UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): July 31, 2020

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METROPOLITAN BANK HOLDING CORP.

(Exact name of the registrant as specified in its charter)

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New York	001-38282	13-4042724
(State or other jurisdiction of<br><br> <br>incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer<br><br> <br>Identification No.)
99 Park Avenue
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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<br><br> <br>Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
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Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	MCB	New York Stock Exchange

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

On July 31, 2020, Dixiana M. Berrios joined Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. (the “Company”) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Metropolitan Commercial Bank (the “Bank”), as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Before joining the Company, Ms. Berrios, age 48, served as Executive Vice President and Director of Bank Operations of Amalgamated Bank, New York, New York since 2011. Prior to her employment with Amalgamated Bank, Ms. Berrios served in several roles for Sterling National Bank from 2000 until 2011, including Senior Vice President and Director of Bank Operations at the time of her departure.

A copy of a press release announcing the appointment is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
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Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated August 5,<br> 2020

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: August 5, 2020	By: /s/ Mark R. DeFazio
	Mark R. DeFazio
	President and Chief Executive Officer

For Immediate Release

Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. Appoints Dixiana Berrios Chief Operating Officer

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. (NYSE:MCB) (“Metropolitan” or the “Company”), the holding company for Metropolitan Commercial Bank (the “Bank”), today announced that the Company appointed Dixiana M. Berrios as Chief Operating Officer. She will report to Mark R. DeFazio, President and Chief Executive Officer.

Ms. Berrios brings more than 24 years of experience across a broad range of financial, digital and management disciplines, primarily in the banking sector. Most recently, she was Executive Vice President, Director of Operations at Amalgamated Bank, New York, NY.

“We are truly fortunate to have Dixi join our team,” said CEO DeFazio. “Her talents as both an innovator of banking and business solutions, as well as her leadership and motivational skills, are reflected in a remarkable track record of success over many years in our industry.”

“I’m very excited to start this new chapter with Metropolitan Commercial Bank,” said Ms. Berrios. “Metropolitan Commercial Bank has a great team and I look forward to helping the Bank continue to flourish.”

Ms. Berrios started her banking career at Sterling National Bank, New York, NY, in 1996 and rose to Senior Vice President, Director of Bank Operations, before joining Amalgamated Bank.

Ms. Berrios earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Alabama in Huntsville, AL, and a master’s degree from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy in Boston, MA. She is active with various industry groups and civic organizations.

About Metropolitan Commercial Bank

Metropolitan Commercial Bank^®^, The Entrepreneurial Bank, is headquartered in New York City and operates full-service banking centers in Manhattan, New York; Boro Park, Brooklyn; and Great Neck, Long Island. We are a community-focused bank that provides a broad range of business, commercial and personal banking products and services to small businesses, middle-market enterprises, public entities and affluent individuals. In addition to our tradition of relationship-driven, one-on-one personalized service, Metropolitan Commercial Bank offers multiple convenience delivery channels, including online banking, flexible mobile banking apps and no-fee access to over 1 million ATMs worldwide for our clients. The Bank is also an active issuer of debit cards for an increasing number of third-party debit card programs. Metropolitan Commercial Bank is a New York State chartered commercial bank, an FDIC member and an equal opportunity lender.

The parent company of Metropolitan Commercial Bank, Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp., is a publicly traded company. The common stock of Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and trades under the ticker symbol “MCB.”

For more information about Metropolitan Commercial Bank, visit the Bank’s website at www.MCBankNY.com.

Contacts

Investor Relations

    Heather Quinn 

    Telephone: 212-365-6721 

    IR@MCBankNY.com

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