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): July 6, 2017
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 8.01 Other Events.
On July 6, 2017, MetLife, Inc. (“MetLife”) issued a news release announcing that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has declared Brighthouse Financial, Inc.’s Registration Statement on Form 10 effective, and confirming the previously-announced record and distribution dates for the spin-off of Brighthouse Financial from MetLife.
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.
| 99.1 | MetLife, Inc. news release, dated July 6, 2017, announcing that Brighthouse Financial, Inc.’s Form 10 has been declared effective and confirming the record and distribution dates for the spin-off of Brighthouse Financial. |
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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/ Jeannette N. Pina | |||
| Name: |
Jeannette N. Pina | |||
| Title: |
Vice President and Secretary | |||
Date: July 6, 2017
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| EXHIBIT NUMBER |
EXHIBIT | |
| 99.1 | MetLife, Inc. news release, dated July 6, 2017, announcing that Brighthouse Financial, Inc.’s Form 10 has been declared effective and confirming the record and distribution dates for the spin-off of Brighthouse Financial. | |