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Director William Reinhardt retires from Metropolitan Bank (MCB) board, named director emeritus

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Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. reported that on June 6, 2026, director William Reinhardt retired from the board of the company and from the board of its subsidiary, Metropolitan Commercial Bank, effective immediately. The board named him a director emeritus, an honorary role under the company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws that carries no rights or duties as a director, though he may attend board meetings by invitation. Following his retirement, the board reduced its size to eleven directors, reflecting the updated governance structure.

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers Governance
Key personnel changes including departures, elections, or appointments of directors and executive officers.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Retirement date June 6, 2026 Effective date of William Reinhardt’s board retirement
Board size after change 11 directors Number of directors constituting the board after retirement
director emeritus financial
"the Board designated him as director emeritus"
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"In accordance with the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company"
A company’s amended and restated bylaws are its internal rulebook rewritten to include all changes in one updated document, replacing the old bylaws. For investors, this matters because the bylaws set how the board, shareholders and officers make decisions, hold votes and handle disputes; a new consolidated version can change voting rights, control mechanisms or procedures that affect corporate governance and the value or risk of an investment.
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"the board of directors of its wholly owned subsidiary, Metropolitan Commercial Bank"
A wholly owned subsidiary is a company whose entire ownership is held by another company (the parent), so the parent controls decisions, operations, and finances. Think of it as a fully controlled branch that runs as its own legal entity but whose results flow straight into the parent’s financial statements; investors watch these structures because they affect consolidated revenue, risk exposure, and how profits, liabilities, and cash flow are allocated across the corporate group.
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FAQ

What board change did Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. (MCB) disclose?

Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. disclosed that director William Reinhardt retired from its board and from the board of Metropolitan Commercial Bank, effective June 6, 2026, and the board size was reduced to eleven directors.

Who retired from the Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. (MCB) board?

Director William Reinhardt retired from the board of Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. and its subsidiary, Metropolitan Commercial Bank, effective June 6, 2026, ending his service as an active board member.

What does director emeritus status mean at Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. (MCB)?

Under the company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws, a director emeritus holds an honorary title only, with no rights or duties as a director, but may attend board meetings if invited by the board.

How did Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. (MCB) change its board size?

Effective with William Reinhardt’s retirement on June 6, 2026, Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp.’s board reduced the number of directors to eleven, aligning the authorized board size with its current membership.

Does Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. (MCB) give the director emeritus voting rights?

No. The company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws state that a director emeritus position is purely honorary and does not include voting rights or any formal duties as a director.
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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): June 6, 2026

 

METROPOLITAN BANK HOLDING CORP.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

New York 001-38282 13-4042724
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
(Commission File No.) (I.R.S. 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, Including Area Code)

 

N/A

(Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (See General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4c)

 

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

 

(b) On June 6, 2026, William Reinhardt provided notice of his retirement from the board of directors (the “Board”) of Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. (the “Company”) and the board of directors of its wholly owned subsidiary, Metropolitan Commercial Bank (the “Bank”), in each case effective immediately.  In connection with Mr. Reinhardt’s retirement from the Board, the Board designated him as director emeritus. In accordance with the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, Mr. Reinhardt’s status as a director emeritus is honorary and he will not have any rights or duties as a director of the Company. Mr. Reinhardt will be entitled to attend Board meetings upon invitation by the Board. Effective as of Mr. Reinhardt’s retirement, the Board reduced the number of directors constituting the Board to eleven directors.

 

Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.   Description
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: June 8, 2026 By: /s/ Mark DeFazio
    Mark DeFazio
    President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

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