Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* DeFazio Mark R	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
(Last) (First) (Middle) 99 PARK AVENUE	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 2/6/2020
(Street) NEW YORK, NY 10016 (City) (State) (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	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. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	2/6/2020		S		100	D	$50.61	23295 ⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	D
Common Stock	2/6/2020		S		50	D	$50.60	23245 ⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	D
Common Stock	2/6/2020		S		39	D	$50.59	23206 ⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	D
Common Stock	2/6/2020		S		61	D	$50.57	23145 ⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	D
Common Stock	2/6/2020		S		100	D	$50.56	23045 ⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	D
Common Stock	2/6/2020		S		50	D	$50.51	22995 ⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	D
Common Stock	2/6/2020		S		100	D	$50.2275	22895 ⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	D
Common Stock	2/6/2020		S		200	D	$50.185	22695 ⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	D
Common Stock	2/6/2020		S		100	D	$50.14	22595 ⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	D
Common Stock	2/6/2020		S		100	D	$50.1075	22495 ⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	D
Common Stock	2/6/2020		S		300	D	$50.105	22195 ⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	D
Common Stock	2/6/2020		S		100	D	$50.02	22095 ⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	D
Common Stock	2/6/2020		S		100	D	$50.01	21995 ⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	D
Common Stock	2/6/2020		S		875	D	$50.00	21120 ⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	D
Common Stock								104140	I	By LLC

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)*
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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		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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Options	$18.00							⁽⁴⁾	10/22/2023	Common Stock	57000		57000	D
Stock Options	$18.00							⁽⁴⁾	12/2/2023	Common Stock	74000		74000	D
Stock Options	$18.00							⁽⁴⁾	3/18/2024	Common Stock	30000		30000	D
Stock Options	$18.00							⁽⁴⁾	6/1/2025	Common Stock	70000		70000	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Includes shares of restricted stock granted on January 1, 2015 and vest at a rate of 33.3% per year commencing on December 31, 2017.
(2)	Includes shares of restricted stock granted on March 1, 2017 and vest at a rate of 33.3% per year commencing on March 1, 2020.
(3)	Includes shares of restricted stock granted on February 27, 2019 and vest at a rate of 33.3% per year commencing on December 31, 2019.
(4)	Fully vested and exercisable.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
DeFazio Mark R 99 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10016	X		President and CEO