Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Joseph J. Prochaska, Jr., MetLife, Inc.'s Chief Accounting Officer, will be retiring from MetLife during 2009. Subject to the approval of the MetLife, Inc. Board of Directors, Peter M. Carlson, who joined MetLife on April 13, 2009, will become MetLife, Inc.'s Chief Accounting Officer.

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