# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001720742
**File Stem:** 0001415889-25-017065
**Filing Date:** 2025-6
**Character Count:** 8643
**Document Hash:** 10e12d989a5b63d5baaf9516935c81a2
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001415889-25-017065.hdr.sgml**: 20250612

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001415889-25-017065

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250610

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250612

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250612

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** DeFazio Mark R
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001720742

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-38282
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251044356

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 99 PARK AVENUE
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10016
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001476034
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 134042724
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** NY
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 99 PARK AVENUE
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10016
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 212-659-0600

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 99 PARK AVENUE
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10016

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>DeFazio Mark R<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>99 PARK AVENUE<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>NEW YORK, NY 10016<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2025-06-10 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_President and CEO_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. [ MCB ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock | 2025-06-10 |  | S |  | 19873 | D | 65.3330<sup>(1)</sup> | 97426<sup>(2)(3)(4)(5)</sup> | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2025-06-10 |  | S |  | 3241 | D | 66.0122<sup>(6)</sup> | 94185<sup>(2)(3)(4)(5)</sup> | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2025-06-10 |  | S |  | 17642<sup>(7)</sup> | D | 65.3330<sup>(8)</sup> | 2875 | I | By LLC |
| Common Stock | 2025-06-10 |  | S |  | 2875 | D | 66.0120<sup>(9)</sup> | 0 | I | By LLC |
| Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3554.077 | I | By 401(k) |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
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### Footnotes:

(1) The $65.3330 price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $64.8600 to $65.8600, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp., any security holder of Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this Footnote 1.

(2) Includes restricted stock units granted on March 1, 2023 that vest at a rate of 33.3% per year commencing on March 1, 2024.

(3) Includes restricted stock units granted on March 1, 2024 that vest at a rate of 33.3% per year commencing on March 1, 2025.

(4) Includes restricted stock units granted on March 1, 2025 that vest at a rate of 33.3% per year commencing on March 1, 2026.

(5) Includes restricted stock units granted on May 30, 2024, subject to certain performance criteria, that vest at a rate of 33.3% per year commencing on June 1, 2025. The remaining restricted stock units of this award will vest 1/3 on each of February 28, 2026 and 2027.

(6) The $66.0122 price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $65.8700 to $66.4200, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp., any security holder of Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this Footnote 6.

(7) Includes 3,333 shares previously reported as held directly by the Reporting Person.

(8) The $65.3330 price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $64.8600 to $65.8600, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp., any security holder of Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this Footnote 8.

(9) The $66.0120 price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $65.8700 to $66.3450, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp., any security holder of Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this Footnote 9.

**Signature:** /s/ Zachary Levine, Attorney-in-Fact  
**Date:** 2025-06-12

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**