# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001099219
**File Stem:** 0001193125-23-056419
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 5375
**Document Hash:** 4622157232f8fc42fe0a7da0da9508da
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-23-056419.hdr.sgml**: 20230301

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-23-056419

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 13

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230228

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230301

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230301

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** METLIFE INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001099219
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** LIFE INSURANCE [6311]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 134075851
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-15787
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23694284

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 200 PARK AVENUE
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10166
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 212-578-5500

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 200 PARK AVENUE
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10166

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### 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 28, 2023

## METLIFE, INC.

#### (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

#### Delaware

#### (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| **1-15787** | **13-4075851** |
| **(Commission File Number)** | **(IRS Employer Identification No.)** |
| 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY | **10166-0188** |
| **(Address of Principal Executive Offices)** | **(Zip Code)** |

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(212) 578-9500

#### (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

#### N/A

#### (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **Title of each class** | **Trading Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange on which registered** |
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 | MET | New York Stock Exchange |
| Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock,<br>Series A, par value $0.01 | MET PRA | New York Stock Exchange |
| Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of 5.625% Non-Cumulative<br>Preferred Stock, Series E | MET PRE | New York Stock Exchange |
| Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of 4.75% Non-Cumulative<br>Preferred Stock, Series F | MET PRF | New York Stock Exchange |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;☐

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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 February 28, 2023, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of MetLife, Inc. (the "Company") increased the number of directors serving on the Board from thirteen to fourteen and elected Jeh C. Johnson a director of the Company and appointed Mr. Johnson to its Audit Committee and its Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee, effective immediately. The Board also affirmatively determined that Mr. Johnson qualifies as an independent director under the Corporate Governance Standards of the New York Stock Exchange and Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Mr. Johnson will participate in the Company's standard non-management director compensation arrangements. The Company pays non-management directors a retainer of $325,000 per year, $175,000 payable in shares of the Company's common stock and $150,000 payable in cash. Directors earn a pro-rated retainer for partial-year service, earning the first of four annual installments at the beginning of service.

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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.

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|:---|:---|
|  METLIFE, INC. | METLIFE, INC. |
|  By: | /s/ Timothy J. Ring |
|  Name: | Timothy J. Ring |
|  Title: | Senior Vice President and Secretary |

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Date: March 1, 2023