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METLIFE INC 8-K Report, Corporate Update (Jun 29, 2005)

Filed June 29, 2005For Securities:METMET-PEMET-PFMET-PA

Summary

This 8-K filing by MetLife Inc. (MET) on June 29, 2005, primarily details the issuance and terms of £400 million aggregate principal amount of 5.25% senior notes due June 29, 2020. The company entered into an underwriting and pricing agreement with Barclays Bank PLC and The Royal Bank of Scotland plc as representatives of the underwriters. This debt offering represents a significant financing activity for MetLife, providing capital for its operations. The filing includes the Fourteenth Supplemental Indenture, which governs the terms of these new senior notes, and an opinion from legal counsel LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae, LLP, confirming the validity of these notes. Investors should note that this issuance is also referenced in a prior 8-K filing dated June 28, 2005.

Key Highlights

  • 1MetLife Inc. issued £400 million in 5.25% senior notes due June 29, 2020.
  • 2The issuance was facilitated through an underwriting and pricing agreement with Barclays Bank PLC and The Royal Bank of Scotland plc.
  • 3The terms of the Senior Notes are governed by a Fourteenth Supplemental Indenture dated June 29, 2005.
  • 4Legal counsel LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae, LLP provided an opinion on the validity of the Senior Notes.
  • 5This filing supplements information previously disclosed in a Form 8-K dated June 28, 2005.
  • 6The Senior Notes are registered under MetLife's Form S-3 registration statement.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to report on MetLife, Inc.'s issuance of £400 million in senior notes and to provide details regarding the associated agreements and legal opinions. It includes the Fourteenth Supplemental Indenture that governs these notes.

The Senior Notes have an aggregate principal amount of £400 million, bear a fixed interest rate of 5.25% per annum, and mature on June 29, 2020.

The underwriters for this issuance are Barclays Bank PLC and The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, acting as representatives of the several underwriters.

Additional information regarding the offering of these Senior Notes can be found in MetLife, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 28, 2005, and the incorporated exhibits within this filing, such as the Fourteenth Supplemental Indenture.