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METLIFE INC 8-K Report, Corporate Update (Mar 5, 2015)

Filed March 5, 2015For Securities:METMET-PEMET-PFMET-PA

Summary

MetLife, Inc. (MET) filed an 8-K report on March 5, 2015, primarily to confirm its previously declared first quarter 2015 dividends. The report details the dividend amounts for two series of preferred stock: Series A, a floating rate non-cumulative preferred stock, and Series B, a 6.50% non-cumulative preferred stock. For investors, this filing serves as a confirmation of expected income distributions. The dividend on Series A preferred stock is set at $0.2500000 per share, while the dividend on Series B preferred stock is $0.4062500 per share. This confirmation is important for preferred stockholders as it provides certainty regarding their upcoming dividend payments for the first quarter of 2015.

Key Highlights

  • 1Confirmation of Q1 2015 dividend declaration by MetLife, Inc. (MET).
  • 2Dividend of $0.2500000 per share declared for Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A.
  • 3Dividend of $0.4062500 per share declared for 6.50% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series B.
  • 4The filing is an 8-K Current Report, indicating a material event.
  • 5The information is consistent with previously announced dividend plans.
  • 6The event date reported is March 4, 2015, with the filing date March 5, 2015.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to officially confirm MetLife, Inc.'s previously announced declaration of its first quarter 2015 dividends for two specific series of preferred stock.

The dividend for the Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A, is $0.2500000 per share. The dividend for the 6.50% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series B, is $0.4062500 per share.

No, this filing does not introduce new financial information or indicate changes to MetLife's financial condition. It solely serves to confirm dividend declarations that were already previously announced.

Holders of MetLife's Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A, and 6.50% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series B, are the primary audience for this filing, as it confirms their expected dividend payments.