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): February 16, 2007

                                  METLIFE, INC.
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        (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

         Delaware                  1-15787                     13-4075851
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(State or Other Jurisdiction      (Commission                  (IRS Employer
      of Incorporation)           File Number)               Identification No.)

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

                                  212-578-2211
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              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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

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ITEM 8.01  OTHER EVENTS.

     On February 16, 2007, MetLife, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release
announcing the declaration of first quarter 2007 dividends of $0.3975000 per
share on the Company's floating rate non-cumulative preferred stock, Series A,
and $0.4062500 per share on the Company's 6.50% non-cumulative preferred stock,
Series B. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is
incorporated herein by reference.


ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

   (a)          Not applicable

   (b)          Not applicable

   (c)          Not applicable

   (d)          Exhibits.

        99.1    Press release of MetLife, Inc., dated February 16, 2007,
                announcing the declaration of first quarter 2007 dividends on
                its floating rate non-cumulative preferred stock, Series A, and
                its 6.50% non-cumulative preferred stock, Series B.



                                   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/ Gwenn L. Carr
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                                     Name:  Gwenn L. Carr
                                     Title: Senior Vice-President and Secretary

Date: February 16, 2007



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

 EXHIBIT
 NUMBER                                    EXHIBIT
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  99.1         Press release of MetLife, Inc., dated February 16, 2007,
               announcing the declaration of first quarter 2007 dividends on
               its floating rate non-cumulative preferred stock, Series A, and
               its 6.50% non-cumulative preferred stock, Series B.