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): March 25, 2009
METLIFE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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| Delaware
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1-15787
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13-4075851 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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(Commission
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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| 200 Park Avenue, New York, New York
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10166-0188 |
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| (Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code) |
212-578-2211
(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
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| Item 5.02 |
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of
Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On March 25, 2009,
at the recommendation of C. Robert Henrikson, MetLife, Inc. Chairman of the Board,
President, and Chief Executive Officer, the MetLife Auxiliary Pension Plan was amended
to cap the final average compensation of each participant, including each member of
MetLife, Inc.’s Executive Group, at $4.6 million. The purpose and effect of this change on
Mr. Henrikson’s benefit is
to reduce expected future pension accruals, thus limiting
future increases in his benefit. Any increases in pension value beyond 2009
will primarily reflect Mr. Henrikson’s additional service, and will not reflect
any increases in his final average compensation.
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| Item 9.01 |
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Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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10.1 Amendment Number Three to the MetLife Auxiliary Pension Plan
(As amended and restated effective January 1, 2008)
(effective January 1, 2009) |
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.
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/s/ Gwenn L. Carr |
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Name: |
Gwenn L. Carr |
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Senior Vice-President and Secretary |
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Date: March 31, 2009
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number
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Exhibit |
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10.1
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Amendment Number Three to the MetLife Auxiliary Pension Plan (As amended and restated effective January 1, 2008) (effective January 1, 2009) |