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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001099219-22-000008
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220208
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220210
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220210

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Goulart Steven J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001519833

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15787
		FILM NUMBER:		22614846

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10166

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			METLIFE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001099219
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	LIFE INSURANCE [6311]
		IRS NUMBER:				134075851
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10166
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-578-5500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10166
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        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person sold only the number of shares of MetLife, Inc.'s common stock necessary to pay the exercise price of the options exercised on February 8, 2022 and related tax obligations and fees.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The price reported is the weighted average price of the aggregate number of shares sold in multiple open market transactions. The shares were sold at prices between $70.25 to $70.42, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the staff of the SEC, MetLife, Inc., or a security holder of the Issuer, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes 8,391 stock options previously added to the reporting person's award through an adjustment to maintain the intrinsic value of the stock options in light of the distribution by MetLife, Inc. to its shareholders of Brighthouse Financial, Inc. common stock. The reporting person did not receive shares of Brighthouse Financial, Inc. common stock on account of the stock options.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The options became exercisable in three substantially equal installments on February 28, 2013, 2014 and 2015.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney</remarks>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Anna Nazarenko, Authorized Signer</signatureName>
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EXHIBIT 24
LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY
FOR SECTION 16 REPORTING OBLIGATIONS

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Pursuant to the authorization set forth in the instructions for the filing of Form 3, Form 4, and
Form 5, respectively (hereinafter referred to as the "Reports"), under the requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby designates and
authorizes each of STEPHEN W. GAUSTER, TIMOTHY J. RING, ANTHONY
LUKASZEWSKI and ANNA NAZARENKO to execute and file, or cause to be filed,
such Reports, and any amendments thereto, on behalf of the undersigned, with the Securities
and Exchange Commission and any other proper bodies at any time when the filing of said
Reports is in order, containing such information as STEPHEN W. GAUSTER, TIMOTHY
J. RING, ANTHONY LUKASZEWSKI and ANNA NAZARENKO may deem
advisable.

The authority of STEPHEN W. GAUSTER, TIMOTHY J. RING, ANTHONY
LUKASZEWSKI and ANNA NAZARENKO under this authorization shall continue until
the undersigned is no longer required to file Reports with regard to the undersigned's ownership
of or transactions in securities of MetLife, Inc., unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in writing.

The undersigned acknowledges that STEPHEN W. GAUSTER, TIMOTHY J. RING,
ANTHONY LUKASZEWSKI and ANNA NAZARENKO are not assuming any of the
undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended.

Signature: /s/ Steven J. Goulart

Name: STEVEN J. GOULART

Date: May 28, 2021
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