FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
DeFazio Mark R
(Last) (First) (Middle)
99 PARK AVENUE
(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10016
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. [ MCB ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
President and CEO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/10/2025
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 06/10/2025   S   19,873 D $ 65.333 (1) 97,426 (2) (3) (4) (5) D  
Common Stock 06/10/2025   S   3,241 D $ 66.0122 (6) 94,185 (2) (3) (4) (5) D  
Common Stock 06/10/2025   S   17,642 (7) D $ 65.333 (8) 2,875 I By LLC
Common Stock 06/10/2025   S   2,875 D $ 66.012 (9) 0 I By LLC
Common Stock               3,554.077 I By 401(k)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. The $65.3330 price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $64.8600 to $65.8600, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp., any security holder of Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this Footnote 1.
2. Includes restricted stock units granted on March 1, 2023 that vest at a rate of 33.3% per year commencing on March 1, 2024.
3. Includes restricted stock units granted on March 1, 2024 that vest at a rate of 33.3% per year commencing on March 1, 2025.
4. Includes restricted stock units granted on March 1, 2025 that vest at a rate of 33.3% per year commencing on March 1, 2026.
5. Includes restricted stock units granted on May 30, 2024, subject to certain performance criteria, that vest at a rate of 33.3% per year commencing on June 1, 2025. The remaining restricted stock units of this award will vest 1/3 on each of February 28, 2026 and 2027.
6. The $66.0122 price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $65.8700 to $66.4200, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp., any security holder of Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this Footnote 6.
7. Includes 3,333 shares previously reported as held directly by the Reporting Person.
8. The $65.3330 price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $64.8600 to $65.8600, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp., any security holder of Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this Footnote 8.
9. The $66.0120 price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $65.8700 to $66.3450, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp., any security holder of Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this Footnote 9.
/s/ Zachary Levine, Attorney-in-Fact 06/12/2025
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