MetLife (NYSE: MET) director awarded 721 shares as board pay

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

GUTIERREZ CARLOS M reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

MetLife Inc. director Carlos M. Gutierrez received a grant of 721 shares of MetLife common stock on April 1, 2026. The shares were awarded at no cash cost as part of non-management director retainer fees paid in stock. Following this award, he directly holds 25,745 common shares and indirectly holds 18,807 additional shares through the Carlos M. Gutierrez Trust.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider GUTIERREZ CARLOS M

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	721	$0.00	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 25,745 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 18,807 shares (Indirect, by Carlos M. Gutierrez Trust)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Shares granted: 721 shares Grant price: $0.0000 per share Direct holdings after grant: 25,745 shares +3 more

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Shares granted 721 shares Common Stock grant on April 1, 2026

Grant price $0.0000 per share Compensation award, not open-market purchase

Direct holdings after grant 25,745 shares Common Stock directly owned by Gutierrez

Indirect holdings via trust 18,807 shares Common Stock held by Carlos M. Gutierrez Trust

Acquire transactions in filing 1 transaction Grant/award acquisition classified in summary data

Holding entries reported 1 entry Indirect trust ownership line in the filing

Key Terms

non-management director compensation arrangements, retainer fees, Common Stock, indirect ownership, +1 more

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non-management director compensation arrangements financial

"MetLife, Inc.'s non-management director compensation arrangements pay a portion..."

retainer fees financial

"director retainer fees in MetLife, Inc. common stock."

Common Stock financial

"security_title": "Common Stock""

Common stock represents ownership shares in a company, giving investors a stake in its success and a say in important decisions through voting rights. It is the most common type of stock traded on markets and can provide income through dividends, as well as potential for value growth. For investors, holding common stock means sharing in the company’s profits and risks.

indirect ownership financial

""ownership_type": "indirect""

grant, award, or other acquisition financial

""transaction_code_description": "Grant, award, or other acquisition""

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

GUTIERREZ CARLOS M

(Last) (First) (Middle)

METLIFE, INC.

200 PARK AVENUE

(Street)

NEW YORK NEW YORK 10166

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/01/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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	04/01/2026		A(1)		721	A	$0	25,745	D
Common Stock								18,807	I	by Carlos M. Gutierrez Trust

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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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

Explanation of Responses:

1. MetLife, Inc.'s non-management director compensation arrangements pay a portion of non-management director retainer fees in MetLife, Inc. common stock.

Remarks:

	/s/ Taylor McInerney Jansen, Attorney-in-fact	04/03/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What did Carlos M. Gutierrez report in this MetLife (MET) Form 4 filing?

Carlos M. Gutierrez reported receiving a grant of 721 MetLife common shares. The award was part of non-management director compensation paid in stock, increasing his direct holdings and documenting his updated ownership position for investors.

How many MetLife (MET) shares did Gutierrez acquire in this transaction?

He acquired 721 shares of MetLife common stock. These shares were granted as compensation rather than bought on the open market, reflecting routine board retainer fees paid partly in stock instead of cash.

What are Carlos M. Gutierrez’s MetLife (MET) holdings after the reported grant?

After the grant, Gutierrez directly holds 25,745 MetLife common shares. He also has an indirect holding of 18,807 shares through the Carlos M. Gutierrez Trust, as disclosed in the ownership details of the filing.

Was the MetLife (MET) share grant to Gutierrez an open-market purchase?

No, the 721 MetLife shares were granted as compensation, not purchased in the open market. The filing classifies the transaction as a grant or award tied to non-management director retainer fees paid in common stock.

How is the Carlos M. Gutierrez Trust involved in MetLife (MET) ownership?

The filing shows 18,807 MetLife common shares held indirectly by the Carlos M. Gutierrez Trust. This indicates a separate ownership line where the trust, rather than Gutierrez personally, is listed as holding those additional shares.