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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON JUNE 11, 1999
REGISTRATION NOS. _______/811-4001
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM N-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 [X]
PRE-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. [ ]
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. [ ]
AND/OR
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 [X]
AMENDMENT NO. 25 [X]
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METROPOLITAN LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT E
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT)
METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
(EXACT NAME OF DEPOSITOR)
1 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10010
(ADDRESS OF DEPOSITOR'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
(212) 578-5364
(DEPOSITOR'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)
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GARY A. BELLER, ESQ.
SENIOR EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL
METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
1 MADISON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10010
(NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)
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Copies to:
JOHN A. DUDLEY, ESQ.
SULLIVAN & WORCESTER LLP
1025 CONNECTICUT AVENUE, N.W.
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20036
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PURSUANT TO RULE 24F-2 UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940, THE
REGISTRANT HAS REGISTERED AN INDEFINITE AMOUNT OF SECURITIES. REGISTRANT'S RULE
24F-2 NOTICE FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998 WAS FILED WITH THE COMMISSION
ON MARCH 31,1999.
APPROXIMATE DATE OF PROPOSED PUBLIC OFFERING: As soon as practicable after
the effective date of the Registration Statement. The Registrant hereby amends
this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay
its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which
specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become
effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until
the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the
Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.
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Confidential treatment has been requested for the Prospectus, Statement of
Additional Information, Part II and the Exhibits to the Registration Statement.
Such materials have therefore been omitted. The above referenced materials have
been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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SIGNATURES
AS REQUIRED BY THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 AND THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF
1940, THE REGISTRANT CERTIFIES AND HAS CAUSED THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT TO BE
SIGNED ON ITS BEHALF, IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, AND STATE OF NEW YORK ON THIS
11TH DAY OF JUNE, 1999.
METROPOLITAN LIFE SEPARATE ACCOUNT E
(Registrant)
by: METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
(Depositor)
by: /s/ GARY A. BELLER
(Gary A. Beller)
Senior Executive Vice-President
and General Counsel
METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
(Depositor)
by: /s/ GARY A. BELLER
(Gary A. Beller)
Senior Executive Vice-President
and General Counsel
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SIGNATURES
AS REQUIRED BY THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT HAS
BEEN SIGNED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS IN THE CAPACITIES AND ON THE DATES
INDICATED.
SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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* Chairman, President, Chief
Robert H. Benmosche Executive Officer and
Director
* Vice Chairman, Chief
Gerald Clark Investment Officer and
Director
* Vice Chairman, Chief
Stewart G. Nagler Financial Officer (Principal
Financial Officer) and
Director
* Director
Curtis H. Barnette
* Director
Joan Ganz Cooney
* Director
Burton A. Dole, Jr.
* Director
James R. Houghton
* Director
Harry P. Kamen
* Director
Helene L. Kaplan
By: /s/ RICHARD G. MANDEL, ESQ.
Richard G. Mandel, Esq.
Attorney-in-Fact June 11, 1999
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SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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* Director
Charles M. Leighton
* Director
Allen E. Murray
* Director
John J. Phelan, Jr.
* Director
Hugh B. Price
* Director
Robert G. Schwartz
* Director
Ruth J. Simmons, Ph.D.
Director
William C. Steere, Jr.
By: /s/ RICHARD G. MANDEL, ESQ.
Richard G. Mandel, Esq.
Attorney-in-Fact June 11, 1999
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT PAGE
NUMBER DESCRIPTION NUMBER
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(1) Resolution of the Board of Directors of Metropolitan Life
establishing Separate Account E.(1)
(2) Not applicable.
(3)(a) Not applicable.
(b) Form of Selected Broker Agreement.(1)
(4)(a) *
(b) *
(6) Charter and By-Laws of Metropolitan Life.(1)
(6)(a) By-Laws Amendment.(1)
(7) Not applicable.
(8) Not applicable.
(9) Opinion and consent of counsel as to the legality of the
securities being registered.(4)
(10) (a) *
(b) *
(c) *
(11) Not applicable.
(12) Not applicable.
(13)(a) Powers of Attorney.(1,2,3)
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* Confidential treatment has been requested for these exhibits. They have been
filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
1. Filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 to Registration Statement
No. 2-90380/811-4001 for Metropolitan Life Separate Account E on Form N-4 on
February 27, 1996. As incorporated herein by reference.
2. Powers of attorney for Gerald Clark, Burton A. Dole, Jr. and Charles H.
Leighton were filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 21 to Registration
Statement No. 2-90380/811-4001 for Metropolitan Life Separate Account E on
Form N-4 on February 28, 1997. As incorporated herein by reference.
3. Powers of Attorney for Robert H. Benmosche, Jon F. Danski and Stewart G.
Nagler filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 to Registration Statement
No. 2-90380/811-4001 for Metropolitan Life Separate Account E on Form N-4 on
April 3, 1998. As incorporated herein by reference.
4. To be filed by amendment.
