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
                                                                                  
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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(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Latrenta Nicholas D 		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)
E.V.P. & General Counsel
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

200 PARK AVENUE 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

11/3/2010
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10166
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

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

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

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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   11/3/2010     M    5000   A $29.95   49757   D    
Common Stock   11/3/2010     S (1)    5000   D $40.27   44757   D    
Common Stock                  10   I   By the MetLife Policyholder Trust   (2)
Common Stock                  10   I   By The Latrenta Family Revocable Trust in the MetLife Policyholder Trust   (2)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 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 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
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $29.95   11/3/2010     M         5000      (3) 4/8/2011   Common Stock   5000   $0.00   3975   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  The sale transaction reported in this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Sales Plan adopted by the reporting person on May 5, 2010.
( 2)  Shares held in trust under the 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)  The option became fully exercisable on April 9, 2004.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Latrenta Nicholas D
200 PARK AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10166

E.V.P. & General Counsel

Signatures
Richard S. Collins, authorized signer 11/5/2010
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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