Metropolitan Bank Holding (MCB) grants 2,500 RSUs to director

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. director Harvey Gutman reported an equity award of common stock on January 23, 2026. He acquired 2,500 shares at a price of $0 through restricted stock units that vest 100% on January 23, 2027. Following this transaction, he beneficially owns 21,243 shares of common stock, which include restricted stock units that vest 100% on January 27, 2026. All reported holdings are shown as directly owned.

SEC Form 4

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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Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

GUTMAN HARVEY

(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
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/23/2026

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	01/23/2026		A		2,500(1)	A	$0	21,243(2)	D

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. Restricted stock units that vest 100% on January 23, 2027.

2. Includes restricted stock units that vest 100% on January 27, 2026.

	/s/ Zachary Levine, Attorney-in-Fact	01/27/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Harvey Gutman report at MCB?

Harvey Gutman reported acquiring 2,500 shares of Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. common stock. The shares were received at a price of $0 as restricted stock units that vest in full on January 23, 2027.

How many MCB shares does Harvey Gutman own after this Form 4?

After the reported transaction, Harvey Gutman beneficially owns 21,243 shares of Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. common stock. This total includes restricted stock units scheduled to vest 100% on January 27, 2026, as disclosed in the filing footnotes.

What type of award did the MCB director receive on January 23, 2026?

The Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. director received restricted stock units on January 23, 2026. The filing notes 2,500 units that vest 100% on January 23, 2027, representing an equity-based compensation grant rather than an open-market share purchase.

Did Harvey Gutman pay for the newly acquired MCB shares?

The Form 4 shows a transaction price per share of $0 for the 2,500 acquired shares. This indicates the shares were granted as restricted stock units, not bought in the market, and will fully vest on January 23, 2027.

Are Harvey Gutman’s MCB holdings direct or indirect ownership?

The reported 21,243 shares of Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. common stock are listed as directly owned. The filing does not identify any indirect ownership entities or disclaimers of beneficial ownership in the provided footnotes.

When do Harvey Gutman’s restricted stock units in MCB vest?

One block of restricted stock units, covering 2,500 shares, vests 100% on January 23, 2027. The total beneficial ownership figure also includes restricted stock units that vest 100% on January 27, 2026, according to the disclosure footnotes.