8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): September 2, 2025

METLIFE, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)


1-15787		13-4075851
(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

200 Park Avenue, New York, NY		10166-0188
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(212) 578-9500

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01	MET	New York Stock Exchange
Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series A, par value $0.01	MET PRA	New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000^th interest in a share of 5.625% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series E	MET PRE	New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of 4.75% Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series F	MET PRF	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 8.01

Other Events.

On September 2, 2025, MetLife issued a news release announcing that it will redeem all shares outstanding of its 3.850% fixed rate reset non-cumulative preferred stock, Series G, with a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share (“Series G Preferred Stock”). All outstanding shares of Series G Preferred Stock will be redeemed on September 15, 2025, at a redemption price of $1,000 per share.

The semi-annual dividend of $19.250 per share of Series G Preferred Stock will be payable on September 15, 2025, to shareholders of record as of Friday, August 29, 2025, and therefore this dividend will not form part of the redemption price.

The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K does not constitute a notice of redemption of Series G Preferred Stock. A copy of the news release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.


99.1		MetLife, Inc. news release dated September 2, 2025, announcing the redemption of all outstanding shares of its 3.850% fixed rate reset non-cumulative preferred stock, Series G, on September 15, 2025.

101		Pursuant to Rule 406 of Regulation S-T, the cover page is formatted in Inline XBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language)

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document and included in Exhibit 101)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


METLIFE, INC.

By:	/s/ Timothy J. Ring
	Name:	Timothy J. Ring
	Title:	Senior Vice President and Secretary

Date: September 2, 2025

Exhibit 99.1

LOGO

MetLife Announces Full Redemption of Series G Preferred Stock

Full Redemption of 3.850% Fixed Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series G

NEW YORK, September 2, 2025 — MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) today announced that it will redeem all outstanding shares of its 3.850% Fixed Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series G, liquidation preference of $1,000 per share (“Series G Preferred Stock”), at a redemption price of $1,000 per share of Series G Preferred Stock. All outstanding shares of Series G Preferred Stock will be redeemed on the dividend payment date of September 15, 2025.

Regular dividends on the outstanding shares of Series G Preferred Stock of $19.250 per share will be paid separately on September 15, 2025, to holders of record as of the close of business on August 29, 2025, in the customary manner. Accordingly, the redemption price for Series G Preferred Stock will not include any accrued and unpaid dividends. On and after the redemption date, all dividends on the shares of Series G Preferred Stock will cease to accrue.

Series G Preferred Stock is held through The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) and will be redeemed in accordance with the procedures of DTC. Payment to DTC for Series G Preferred Stock will be made by Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as redemption agent. The address for the redemption agent is as follows:

Computershare Trust Company, N.A.

150 Royall Street

Suite 101

Canton, MA 02021

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Contacts:

For Media:

Jane Slusark

347-989-5477

[email protected]

For Investors:

John Hall

212-578-7888

[email protected]

About MetLife

MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET), through its subsidiaries and affiliates (“MetLife”), is one of the world’s leading financial services companies, providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to help individual and institutional customers build a more confident future. Founded in 1868, MetLife has operations in more than 40 markets globally and holds leading positions in the United States, Asia, Latin America, Europe and the Middle East. For more information, visit www.metlife.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

The forward-looking statements in this news release, using words such as “will,” are based on assumptions and expectations that involve risks and uncertainties, including the “Risk Factors” MetLife, Inc. describes in its U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings. MetLife’s future results could differ, and it does not undertake any obligation to publicly correct or update any of these statements.

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