Item 8.01 Other Events.

On August 2, 2017, MetLife, Inc. (“MetLife”) disclosed that the amount of assets it will receive from Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (“Brighthouse”) in connection with the previously announced spin-off of Brighthouse from MetLife (the “Spin-off”) will be approximately $3.0 billion, resulting in a cash payment of approximately $1.8 billion which Brighthouse will pay to MetLife prior to the completion of the Spin-off.

MetLife also disclosed that Brighthouse anticipates increasing its statutory reserves by approximately $400 million due to refinements in Brighthouse’s legacy actuarial models. MetLife further disclosed that, after Brighthouse gives effect to this statutory reserve increase and the completion of the Spin-off, Brighthouse estimates that (i) as of December 31, 2016, Brighthouse’s combined company action level risk-based capital (“Combined RBC”) ratio would have been approximately 650% and (ii) as of June 30, 2017, Brighthouse would have held approximately $2.3 billion of assets in excess of CTE95 to support its variable annuity book. Brighthouse defines CTE95 as the amount of assets required to satisfy contract holder obligations across market environments in the average worst five percent of 1,000 capital market scenarios over the life of the contracts.

Forward-Looking Statements

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Any or all forward-looking statements may turn out to be wrong. They can be affected by inaccurate assumptions or by known or unknown risks and uncertainties. Many such factors will be important in determining the actual future results of MetLife, Inc., its subsidiaries and affiliates. These statements are based on current expectations and the current economic environment. They involve a number of risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. These statements are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Risks, uncertainties, and other factors that might cause such differences include the risks, uncertainties and other factors identified in MetLife, Inc.’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K (the “Annual Report”) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), any Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed by MetLife, Inc. with the SEC after the date of the Annual Report under the captions “Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Risk Factors,” Exhibit 99.1 to MetLife, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 2, 2017 under the caption “Forward-Looking Statements,” and other filings MetLife, Inc. makes with the SEC. MetLife, Inc. does not undertake any obligation to publicly correct or update any forward-looking statement if MetLife, Inc. later becomes aware that such statement is not likely to be achieved. Please consult any further disclosures MetLife, Inc. makes on related subjects in reports to the SEC.

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.

Date: August 2, 2017