Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
     Metropolitan Life Separate Account UL
     File Nos. 333-40161/811-06025
     (Equity Options)
     Rule 497(j) Certification
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Ladies and Gentlemen:

On behalf of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (the "Company") and
Metropolitan Life Separate Account UL (the "Separate Account"), I hereby
certify, pursuant to paragraph (j) of Rule 497 under the Securities Act of 1933,
that the form of the Prospectus Supplement and Statement of Additional
Information ("SAI"), both dated April 30, 2018, being used for certain variable
universal life insurance policies offered by the Company through the Separate
Account and otherwise required to be filed under paragraph (c) of Rule 497 do
not differ from the Prospectus and SAI contained in Post-Effective Amendment No.
22 for the Separate Account filed electronically with the Commission on April
17, 2018.

If you have any questions, please contact me at (212) 578-9631.

Sincerely,

/s/ Heather Harker

Heather Harker
Assistant General Counsel
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company