Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166-0005
October 1, 2026
VIA EDGAR TRANSMISSION
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
| Re: | Metropolitan Life Insurance Company |
File No. 333-209461
MetLife Shield Level SelectorSM Annuity
Rule 497(j) Certification
Ladies and Gentlemen:
On behalf of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (the “Company”), I hereby certify, pursuant to paragraph (j) of Rule 497 under the Securities Act of 1933, that the form of the Statement of Additional Information dated October 1, 2026, being used for the MetLife Shield Level SelectorSM index-linked annuity contracts offered by the Company and otherwise required to be filed under paragraph (c) of Rule 497 does not differ from the Statement of Additional Information contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement filed electronically with the Commission on September 16, 2026.
If you have any questions, please contact me at (917) 287-6472.
Sincerely,
| /s/ Heather Harker | ||
| Heather Harker, Esq. | ||
| Assistant General Counsel | ||
| Metropolitan Life Insurance Company | ||