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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · MetLife (MET)

MetLife adds two independent directors, Daniel Glaser and Michelle Seitz, expanding board to 13

Neutral Impact 2 of 5 leadership Written later

MetLife's Board increased its size from eleven to thirteen directors and elected Daniel S. Glaser and Michelle R. Seitz, both determined to be independent. The new directors receive the standard non-management director pay, which is a $355,000 annual retainer split between shares and cash.

Key points

  • Board expanded from eleven to thirteen directors on February 24, 2026, effective immediately
  • Glaser joins the Audit, Compensation, and Finance and Risk committees; Seitz joins the Compensation, Governance and Corporate Responsibility, and Investment committees
  • Standard non-management retainer is $355,000 per year: $205,000 in company stock and $150,000 in cash, with partial-year service pro-rated

The filing

CompanyMetLife (MET)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECFeb 24, 2026, 4:21 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-067070

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:42 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on February 24, 2026.

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