UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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) February 3, 2016
METLIFE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 1-15787 | 13-4075851 | |
| (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
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On February 3, 2016, MetLife, Inc. (the “Company”) issued (i) a news release announcing its results for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2015 (the “Earnings Release”), a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference, (ii) a Quarterly Financial Supplement for the quarter ended December 31, 2015 (the “Quarterly Financial Supplement”), a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein by reference and (iii) a video fourth quarter and full year 2015 financial update from chief financial officer John Hele, a transcript and description of which are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.3 (the “Video Description”) and are incorporated herein by reference. The Earnings Release, the Quarterly Financial Supplement and the Video Description are furnished and not filed pursuant to instruction B.2 of Form 8-K.
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 February 3, 2016, announcing its results for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2015 |
| 99.2 | Quarterly Financial Supplement for the quarter ended December 31, 2015 |
| 99.3 | Description of video fourth quarter and full year 2015 financial update from chief financial officer John Hele |
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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: |
Senior Vice President and Secretary | |||
Date: February 3, 2016
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| EXHIBIT NUMBER |
EXHIBIT | |
| 99.1 | News release of MetLife, Inc., dated February 3, 2016, announcing its results for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2015 | |
| 99.2 | Quarterly Financial Supplement for the quarter ended December 31, 2015 | |
| 99.3 | Description of video fourth quarter and full year 2015 financial update from chief financial officer John Hele | |