UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549


                                    FORM 8-K


                             CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
                          TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


        Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)  April 15, 2005

                                  MetLife, Inc.
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             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

                                    Delaware
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                 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

            1-15787                                      13-4075851
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    (Commission File Number)                   (IRS Employer Identification No.)


      200 Park Avenue, New York, New York                      10166-0188
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   (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                    (Zip Code)

                                  212-578-2211
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              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

                                       N/A
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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

  
     On April 15, 2005, MetLife, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and the
Governor's Office of the State of Connecticut issued a joint press release
announcing an agreement on job levels in connection with MetLife's proposed
acquisition of Travelers Life & Annuity. A copy of the press release is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (a) Not applicable.

     (b) Not applicable.

     (c) 99.1 Joint press release of MetLife, Inc. and the Governor's Office of
the State of Connecticut dated April 15, 2005 announcing an agreement on job
levels in connection with MetLife's proposed acquisition of Travelers Life &
Annuity.



                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                METLIFE, INC.

                                By:   /s/ Gwenn L. Carr
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                                      Name: Gwenn L. Carr
                                      Title: Senior Vice-President and Secretary

Date: April 15, 2005





                                        
                                        
                                 EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
Number           Exhibit
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99.1             Joint press release of MetLife, Inc. and the Governor's Office
                 of the State of Connecticut dated April 15, 2005 announcing an
                 agreement on job levels in connection with MetLife's proposed
                 acquisition of Travelers Life & Annuity.