Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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Form 3 Holdings Reported
Form 4 Transactions Reported
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
PROCHASKA JOSEPH J JR
 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
METLIFE INC [MET] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP, Chief Accounting Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

200 PARK AVENUE		 3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2007
(Street)


NEW YORK, NY 10166		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(check applicable line)

_X_ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 03/30/2007   A5(1) 2,584 A $ 63.15 10,584 D  
Common Stock             100 I By Mother (2)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Options (right to buy) $ 62.8 02/27/2007   A 18,000     (3) 02/26/2017 Common Stock
18,000
$ 0 18,000
D
 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
PROCHASKA JOSEPH J JR
200 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10166		       EVP, Chief Accounting Officer  

Signatures

Gwenn L. Carr, authorized signer 07/28/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Shares acquired pursuant to the MetLife Long Term Compensation Plan for the performance period April 1, 2004 to March 31, 2007.
(2) The shares are held by the reporting person's mother in an account over which the reporting person has discretion. The reporting person disclaims beneficial interest in these shares.
(3) One-third of this option became exercisable on February 27, 2008. The remaining two-thirds will become exercisable in equal installments on February 27, 2009 and 2010.
 
Remarks:
The reporting person has served as the Company's Principal Accounting Officer since December 16, 2003. However, he is not an "executive officer" for purposes of the 1934 Act, and he was not identified as an "officer" by the Company for purposes of Rule 16a-1(f).  All of the securities, the acquisition of which are reported on this Form 5 were acquired in exempt transactions by the reporting person during 2007 .  None of such acquired securities have been sold by the reporting person.

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