MetLife Director William E. Kennard Receives Quarterly Equity Retainer

Executive Summary

On October 1, 2026, William E. Kennard, a member of the Board of Directors of MetLife, Inc. ($MET), acquired 544 shares of Common Stock at a price of $94.35 per share, representing a total value of $51,326.40. The transaction was reported on Form 4 filed with the SEC on October 5, 2026.

Transaction Details

• Security: Common Stock
• Transaction Code: A (Grant/Award)
• Shares Acquired: 544
• Price Per Share: $94.35
• Total Transaction Value: $51,326.40
• Nature of Transaction: Direct ownership
• Post-Transaction Direct Holdings: 48,248 shares
• Additional Indirect Holdings: 10 shares held via the MetLife Policyholder Trust

Context & Significance

• Compensation Program: As detailed in Footnote 1, this acquisition reflects a portion of MetLife's standard non-management director retainer fees paid in common stock. Kennard elected to defer receipt of the shares under the MetLife Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Management Directors.
• Market Impact: Because this transaction is an automatic, scheduled equity grant associated with board service rather than an open-market purchase or sale driven by insider discretion, its trading significance is classified as Low.