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):  May 26, 2021
 


METROPOLITAN BANK HOLDING CORP.
(Exact name of the registrant as specified in its charter)


New York
001-38282
13-4042724
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS 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)

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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).

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Item 5.07   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company was held on May 26, 2021.  The matters listed below were submitted to a vote of the stockholders.  Of the 8,345,032 shares outstanding and entitled to vote, 7,140,614 shares were present at the meeting in person or by proxy.  The final results of the stockholder vote are as follows:

1.
The election of four directors of the Company, to serve for the terms indicated below and until their successors are elected and qualified.



Two-Year Term
  
For
  
Withhold
  
Broker Non-Votes
Anthony J. Fabiano
  
5,775,305
  
241,203
  
1,124,106
Three-Year Term
  
For
  
Withhold
  
Broker Non-Votes
Mark R. DeFazio
  
5,735,636
  
280,872
  
1,124,106
Harvey M. Gutman
  
4,642,341
  
1,374,167
  
1,124,106
George J. Wolf, Jr.
  
5,709,270
  
307,238
  
1,124,106

2.
The ratification of the appointment of Crowe LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021.

Shares Voted For
  
Shares Voted Against
  
Abstentions
7,126,168
  
5,031
  
9,415
         
         
         



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: May 26, 2021
By:  
 /s/ Mark R. DeFazio
   
Mark R. DeFazio
   
President and Chief Executive Officer