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):  January 9, 2023
 

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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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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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 8.01 Other Events
On January 9, 2023, Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it will fully exit its crypto-asset vertical. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
 
Press Release dated January 9, 2023
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: January 10, 2023
By:    /s/ Gregory A. Sigrist 
 
Gregory A. Sigrist
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer