Current Report Filing (8-k)
November 16 2015 - 4:32PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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): November 16, 2015
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 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
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(Commission File Number) |
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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 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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212-578-9500
(Registrants 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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On November 16, 2015, MetLife, Inc. issued a news release announcing the declaration of a quarterly dividend of $0.25277777 per share on
MetLife, Inc.s floating rate non-cumulative preferred stock, Series A, $25 liquidation preference per share, and an initial dividend of $28.29166666 per share on MetLife, Inc.s 5.250% fixed-to-floating rate non-cumulative preferred
stock, Series C, $1,000 liquidation preference per share. 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.
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not
applicable.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Exhibits
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99.1 |
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News release of MetLife, Inc., dated November 16, 2015, announcing the declaration of a quarterly dividend on its floating rate non-cumulative preferred stock, Series A, and an initial dividend on its 5.250% fixed-to-floating rate
non-cumulative preferred stock, Series C. |
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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By: |
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/s/ Timothy J. Ring |
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Name: |
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Timothy J. Ring |
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Title: |
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Senior Vice President and Secretary |
Date: November 16, 2015
EXHIBIT INDEX
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EXHIBIT NUMBER |
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EXHIBIT |
99.1 |
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News release of MetLife, Inc., dated November 16, 2015, announcing the declaration of a quarterly dividend on its floating rate non-cumulative preferred stock, Series A, and an initial dividend on its 5.250% fixed-to-floating rate
non-cumulative preferred stock, Series C. |
Exhibit 99.1
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Contacts: |
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For Media: |
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John Calagna |
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(212) 578-6252 |
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For Investors: |
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Edward Spehar |
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(212) 578-7888 |
METLIFE DECLARES FOURTH QUARTER 2015 PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS
NEW YORK, Nov. 16, 2015 MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) today announced that it has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25277777 per share on the
companys floating rate non-cumulative preferred stock, Series A, with a liquidation preference of $25 per share (NYSE: METPrA). The company also declared an initial dividend of $28.29166666 per share on the companys 5.250%
fixed-to-floating rate non-cumulative preferred stock, Series C, with a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share. Both dividends will be payable Dec. 15, 2015, to shareholders of record as of Nov. 30, 2015.
About MetLife
MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET), through its
subsidiaries and affiliates (MetLife), is one of the largest life insurance companies in the world. Founded in 1868, MetLife is a global provider of life insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management. Serving approximately
100 million customers, MetLife has operations in nearly 50 countries and holds leading market positions in the United States, Japan, Latin America, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. For more information, visit www.metlife.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release may
contain or incorporate by reference information that includes or is based upon forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements give expectations or forecasts of future
events. These statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They use words such as anticipate, estimate, expect, project, intend,
plan, believe and other words and terms of similar meaning, or are tied to future periods, in connection with a discussion of future operating or financial performance. In particular, these include statements relating to
future actions, prospective services or products, future performance or results of current and anticipated services or products, sales efforts, expenses, the outcome of contingencies such as legal proceedings, trends in operations and financial
results.
Any or all forward-looking statements may turn out to be wrong. They can be affected by inaccurate assumptions or by known or unknown risks and
uncertainties. Many such factors will be important in determining the actual future results of MetLife, Inc., its subsidiaries and affiliates. These statements are based on current expectations and the
current economic environment. They involve a number of risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. These statements are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results could
differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Risks, uncertainties, and other factors that might cause such differences include the risks, uncertainties and other factors identified in MetLife, Inc.s most
recent Annual Report on Form 10-K (the Annual Report) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed by MetLife, Inc. with the SEC after the date of the Annual Report
under the captions Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements and Risk Factors, and other filings MetLife, Inc. makes with the SEC. MetLife, Inc. does not undertake any obligation to publicly correct or update any
forward-looking statement if MetLife, Inc. later becomes aware that such statement is not likely to be achieved. Please consult any further disclosures MetLife, Inc. makes on related subjects in reports to the SEC.
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