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METLIFE INC 8-K Report (Jul 28, 2004)

Filed July 28, 2004For Securities:METMET-PEMET-PFMET-PA

Summary

MetLife, Inc. filed an 8-K on July 28, 2004, to report its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2004. The filing includes a press release announcing these results and a supplementary financial package. Investors should note that the core information regarding the company's performance during the second quarter of 2004 is contained within the attached exhibits, specifically the press release and the Quarterly Financial Supplement. While the 8-K itself is a procedural filing to make these documents public, the attached exhibits provide the detailed financial data and operational commentary investors need to assess MetLife's performance.

Key Highlights

  • 1MetLife, Inc. announced its second quarter 2004 financial results on July 28, 2004.
  • 2The company filed an 8-K to report these results, including a press release and a Quarterly Financial Supplement.
  • 3The press release (Exhibit 99.1) details the company's performance for the quarter ended June 30, 2004.
  • 4The Quarterly Financial Supplement (Exhibit 99.2) provides additional detailed financial information for the same period.
  • 5Both exhibits are incorporated by reference into the 8-K filing.
  • 6The information provided is furnished and not officially filed under Form 8-K, as per Instruction B.6.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to publicly announce and provide access to MetLife, Inc.'s financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2004. It serves as a notification to the public and investors that these results are now available through the attached exhibits.

The actual financial results are contained within the exhibits attached to this 8-K filing. Specifically, Exhibit 99.1 is the press release announcing the results, and Exhibit 99.2 is the Quarterly Financial Supplement which provides more detailed financial data for the quarter ended June 30, 2004.

No, according to Instruction B.6 of Form 8-K, the text of the press release and the Quarterly Financial Supplement are furnished, not officially filed, with the SEC. This means they are made public but do not carry the same legal implications as a formally filed document under the Exchange Act.