<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001415889-25-017065.txt : 20250612
<SEC-HEADER>0001415889-25-017065.hdr.sgml : 20250612
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20250612193011
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
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        <footnote id="F1">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.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">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="F3">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="F4">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="F5">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>
        <footnote id="F6">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.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Includes 3,333 shares previously reported as held directly by the Reporting Person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">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.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">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.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureDate>2025-06-12</signatureDate>
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