<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001415889-25-015409.txt : 20250603
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001415889-25-015409
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250225
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250603
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250603

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Lublin Scott
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001742369
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-38282
		FILM NUMBER:		251020518

	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
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        <issuerName>Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp.</issuerName>
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            <officerTitle>EVP and Chief Lending Officer</officerTitle>
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        <footnote id="F1">This transaction is being reported late due to an inadvertent administrative oversight. Form 4s filed by the Reporting Person after February 25, 2025 underreported the number of shares beneficially owned by the Reporting Person. The amount in Column 5 of this Form 4 reflects the number of shares beneficially owned by the Reporting Person as of the date of this report after giving effect to this reported transaction.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">On May 30, 2024, the Reporting Person was granted 24,420 restricted stock units which were to vest, if at all, subject to the satisfaction of certain performance criteria for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. On February 25, 2025, the Compensation Committee of the Issuer determined that such performance criteria were partially met, resulting in the Reporting Person earning 7,326 restricted stock units, which vested 1/3 on June 1, 2025. The remaining restricted stock units of this award will vest 1/3 on each of February 28, 2026 and 2027.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes restricted stock units granted on March 1, 2025 that vest at a rate of 33.3% per year commencing on March 1, 2026.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Includes restricted stock units granted on March 1, 2024 that vest at a rate of 33.3% per year commencing on March 1, 2025.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Includes restricted stock units granted on March 1, 2023 that vest at a rate of 33.3% per year commencing on March 1, 2024.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Upon delivery to the Reporting Person of certain shares of common stock that were previously disclosed as having been granted, 1,135 shares were withheld by Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. in respect of tax withholding obligations.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">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.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Frederik Erikson, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2025-06-03</signatureDate>
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