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MetLife, Inc. 2020 Political Activities Report

MetLife, Inc. (together with its affiliates, MetLife or the Company) believes that its participation in the political process is an important and essential means of achieving its goals of enhancing shareholder value and of providing people with the financial and insurance products and services they need through various life stages and economic cycles. Legislative and regulatory initiatives and priorities at the federal and state levels, including appropriate regulation of the financial and insurance industries, have a profound impact on MetLife and its businesses’ ability to achieve these goals.

MetLife engages with policymakers on a wide range of public policy matters to advance the issues of importance to its shareholders and policyholders. The Company participates in the political process through a variety of means, including several political action committees (PACs) and, where permissible, limited direct corporate political contributions to state candidates, committees or ballot issues.

MetLife maintains appropriate policies and procedures and ensures that its political activities are conducted in accordance with all applicable laws governing political contributions and lobbying activities. MetLife solicits contributions to the MetLife PACs only from associates who are eligible to participate under the terms of the PAC and applicable law. Contributions to MetLife PACs are voluntary; MetLife does not favor or disfavor associates on the basis of their participation. Senior management reviews and approves decisions regarding all corporate political contributions, including in‐kind contributions, pursuant to the Company’s policy. MetLife, Inc.’s Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee (the Committee) reviews MetLife’s goals and strategies concerning legislative and regulatory initiatives that impact the interests of the Company. The Committee also receives and reviews MetLife’s annual Political Activities Report, which describes the Company’s political contributions.

This report describes MetLife PACs’ political contributions, the portion of MetLife’s annual payments to trade associations and other tax-exempt organizations allocated to lobbying activities (where the total annual payments to such association or organization exceeded $50,000), and MetLife’s contributions to political candidates or committees.

Michael Zarcone Executive Vice President Corporate Affairs

1 of 10 MetLife’s Political Participation Program

MetLife's political participation program supports candidates for federal, state and local offices. The program currently consists of four separate PACs:

• MetLife, Inc. Employees’ Political Participation Fund A (Fund A); • MetLife, Inc. Employees’ Political Participation Fund A-Federal Only (Fund A - Federal Only); • Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Political Fund B (Fund B); and • Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Political Fund C (Fund C).

Fund A contributes to candidates for federal and state offices and local offices in certain states, and to committees supporting such candidates. Fund A-Federal Only is used exclusively to support federal candidates. Funds B and C contribute to candidates for state and local offices and committees supporting such candidates as follows:

• Fund B - only; and • Fund C - Delaware, Georgia, , Maryland, and Virginia.

Each MetLife PAC is governed by a steering committee comprised of representatives from various lines of business in MetLife. Each committee reviews and approves the budget and provides oversight to ensure that each PAC operates in a manner consistent with its purpose and objectives. The officers of each PAC administer the funds and ensure that each PAC complies with applicable laws and requirements.

The officers for each of the PACs are listed below.

Fund A and Fund A–Federal Only Fund C

Maggie Gage – Chair David Rose – Chair James Donnellan – Treasurer Clara Cortes – Treasurer Clara Cortes – Assistant Treasurer

Fund B

James Donnellan – Chair Clara Cortes – Treasurer

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Fund A and Fund A-Federal Only

Contributions – Candidates

Name Party/Jurisdiction Amount Alabama Sen. Doug Jones D-AL $5,000 Rep. D-AL-07 $2,000 Arkansas Rep. R-AR-02 $2,000 California Rep. Amerish Bera D-CA-07 $1,000 Rep. Kevin McCarthy R-CA-23 $6,500 Rep. D-CA-20 $3,500 Rep. D-CA-12 $5,000 Rep. Linda Sanchez D-CA-38 $2,500 Rep. D-CA-30 $2,000 Rep. Mike Thompson D-CA-05 $2,500 Rep. D-CA-43 $5,000 Colorado Rep. D-CO-07 $5,000 Rep. D-CT-04 $2,500 Rep. John Larson D-CT-01 $1,000 Delaware Sen. Christopher Coons D-DE $2,500 Florida Rep. D-FL-14 $2,000 Rep. D-FL-07 $4,000 Georgia Rep. Drew Ferguson R-GA-03 $1,000 Sen. David Perdue R-GA $8,500 Rep. David Scott D-GA-13 $2,000 Illinois Sen. Jim Risch R-ID $1,500 Illinois Rep. D-IL-17 $1,000 Rep. Rodney Davis R-IL-13 $3,000 Rep. D-IL-11 $2,000 Rep. Darin LaHood R-IL-18 $2,000 Rep. D-IL-10 $1,000

