---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001099219-26-000041"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MET"
cik: "0001099219"
company_name: "METLIFE INC"
filed_at: "2026-06-22T20:21:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-22T20:23:19.127582+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# MetLife shareholders elect 11 directors, ratify auditor, approve executive compensation at annual meeting

## Summary
- All 11 director nominees elected with votes-for ranging from 527M to 548M shares; Michel A. Khalaf and Daniel S. Glaser received highest totals.
- Appointment of Deloitte & Touche as independent auditor for 2026 ratified: 557M for, 34.8M against.
- Advisory say-on-pay resolution approved: 519.2M for, 29.7M against, 1.4M abstentions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001099219-26-000041
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MET
- cik: 0001099219
- company_name: METLIFE INC
- filed_at: 2026-06-22T20:21:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1099219/000109921926000041/0001099219-26-000041-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1099219/000109921926000041/met-20260616.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  METLIFE INC shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent auditor for 2026 at the 2026-06-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-16
  source text: Ratification of appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's Independent Auditor for 2026 557,226,053 34,799,734 275,234 N/A
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1099219/000109921926000041/0001099219-26-000041-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  METLIFE INC shareholders approved Election of eleven directors for a term expiring at the 2027 annual meeting at the 2026-06-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-16
  source text: Election of Directors: Nominee Name Votes For Votes Against Abstained Broker Non-Votes Daniel S. Glaser 548,594,293 1,402,406 301,946 42,002,376 Carla A. Harris 531,093,856 18,882,222 322,567 42,002,376 Laura J. Hay 546,736,903 3,260,345 301,397 42,002,376 R. Glenn Hubbard, Ph.D. 527,371,205 22,608,371 319,069 42,002,376 Jeh C. Johnson 540,643,747 9,327,414 327,484 42,002,376 William E. Kennard 542,209,127 7,782,975 306,543 42,002,376 Michel A. Khalaf 548,618,537 1,357,430 322,678 42,002,376 Diana L. McKenzie 547,213,102 2,800,742 284,801 42,002,376 Christian S. Mumenthaler, Ph.D. 548,665,228 1,315,288 318,129 42,002,376 Michelle Seitz 548,256,661 1,742,224 299,760 42,002,376 Mark A. Weinberger 531,174,670 18,815,797 308,178 42,002,376
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1099219/000109921926000041/0001099219-26-000041-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  METLIFE INC shareholders approved Advisory (non-binding) vote to approve the compensation paid to the Company's Named Executive Officers at the 2026-06-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-06-16
  source text: Advisory (non-binding) vote to approve the compensation paid to the Company's Named Executive Officers 519,208,384 29,698,510 1,391,751 42,002,376
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1099219/000109921926000041/0001099219-26-000041-index.htm

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