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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001099219-24-000205
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240801
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240805
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240805

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Curtis Monica M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0002031728
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15787
		FILM NUMBER:		241175315

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		METLIFE, INC.
		STREET 2:		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]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	02 Finance
		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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        <issuerName>METLIFE INC</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>METLIFE, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10166</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common  Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>12265</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
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    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Options (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>69.16</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2034-02-26</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common  Stock</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>5423</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">The reported number of underlying shares represent outstanding unexercised options that become exercisable in three installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the Grant Date. The expiration date is the day before the tenth anniversary of the Grant Date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Timothy J. Ring, Authorized Signer</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2024-08-05</signatureDate>
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RING, TAYLOR JANSEN, MORGAN MAYES and JENNIFER WANG </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">to</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">execute</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">and</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">file,</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New 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style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">filed,</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">such</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Reports,</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New 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style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">on</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">behalf</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">of</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">the</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">undersigned,</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">with</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">the</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Securities</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">and</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Exchange</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Commission</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">and</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">any</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">other</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">proper</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">bodies</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">at</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">any</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">time</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">when</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">the</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">filing</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">of</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">said</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Reports</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">is</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">in</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">order,</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">containing</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">such</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">information</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">as</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> TIMOTHY J. RING, TAYLOR JANSEN, MORGAN MAYES and JENNIFER WANG </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">may</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">deem</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">advisable.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">The</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">authority</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">of</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> TIMOTHY J. RING, TAYLOR JANSEN, MORGAN MAYES and JENNIFER WANG </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">under</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">this</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">authorization</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">shall</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">continue</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">until</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">the</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">undersigned</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">is</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">no</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">longer</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">required</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">to</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">file</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Reports</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">with</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">regard</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">to</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">the</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">undersigned's</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">ownership</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">of</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New 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style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">of</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">MetLife,</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Inc.,</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">unless</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New 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style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">undersigned</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">in writing.</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">The</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">undersigned</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New 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RING, TAYLOR JANSEN, MORGAN MAYES and JENNIFER WANG </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">are</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">not</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">assuming</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%"> </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">any</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New 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Curtis</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Name&#58;</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">              </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">MONICA M. CURTIS</font></div><div><font><br></font></div><div><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Date&#58;</font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">                </font><font style="color:#0a0a0a;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">July 18, 2024</font></div><div style="height:72pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><font><br></font></div></div></div></body></html>
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