Seitz Michelle 4

What Happened

• Michelle Seitz, a non-management director of MetLife, received (was granted) 273 shares of MetLife common stock on 2026-02-24. The filing reports an acquisition price of $0.00 (total reported value $0), indicating the shares were issued as compensation rather than a market purchase.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-24; Form 4 filed: 2026-02-26.
• Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A).
• Shares acquired: 273 at $0.00 per share (total $0 reported on the Form 4).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing summary.
• Footnote: The shares were issued under MetLife’s non-management director compensation arrangements, which pay a portion of director retainer fees in MetLife common stock (footnote F1).
• Filing timeliness: Form filed two days after the transaction date (appears timely under the standard 2-business-day Form 4 requirement).

Context

• This transaction reflects routine director compensation (shares issued in lieu of cash retainer) rather than a market buy or sell. Such awards are common and should be interpreted as compensation, not a direct signal of an insider buying or selling stock in the open market.