3 of 10 Name Party/Jurisdiction Amount Rep. R-IN-02 $1,500 Sen. R-IN $1,000 Kansas Rep. D-KS-03 $3,000 Rep. R-KS-04 $2,000 Sen. Roger Marshall R-KS $2,000 Kentucky Rep. Andy Barr R-KY-06 $2,000 Sen. Mitch McConnell R-KY $5,000 Louisiana Rep. R-LA-01 $10,000 Maine Sen. Susan Collins R-ME $2,500 Maryland Rep. D-MD-05 $5,000 Rep. D-MA-06 $1,000 Rep. D-MA-01 $9,000 Rep. R-MI-02 $4,000 Rep. D-MI-05 $2,000 Rep. Timothy Walberg R-MI-07 $7,500 Minnesota Rep. Collin Peterson D-MN-07 $2,000 Sen. Tina Smith D-MN $2,500 Rep. William Clay Jr. D-MO-01 $1,000 Rep. D-MO-05 $1,000 Rep. R-MO-03 $5,000 Rep. R-MO-08 $4,000 Rep. R-MO-2 $1,500 Nebraska Rep. R-NE-02 $3,000 Sen. Ben Sasse R-NE $2,000 Rep. Adrian Smith R-NE-03 $2,500 New Hampshire Sen. Maggie Hassan D-NH $2,500 New Jersey Rep. D-NJ-05 $5,000 Sen. Robert Menendez D-NJ $2,500 Rep. D-NJ-01 $2,000

4 of 10 Name Party/Jurisdiction Amount Rep. William Pascrell D-NJ-09 $1,500 Rep. Rebecca Sherrill D-NJ-11 $3,000 New York Rep. R-NY-02 $2,500 Rep. R-NY-24 $2,000 Rep. D-NY-18 $1,000 Rep. D-NY-05 $3,500 Rep. Joe Morelle D-NY-25 $2,000 Rep. R-NY-23 $2,500 Rep. D-NY-04 $6,000 Rep. R-NY-21 $2,500 Rep. Tom Suozzi D-NY-03 $1,000 Rep. R-NY-01 $2,500 Rep. R-NC-05 $2,500 Rep. Patrick McHenry R-NC-10 $6,500 Ohio Rep. D-OH-03 $4,000 Pennsylvania Rep. George (Mike) Kelly R-PA-16 $3,000 Sen. Pat Toomey R-PA $1,000 Rhode Island Sen. Jack Reed D-RI $2,500 South Dakota Sen. Mike Rounds R-SD $5,000 Texas Rep. R-TX-08 $3,500 Sen. John Cornyn R-TX $2,500 Rep. R-TX-03 $1,000 Utah Rep. Ben McAdams D-UT-04 $1,000 Virginia Rep. Denver Riggleman R-VA-05 $1,000 Sen. Mark Warner D-VA $1,000 Washington Rep. Suzan DelBene D-WA-01 $2,500 West Virginia Sen. Shelley Moore Capito R-WV $1,500 Wisconsin Rep. Gwendolynne Moore D-WI-04 $1,000

5 of 10 Federal Contributions – National Party

Name Amount Across the Aisle PAC $2,500 American Property Casualty Insurance Assn PAC (Insuring America PAC) $5,000 Blue Dog PAC $5,000 Congressional Black Caucus (CBC-PAC) $5,000 Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) $15,000 Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) $15,000 Moderate Democrats PAC $5,000 National Republican Cong Committee (NRCC) $15,000 National Republican Sen Committee (NRSC) $15,000 Action Fund $5,000 PAC Unitatis $2,500 Republican Main Street Partnership PAC $5,000

