SEC Company Response from METLIFE (MET) — Sep 19, 2007
METLIFE INC
Date: Sept. 19, 2007 · CIK: 0001099219 · Accession: 0000950123-07-012799
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File numbers found in text: 001-15787
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<PAGE> September 19, 2007 Mr. Tim Buchmiller Senior Attorney United States Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: MetLife, Inc. Definitive Proxy Statement Filed March 26, 2007 File No. 001-15787
Dear Mr. Buchmiller:
Further to our conversation on Wednesday, September 12, 2007, I write on behalf of MetLife, Inc. in connection with the Securities and Exchange Commission's letter to MetLife, Inc., dated August 21, 2007 (the "Comment Letter"), regarding its Definitive Proxy Statement filed on March 26, 2007. As we discussed, MetLife, Inc. is in receipt of the Comment Letter and is currently working diligently on its response. In light of MetLife, Inc.'s desire to consult with the Compensation Committee of its Board of Directors regarding its response to the Comment Letter and the Committee's current meeting schedule, we respectfully request permission from the Staff to provide our response to the Comment Letter no later than Wednesday, October 31, 2007.
Please contact the undersigned at 212-578-2600 with any questions the Staff might have on this request and/or to inform us of the Staff's determination regarding such request. For your convenience, we are transmitting a copy of this letter to you via e-mail, in addition to filing it on EDGAR.
Sincerely,
/s/ Richard S. Collins
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September 19, 2007
Mr. Tim Buchmiller
Senior Attorney
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: MetLife, Inc.
Definitive Proxy Statement
Filed March 26, 2007
File No. 001-15787
Dear Mr. Buchmiller:
Further to our conversation on Wednesday, September 12, 2007, I write on behalf
of MetLife, Inc. in connection with the Securities and Exchange Commission's
letter to MetLife, Inc., dated August 21, 2007 (the "Comment Letter"),
regarding its Definitive Proxy Statement filed on March 26, 2007. As we
discussed, MetLife, Inc. is in receipt of the Comment Letter and is currently
working diligently on its response. In light of MetLife, Inc.'s desire to
consult with the Compensation Committee of its Board of Directors regarding its
response to the Comment Letter and the Committee's current meeting schedule, we
respectfully request permission from the Staff to provide our response to the
Comment Letter no later than Wednesday, October 31, 2007.
Please contact the undersigned at 212-578-2600 with any questions the Staff
might have on this request and/or to inform us of the Staff's determination
regarding such request. For your convenience, we are transmitting a copy of
this letter to you via e-mail, in addition to filing it on EDGAR.
Sincerely,
/s/ Richard S. Collins
Richard S. Collins
cc: C. Robert Henrikson
James L. Lipscomb
Gwenn Carr
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