Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp.

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 2026-06-06
 2026-06-06

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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

  

 Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):
 June 6, 2026

  

 METROPOLITAN BANK HOLDING CORP.

 (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

  

 New
 York
 001-38282
 13-4042724

 (State or Other Jurisdiction of

 Incorporation or Organization)
 (Commission File No.)
 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

  
  
  

 99 Park Avenue , New York , New York
  
 10016

 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  
 (Zip Code)

  

 ( 212 )
 659-0600

 (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

  

 N/A

 (Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, if Changed Since Last Report)

  

 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):

  

 ¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities
Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 ¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under
the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under
the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4c)

  

 Title of each class
  
 Trading

Symbol(s)
  
 Name of each exchange on which registered

 Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
  
 MCB
  
 New York Stock Exchange

  

 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).

  

 Emerging growth company ¨

  

 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. ¨

  

  

  

  

  

 Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

  

 (b) On June 6, 2026, William Reinhardt provided
notice of his retirement from the board of directors (the “Board”) of Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. (the “Company”)
and the board of directors of its wholly owned subsidiary, Metropolitan Commercial Bank (the “Bank”), in each case effective
immediately.  In connection with Mr. Reinhardt’s retirement from the Board, the Board designated him as director emeritus.
In accordance with the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, Mr. Reinhardt’s status as a director emeritus is honorary and
he will not have any rights or duties as a director of the Company. Mr. Reinhardt will be entitled to attend Board meetings upon invitation
by the Board. Effective as of Mr. Reinhardt’s retirement, the Board reduced
the number of directors constituting the Board to eleven directors.

  

 Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

  

 (d) Exhibits.

  

 Exhibit No.
  
 Description

 104
  
 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

   

  

  

  

 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.

  

  
 METROPOLITAN BANK HOLDING CORP.

  
  

 Dated: June 8, 2026
 By:
 /s/ Mark DeFazio

  
  
 Mark DeFazio

  
  
 President and Chief Executive Officer