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):  December 21, 2018
 


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

(b) On December 21, 2018, after providing over 12 years of exemplary service, Mark H. Goldberg retired from the Boards of Directors of Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. and Metropolitan Commercial Bank, effective December 31, 2018.
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a)
Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.  Not applicable.
(b)
Pro Forma Financial Information.  Not applicable.
(c)
Shell Company Transactions.  Not applicable.
(d)    Exhibits. None.






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: December 21, 2018
By:      Mark R. DeFazio
 
Mark R. DeFazio
 
President and Chief Executive Officer