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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):
October 20, 2022
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METROPOLITAN BANK HOLDING CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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New York
001-38282
13-4042724
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
(Commission File No.)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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99 Park Avenue
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New York
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New York
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10016
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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212
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659-0600
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
(Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (See General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4c)
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Title of each class
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Trading Symbol(s)
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Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
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MCB
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New York Stock Exchange
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.12b-2).
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Emerging growth company
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
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Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition
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On October 20, 2022 Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. (the "Company"), the holding company for Metropolitan Commercial Bank, issued a press release announcing its financial results for the third quarter of 2022. The press release containing the financial results is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and shall not be deemed "filed" for any purpose, nor shall the information or Exhibit 99.1 be deemed incorporated by reference in any filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure
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The Company has also made available on its website presentation materials containing additional information about the Company's financial results for the third quarter of 2022 (the "Presentation Materials"). The Presentation Materials are furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated by reference in this Item 7.01.
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The information provided in Item 7.01 of this report, including Exhibit 99.2, shall not be deemed "filed" for any purpose, nor shall the information or Exhibit 99.2 be deemed incorporated by reference in any filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press Release dated October 20, 2022
99.2
Presentation Materials
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
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METROPOLITAN BANK HOLDING CORP.
Dated: October 20, 2022
By:
/s/ Gregory A. Sigrist
Gregory A. Sigrist
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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