Form 8-K
8-K — METLIFE INC
Accession: 0001099219-26-000041
Filed: 2026-06-22
Period: 2026-06-16
CIK: 0001099219
SIC: 6311 (LIFE INSURANCE)
Item: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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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): June 16, 2026
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:
☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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 1/1,000th
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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
At MetLife, Inc.’s (the “Company’s”) annual meeting of common shareholders on June 16, 2026, the shareholders:
•elected eleven Directors, each for a term expiring at the Company’s 2027 annual meeting of shareholders;
•ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for 2026; and
•approved, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s Named Executive Officers as disclosed in the Company’s 2026 Proxy Statement.
Election of Directors:
Nominee Name
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstained
Broker Non-Votes
Daniel S. Glaser
548,594,293 1,402,406 301,946 42,002,376
Carla A. Harris
531,093,856 18,882,222 322,567 42,002,376
Laura J. Hay
546,736,903 3,260,345 301,397 42,002,376
R. Glenn Hubbard, Ph.D.
527,371,205 22,608,371 319,069 42,002,376
Jeh C. Johnson
540,643,747 9,327,414 327,484 42,002,376
William E. Kennard
542,209,127 7,782,975 306,543 42,002,376
Michel A. Khalaf
548,618,537 1,357,430 322,678 42,002,376
Diana L. McKenzie
547,213,102 2,800,742 284,801 42,002,376
Christian S. Mumenthaler, Ph.D.
548,665,228 1,315,288 318,129 42,002,376
Michelle Seitz 548,256,661 1,742,224 299,760 42,002,376
Mark A. Weinberger
531,174,670 18,815,797 308,178 42,002,376
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstained
Broker Non-Votes
Ratification of appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s Independent Auditor for 2026
557,226,053 34,799,734 275,234 N/A
Advisory (non-binding) vote to approve the compensation paid to the Company’s Named Executive Officers
519,208,384 29,698,510 1,391,751 42,002,376
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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: June 22, 2026
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