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accession: "0001104659-25-054895"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MCB"
cik: "0001476034"
company_name: "Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp."
filed_at: "2025-05-30T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-20T04:14:49.601140+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
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source: SEC EDGAR
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# Metropolitan Bank say-on-pay proposal fails at annual meeting; all directors elected

## Summary
- Say-on-pay (non-binding) rejected: 5,425,695 against vs 3,665,605 for; 464,144 abstentions.
- All four director nominees elected: Fredston (70.0% for), Gold (84.8%), Mitchell (86.0%), Pamula (86.9%).
- Ratification of Crowe LLP as auditor passed with 10,087,030 for (99.1% of votes cast).
- Equity Incentive Plan amendment approved: 5,240,873 for, 2,713,521 against, 1,601,049 abstentions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-054895
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MCB
- cik: 0001476034
- company_name: Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp.
- filed_at: 2025-05-30T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1476034/000110465925054895/0001104659-25-054895-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1476034/000110465925054895/tm2516257d2_8k.htm

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