Item 8.01 Other Events.
On March 5, 2009, MetLife, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release confirming its previously announced declaration of first quarter 2009 dividends of $0.2500000 per share on the Company's floating rate non-cumulative preferred stock, Series A, and $0.4062500 per share on the Company's 6.50% non-cumulative preferred stock, Series B. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(d) Exhibits.

99.1 Press release of MetLife, Inc., dated March 5, 2009, confirming its previously announced declaration of first quarter 2009 dividends on its floating rate non-cumulative preferred stock, Series A, and its 6.50% non-cumulative preferred stock, Series B.

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