FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 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 * STEERE WILLIAM C JR   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol METLIFE INC [MET] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 200 PARK AVENUE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 12/15/2008 (Street) NEW YORK, NY 10166 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(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 Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 12/15/2008   J(1)   485 A $ 29.39 20,737 D   Common Stock               10 I By MetLife Policyholder Trust (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 Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Common Stock Equivalent Units

(3)

12/15/2008

J(4)

771

(3)

(3)

Common Stock

771

(3)

771

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
STEERE WILLIAM C JR 200 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10166	X

Signatures

Gwenn L. Carr, authorized signer		12/17/2008
**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)	Reinvestment of dividends on shares held in the Reporting Person's share deferral account (the "Plan Account") pursuant to the MetLife Deferred Compensation Plan for Outside Directors. The number of shares beneficially owned following the reported transaction may include adjustments in the Reporting Person's Plan Account to reflect the accumulation of fractional shares into whole shares.
(2)	Shares held in trust under MetLife Policyholder Trust established to hold shares of Common Stock allocated to eligible policyholders of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MetLife, Inc.
(3)	Each share of Common Stock Equivalent Unit is the economic value of one share of MetLife, Inc. common stock and were acquired pursuant to the Deferred Compensation Plan for Outside Directors. These Common Stock Equivalent Units are payable in cash following the reporting person's retirement or other termination of service.
(4)	The number of Common Stock Equivalent Units reported reflect the payment of dividends in the reporting person's account. Common Stock Equivalent Units were acquired pursuant to the MetLife Deferred Compensation Plan for Outside Directors whereby Directors may elect to defer receipt of cash retainer fees into a fund that tracks MetLife, Inc. common stock.

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