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METLIFE INC 8-K Report, Financial Results (Nov 3, 2021)

Filed November 3, 2021For Securities:METMET-PEMET-PFMET-PA

Summary

MetLife, Inc. filed an 8-K on November 3, 2021, to report its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2021. The filing primarily incorporates by reference the company's Earnings Release (Exhibit 99.1), Quarterly Financial Supplement (Exhibit 99.2), and Supplemental Slides (Exhibit 99.3). These documents provide detailed information on MetLife's operational and financial performance during the quarter. Investors seeking to understand MetLife's performance should refer to the attached exhibits. The Earnings Release and Financial Supplement contain the core financial data, including key performance indicators and income statements, while the Supplemental Slides offer a more narrative and visual presentation of these results. The filing indicates that these materials are furnished and not filed, meaning they are for informational purposes and not subject to the same SEC review as a formal filing.

Key Highlights

  • 1MetLife, Inc. reported its Q3 2021 financial results on November 3, 2021.
  • 2The 8-K filing includes a news release (Exhibit 99.1) detailing the quarterly earnings.
  • 3A Quarterly Financial Supplement (Exhibit 99.2) provides more in-depth financial data for the period.
  • 4Supplemental slides (Exhibit 99.3) offer a presentation of the Q3 results.
  • 5All attached documents (Exhibits 99.1, 99.2, and 99.3) are furnished and not filed pursuant to instruction B.2 of Form 8-K.
  • 6The filing incorporates these exhibits by reference, making them an integral part of the report.
  • 7Inline XBRL is used for the cover page and interactive data file as per Rule 406 of Regulation S-T.

Frequently Asked Questions

The specific financial results are detailed in the Earnings Release (Exhibit 99.1) and the Quarterly Financial Supplement (Exhibit 99.2) attached to this 8-K filing. These documents are incorporated by reference.

The Earnings Release, Quarterly Financial Supplement, and Supplemental Slides are furnished and not filed pursuant to instruction B.2 of Form 8-K. This means they are provided for informational purposes.

The Supplemental Slides are a presentation designed to highlight the key information found in MetLife's Earnings Release and Quarterly Financial Supplement for the third quarter of 2021.

Inline XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) is a newer way to tag financial data, allowing it to be presented in an HTML format that is both human-readable and machine-readable. In this filing, it's used for the cover page and interactive data file as required by regulation.