Khalaf Michel 4
4 · METLIFE INC · Filed Feb 26, 2026
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MetLife (MET) CEO Michel Khalaf Receives Awards, Withholds Shares
What Happened
- Michel Khalaf, President & CEO and Director of MetLife (MET), received two equity awards on 2026-02-24: 69,286 shares (RSU award under the 2025 plan) and 81,364 shares (performance share payout for 2023–2025 under the 2015 plan), a total of 150,650 shares. To satisfy tax withholding on the performance share payout, 43,004 shares were withheld (reported as a disposal) at $75.34 per share, valued at $3,239,921. The withholding is reported under code F (tax withholding), while the awards are reported under code A (award/acquisition).
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-02-24; Form 4 filed: 2026-02-26 (timely filing).
- Awards: 69,286 RSUs (2025 plan) and 81,364 performance shares (2023–2025 payout) — total 150,650 shares acquired.
- Tax withholding/disposal: 43,004 shares withheld at $75.34/share = $3,239,921.
- Codes: A = award/grant (acquisition), F = shares withheld to meet tax liability (disposal).
- Shares owned after the transaction: not provided in the supplied filing details.
- Footnotes: F1 = RSU award under 2025 plan; F2 = performance share payout under 2015 plan; F3 = shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding on the performance share payout.
Context
- This filing reflects compensation-related awards and routine net share settlement for taxes (withholding), not an open-market sale. Withholding to cover taxes is common after vesting/payouts and does not necessarily indicate the insider is reducing their economic exposure. The filing appears timely (reported two days after the transactions).
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
METLIFE INCMET
Khalaf Michel
DirectorPresident & CEO
Transactions
- Award
Common Stock
[F1]2026-02-24+69,286→ 681,769 total - Award
Common Stock
[F2]2026-02-24+81,364→ 763,133 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F3]2026-02-24$75.34/sh−43,004$3,239,921→ 720,129 total
Footnotes (3)
- [F1]Restricted stock unit award under the MetLife, Inc. 2025 Stock and Incentive Compensation Plan.
- [F2]Shares acquired from the determination of the performance factor for and payout of 2023-2025 performance share award under the MetLife, Inc. 2015 Stock and Incentive Compensation Plan.
- [F3]Shares withheld to satisfy the reporting person's tax withholding obligation due on the performance share payout.
Signature
/s/ Taylor McInerney Jansen, Attorney-in-fact|2026-02-26