SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 9) Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated -------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, Par Value $.01 Per Share -------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 759351109 -------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Gwenn L. Carr MetLife, Inc. One Madison Avenue New York, New York 10010 (212)578-2211 -------------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) December 4, 2003 -------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Sections 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box [ ]. The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). Page 1 of 8 SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 759351109 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) MetLife, Inc. 13-4075851 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS Not Applicable ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 2,532,600 OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------------------- EACH 8 SHARED VOTING POWER REPORTING PERSON 29,710,939 WITH ---------------------------------------------------------- 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,532,600 ---------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 29,710,939 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 32,243,539 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 52.0%* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON HC, CO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ * This percentage is based upon the number of Shares issued and outstanding as of October 31, 2003, as described in RGA's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2003, as adjusted to give effect to the public offering by RGA of 12,075,000 Shares (including exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option). Page 2 of 8 SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 759351109 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Metropolitan Life Insurance Company 13-5581829 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS Not Applicable ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION New York ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY None OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------------------- EACH 8 SHARED VOTING POWER REPORTING PERSON 29,710,939 WITH ---------------------------------------------------------- 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER None ---------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 29,710,939 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 29,710,939 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 47.9%* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ * This percentage is based upon the number of Shares issued and outstanding as of October 31, 2003, as described in RGA's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2003, as adjusted to give effect to the public offering by RGA of 12,075,000 Shares (including exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option). Page 3 of 8 SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 759351109 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) GenAmerica Financial Corporation 43-1779470 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS Not Applicable ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Missouri ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY None OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------------------- EACH 8 SHARED VOTING POWER REPORTING PERSON 24,926,250 WITH ---------------------------------------------------------- 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER None ---------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 24,926,250 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 24,926,250 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 40.2%* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON HC, CO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ * This percentage is based upon the number of Shares issued and outstanding as of October 31, 2003, as described in RGA's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2003, as adjusted to give effect to the public offering by RGA of 12,075,000 Shares (including exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option). Page 4 of 8 SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 759351109 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) General American Life Insurance Company 43-0285930 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS Not Applicable ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Missouri ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY None OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------------------- EACH 8 SHARED VOTING POWER REPORTING PERSON 24,926,250 WITH ---------------------------------------------------------- 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER None ---------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 24,926,250 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 24,926,250 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 40.2%* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ * This percentage is based upon the number of Shares issued and outstanding as of October 31, 2003, as described in RGA's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2003, as adjusted to give effect to the public offering by RGA of 12,075,000 Shares (including exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option). Page 5 of 8 SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 759351109 1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Equity Intermediary Company 43-1727895 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ] (b) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS Not Applicable ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Missouri ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY None OWNED BY ---------------------------------------------------------- EACH 8 SHARED VOTING POWER REPORTING PERSON 24,926,250 WITH ---------------------------------------------------------- 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER None ---------------------------------------------------------- 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 24,926,250 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 24,926,250 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 40.2%* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON HC, CO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ * This percentage is based upon the number of Shares issued and outstanding as of October 31, 2003, as described in RGA's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2003, as adjusted to give effect to the public offering by RGA of 12,075,000 Shares (including exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option). Page 6 of 8 SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 759351109 This Statement amends the Schedule 13D Statement, as amended, of MetLife, Inc., Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, GenAmerica Financial Corporation, General American Life Insurance Company and Equity Intermediary Company (collectively, the "Filing Parties") in respect of the common stock of Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated, as follows: Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer. Item 5 is hereby amended by replacing the first paragraph of Item 5(a) and (b) with the following: "As of December 4, 2003, MLINC beneficially owned 32,243,539 Shares, or approximately 52.0 percent of the outstanding Shares. Of such Shares, MLINC has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to 2,532,600 Shares. MLINC shares voting and dispositive power with MetLife with respect to 29,710,939 Shares and shares voting and dispositive power with GenAmerica, GenAm Life and EIM with respect to 24,926,250 Shares. As of December 4, 2003, MetLife beneficially owned 29,710,939 shares, or approximately 47.9 percent of the outstanding Shares. MetLife shares voting and dispositive power with MLINC with respect to all 29,710,939 Shares and shares voting and dispositive power with GenAmerica, GenAm Life and EIM with respect to 24,926,250 Shares. As of December 4, 2003, GenAmerica, GenAm Life and EIM beneficially owned 24,926,250 Shares, or approximately 40.2 percent of the outstanding Shares. With respect to such Shares, GenAmerica, GenAm Life and EIM share voting and dispositive power with MLINC, MetLife and each other. See Item 2 above." Item 5 is hereby amended by replacing the fourth paragraph of Item 5(a) and (b) with the following: "The percentage amounts set forth in this Item 5 are based upon the number of Shares issued and outstanding as of October 31, 2003, as described in RGA's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2003, as adjusted to give effect to the public offering by RGA of 12,075,000 Shares (including exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option)." Page 7 of 8 SCHEDULE 13D CUSIP No. 759351109 SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: December 5, 2003 METLIFE, INC. By: /s/ Anthony J. Williamson ---------------------------------------------- Name: Anthony J. Williamson Title: Senior Vice-President and Treasurer METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY By: /s/ Anthony J. Williamson ---------------------------------------------- Name: Anthony J. Williamson Title: Senior Vice-President and Treasurer GENAMERICA FINANCIAL CORPORATION By: /s/ Anthony J. Williamson ---------------------------------------------- Name: Anthony J. Williamson Title: Vice-President and Treasurer GENERAL AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY By: /s/ Anthony J. Williamson ---------------------------------------------- Name: Anthony J. Williamson Title: Vice-President and Treasurer EQUITY INTERMEDIARY COMPANY By: /s/ Anthony J. Williamson ---------------------------------------------- Name: Anthony J. Williamson Title: Director, Vice-President and Treasurer Page 8 of 8