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 if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). |
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. [ MCB ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 03/06/2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) 03/07/2023 |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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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 | 03/06/2023 | J(1) | 0 | A | (2) | 129,532(3)(4)(5)(6) | D |
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||
Stock Options | $18 | 03/06/2023 | J(1) | 0 | (7) | 10/22/2023 | Common Stock | 46,200 | $0.00 | 46,200 | D | ||||
Stock Options | $18 | 03/06/2023 | J(1) | 0 | (7) | 12/02/2023 | Common Stock | 74,000 | $0.00 | 74,000 | D | ||||
Stock Options | $18 | 03/06/2023 | J(1) | 0 | (7) | 03/18/2024 | Common Stock | 30,000 | $0.00 | 30,000 | D | ||||
Stock Options | $18 | 03/06/2023 | J(1) | 0 | (7) | 06/01/2025 | Common Stock | 70,000 | $0.00 | 70,000 | D |
Explanation of Responses: |
1. On March 6, 2023, Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. (the "Company") purported to make a loan to the Reporting Person in the amount of $7,468,000, with a fixed interest rate of 5.708% per annum (the "2023 Loan"), and the Reporting Person used substantially all of the proceeds of the 2023 Loan to exercise certain existing stock options (the "Option Shares") and satisfy withholding tax obligations in connection with such exercise (the "Option Exercise"). On April 26, 2023, the Company and the Reporting Person entered into a Rescission Agreement (the "Rescission Agreement"). The Rescission Agreement provided, among other things, that the 2023 Loan and the Option Exercise would be rescinded and deemed null and void. The Company's Board of Directors approved the Rescission Agreement in accordance with Rule 16b-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. |
2. Not applicable. |
3. Includes restricted stock units granted on February 24, 2021 that vest at a rate of 33.3% per year commencing on March 1, 2022. |
4. Includes restricted stock units granted on February 23, 2022 that vest at a rate of 33.3% per year commencing on March 1, 2023. |
5. Includes restricted stock units granted on March 1, 2023 that vest at a rate of 33.3% per year commencing on March 1, 2024. |
6. Includes restricted stock units granted on March 1, 2023 that vest 100% on March 1, 2024. |
7. Fully vested and exercisable. |
/s/ Mark DeFazio | 04/28/2023 | |
** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). | ||
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. | ||
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number. |