Federal Contributions – Industry Committees

Name Amount Structured Finance Coalition PAC $2,500 National Association of Vision Care Plans PAC $1,000 National Assn of Dental Plans (NADPAC) $5,000 Real Estate Roundtable PAC (REALPAC) $2,500 American Benefits Council PAC (ABC PAC) $5,000 American Council of Life Ins. PAC (ACLI PAC) $5,000 Insured Retirement Institute PAC (IRI PAC) $2,500 Mortgage Bankers Association PAC $2,500

Federal Contributions – Member Committees

Name Member Amount AmeriPAC: Fund for A Greater America Sen. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) $5,000 Blaine PAC Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO) $2,500 Bluegrass Committee Sen. Mitch McConnell $5,000 Eye of the Tiger PAC Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) $5,000 Free State PAC Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS) $2,500 Idaho Conservative Growth Fund Sen. (R-ID) $5,000 IMPACT Sen. (D-NY) $5,000 Innovation PAC Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) $5,000 Jobs Education & Families First (JEFF PAC) Rep. (D-NY) $4,000 Madison PAC Rep. Richard Neal (D-MA) $5,000 Majority Committee PAC (MC PAC) Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) $5,000 Making America Prosperous PAC Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) $2,500

6 of 10 Name Member Amount Motor City PAC Sen. (D-MI) $2,500 PAC to the Future Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) $5,000 People Helping People PAC Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) $5,000 Tomorrow Is Meaningful PAC Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) $5,000 Treasure State PAC Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) $2,500

State Contributions – Committees

Name Amount Sen. Tina Pickett (R-PA-110) $1,000 PA Insurance PAC (PIPAC) $3,000 Life Insurance PAC (LIPAC) $2,500

7 of 10 Fund B – New York

Name Party/Office Amount

Neil Breslin D-State Senate $2,500 Kevin Cahill D-State House $2,000 Leroy Comrie D-State Senate $500 Sean Ryan D-State Senate $500

Industry and Party Committees Amount

Life Insurance Council of NY PAC (LICONY PAC) $10,000 NYC Partnership PAC $2,500 NYS Democratic Assembly Campaign Committee $3,000 NY Democratic Senate Campaign Committee $5,000 NY Republican Assembly Campaign Committee $1,000 NY Republican Senate Campaign Committee $1,500

Fund C – Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Virginia

Name Party/Office Amount

Virginia Kathy Byron R-State House $250 Mark Obenshain R-State Senate $150

Party Committees Amount

VA Republican Commonwealth Leadership PAC $1,000 VA Democratic Caucus Commonwealth Victory Fund $1,500

Note: No contributions were made in Delaware, Georgia, Illinois or Maryland in 2020.

8 of 10 2020 Trade Associations and Other Tax-Exempt Organizations to which MetLife made Annual Payments of $50,000 or More1

Amount of annual payment allocated to lobbying and other political Organization activities2

American Council of Life Insurers $300,504 American Property Casualty Insurance Association3 $176,886 Association of California Life and Health Insurers $6,370 Chamber of Commerce of the USA $212,500 Coalition of Service Industries $15,000 Insurance Federation of Pennsylvania $15,164 Life Insurance Council of New York $65,610 National Association of Dental Plans $33,761 National Association of Vision Care Plans $10,625 National Insurance Crime Bureau $1,608 Partnership for NYC $1,045 Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association $18,275 Texas Association of Life & Health Insurers $8,937

1 Includes only trade associations/other tax-exempt organizations (including 501(c) (4) organizations) that may engage in lobbying activities. 2 Non-deductible portion of dues computed pursuant to I.R.C. Section 162(e). 3 APCIA includes member dues allocated to its state political action committees in its non-deductible percentage. For MetLife, the amount allocated in 2020 was $20,437.

9 of 10 2020 Corporate Contributions

Name Party/Office Amount

Florida Danny Burgess Campaign R-State Senate $1,000 Colleen Burton Campaign R-State House $500 Ray Rodrigues Campaign R-State Senate $1,000

Industry Committees Amount

Association of California Life & Health Insurance Companies PAC $7,800 American Property Casualty Insurance Association California $5,000 PAC California Association of Dental Plans PAC $5,000

Party and Political Committees Amount

Florida Republican Senate Campaign Committee $1,500 Living Life with Purpose PC (Thomas Leek, R- FL State House) $1,000 Treasure Florida (Jimmy Patronis, R-FL CFO) $5,000

MetLife did not make any independent political expenditures in 2020.

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