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):  April 21, 2020
 


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).

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 5.07  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company was held on April 21, 2020.  The matters listed below were submitted to a vote of the stockholders.  Of the 8,300,687 shares outstanding and entitled to vote, 6,948,296 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 three-year terms and until their successors are elected and qualified.

   
For
 
Withhold
 
Broker Non-Votes
             
Robert C. Patent
 
4,766,391
 
1,126,352
 
1,055,553
             
Maria Fiorini Ramirez
 
4,771,160
 
1,121,583
 
1,055,553
             
William Reinhardt
 
4,781,515
 
1,111,228
 
1,055,553

2.
The ratification of the appointment of Crowe LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020.

Shares Voted For
 
Shares Voted Against
 
Abstentions
         
6,942,626
 
4,669
 
1,001
         
         
         




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: April 21, 2020
By:   /s/ Mark R. DeFazio                             
 
Mark R. DeFazio
 
President and Chief Executive Officer