Michel Khalaf - Dec 21, 2021 Form 4 Insider Report for METLIFE INC (MET)

Signature
/s/ Stephen W. Gauster, Authorized Signer
Stock symbol
MET
Transactions as of
Dec 21, 2021
Transactions value $
-$800,578
Form type
4
Date filed
12/23/2021, 03:12 PM
Next filing
Feb 24, 2022

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction MET Common Stock Options Exercise $1.8M +52.5K +39.1% $34.21 187K Dec 21, 2021 Direct
transaction MET Common Stock Sale -$2.6M -42.7K -22.89% $60.74 144K Dec 21, 2021 Direct F1, F2

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Underlying Class Amount Exercise Price Ownership Footnotes
transaction MET Employee Stock Options (right to buy) Options Exercise $0 -52.5K -100% $0.00* 0 Dec 21, 2021 Common Stock 52.5K $34.21 Direct F3, F4
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
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 December 21, 2021 and related tax obligations and fees.
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 $60.73 to $60.78, 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.
F3 Includes 5,598 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.
F4 The options became exercisable in three substantially equal installments on February 28, 2013, 2014 and 2015.