MetLife 2008 Annual Report Download - page 238

CONTACT INFORMATION
Corporate Headquarters
MetLife, Inc.
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166-0188
212-578-2211
Internet Address
http://www.metlife.com
Transfer Agent/Shareholder Records
For information or assistance regarding shareholder accounts or
dividend checks, please contact MetLife, Inc.’s transfer agent:
BNY Mellon Shareowner Services
P.O. Box 358015
Pittsburgh, PA 15252-8015
1-800-649-3593
TDD for Hearing Impaired: 800-231-5469
www.bnymellon.com/shareowner/isd
Trustee, MetLife Policyholder Trust
Wilmington Trust Company
Rodney Square North
1100 North Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19890
302-651-1000
www.wilmingtontrust.com
Investor Information
http://investor.metlife.com
Governance Information
http://www.metlife.com/corporategovernance
MetLife News
http://www.metlife.com/about/press-room/
CORPORATE INFORMATION
Corporate Profile
MetLife, Inc. is a leading provider of insurance, employee benefits
and financial services with operations throughout the United States
and the Latin America, Europe and Asia Pacific regions. Through its
subsidiaries and affiliates, MetLife, Inc. reaches more than
70 million customers around the world and MetLife is the largest
life insurer in the United States (based on life insurance in-force).
The MetLife companies offer life insurance, annuities, auto and
home insurance, retail banking and other financial services to
individuals, as well as group insurance and retirement & savings
products and services to corporations and other institutions. For
more information, visit www.metlife.com.
Form 10-K and Other Information
MetLife, Inc. will provide to shareholders without charge,
upon written or oral request, a copy of MetLife, Inc.’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K (including financial
statements and financial statement schedules, but
without exhibits) for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2008. MetLife, Inc. will furnish to requesting shareholders
any exhibit to the Form 10-K upon the payment of
reasonable expenses incurred by MetLife, Inc. in
furnishing such exhibit. Requests should be directed to
MetLife Investor Relations, MetLife, Inc., 1095 Avenue of
the Americas, New York, New York 10036, via the Internet
by going to http://investor.metlife.com and selecting
“Information Requests,” or by calling 1-800-753-4904.
The Annual Report on Form 10-K may also be accessed
at http://investor.metlife.com by selecting “Financial
Information,” “SEC Filings,” “MetLife, Inc. — View SEC
Filings” as well as at the website of the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission at http://www.sec.gov.
Dividend Information and Common Stock Performance
MetLife Inc.’s common stock is traded on the New York Stock
Exchange (“NYSE”) under the trading symbol “MET.” MetLife, Inc.
declared an annual dividend of $0.74 per common share on
October 28, 2008 and October 23, 2007. Future common
stock dividend decisions will be determined by MetLife, Inc.’s
Board of Directors after taking into consideration factors such
as MetLife, Inc.’s current earnings, expected medium- and long-
term earnings, financial condition, regulatory capital position, and
applicable governmental regulations and policies. The payment of
dividends and other distributions to MetLife, Inc. by its insurance
subsidiaries is regulated by insurance laws and regulations. See
“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations — Liquidity and Capital Resources —
The Holding Company — Liquidity and Capital Sources —
Dividends” and Note 18 of Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements.
The following table presents the high and low closing prices for
the common stock of MetLife, Inc. on the NYSE for the periods
indicated.
2008 High Low
Common Stock
Price
Firstquarter.................... $61.52 $54.62
Secondquarter ................. $62.88 $52.77
Thirdquarter ................... $63.00 $43.75
Fourthquarter .................. $48.15 $16.48
2007 High Low
Common Stock
Price
Firstquarter.................... $65.92 $59.10
Secondquarter ................. $69.04 $63.29
Thirdquarter ................... $69.92 $59.62
Fourthquarter .................. $70.87 $60.46
As of March 2, 2009, there were approximately 4.8 million
beneficial common shareholders of MetLife, Inc.
122 MetLife, Inc.