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METLIFE INC 8-K Report, Financial Results (Oct 30, 2006)

Filed October 30, 2006For Securities:METMET-PEMET-PFMET-PA

Summary

MetLife Inc. filed an 8-K report on October 30, 2006, to disclose key financial and shareholder information. The report primarily includes announcements regarding the company's third-quarter 2006 financial results, detailed in an accompanying press release and a quarterly financial supplement. Additionally, it announced the declaration of an annual dividend for 2006, underscoring a commitment to returning value to shareholders. Investors should note that the financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2006, are provided in the attached exhibits, which are furnished and not filed. The dividend announcement indicates a regular distribution of profits, a common practice for established companies. This filing provides a snapshot of MetLife's performance and shareholder return policies as of late 2006.

Key Highlights

  • 1MetLife announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2006.
  • 2The company issued a press release detailing these quarterly results.
  • 3A Quarterly Financial Supplement for Q3 2006 was also provided.
  • 4MetLife's Board of Directors declared an annual dividend of $0.59 per common share for 2006.
  • 5The dividend declaration was announced via a press release on October 24, 2006.
  • 6These financial results and dividend information are furnished as exhibits to the 8-K and are not filed.
  • 7The report confirms MetLife's corporate jurisdiction as Delaware and provides executive office details.

Frequently Asked Questions

The 8-K filing references a press release and a Quarterly Financial Supplement (Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2) that contain the specific financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2006. Investors would need to refer to these attached documents for detailed performance figures.

MetLife's Board of Directors declared an annual dividend of $0.59 per common share for the year 2006. This was announced on October 24, 2006.

No, the press release and Quarterly Financial Supplement containing the Q3 2006 results, as well as the dividend announcement press release, are furnished and not officially filed with the SEC as part of this 8-K report.

More detailed information can be found in the exhibits attached to this 8-K filing: Exhibit 99.1 (Press Release) and Exhibit 99.2 (Quarterly Financial Supplement), both for the quarter ended September 30, 2006.