---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001099219-22-000081"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MET"
cik: "0001099219"
company_name: "METLIFE INC"
filed_at: "2022-04-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T09:41:26.244251+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MetLife elects Carla Harris to board, increasing size to 13

## Summary
- Carla Harris elected director effective April 27, 2022; board expanded from 12 to 13.
- Board determined Harris qualifies as independent under NYSE and SEC rules.
- Standard non-management director compensation: $300,000 annual retainer, 50% in stock, 50% cash.
- No committee assignments yet; will be disclosed in a later amendment.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001099219-22-000081
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MET
- cik: 0001099219
- company_name: METLIFE INC
- filed_at: 2022-04-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1099219/000109921922000081/0001099219-22-000081-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1099219/000109921922000081/met-20220404.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001099219-22-000081
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001099219-22-000081.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001099219-22-000081.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Carla Harris was elected as director at METLIFE INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: director
  source text: On April 4, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of MetLife, Inc. (the “Company”) increased the number of directors serving on the Board from twelve to thirteen and elected Carla Harris a director of the Company, effective April 27, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1099219/000109921922000081/0001099219-22-000081-index.htm

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