SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONSEC FORM 17-C

CURRENT REPORT UNDER SECTION 17
OF THE SECURITIES REGULATION CODE
AND SRC RULE 17.2(c) THEREUNDER

1. Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

Feb 22, 2017

2. SEC Identification Number

20573

3. BIR Tax Identification No.

000477863000

4. Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter

METROPOLITAN BANK & TRUST COMPANY

5. Province, country or other jurisdiction of incorporation

Manila

6. Industry Classification Code(SEC Use Only)

7. Address of principal office

Metrobank Plaza, Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., Urdaneta Village, Makati City Postal Code 1200

8. Issuer's telephone number, including area code

(02) 898-8000

9. Former name or former address, if changed since last report

N.A.

10. Securities registered pursuant to Sections 8 and 12 of the SRC or Sections 4 and 8 of the RSA

Title of Each Class	Number of Shares of Common Stock Outstanding and Amount of Debt Outstanding
Common Shares	3,180,172,786

11. Indicate the item numbers reported herein

6-1 Declaration of Cash Dividends

The Exchange does not warrant and holds no responsibility for the veracity of the facts and representations contained in all corporate disclosures, including financial reports. All data contained herein are prepared and submitted by the disclosing party to the Exchange, and are disseminated solely for purposes of information. Any questions on the data contained herein should be addressed directly to the Corporate Information Officer of the disclosing party.

Metropolitan Bank & Trust CompanyMBT

PSE Disclosure Form 6-1 - Declaration of Cash Dividends References: SRC Rule 17 (SEC Form 17-C) and
Sections 6 and 4.4 of the Revised Disclosure Rules

Subject of the Disclosure
Approval by the Board of Directors of a 5% Cash Dividend Declaration
Background/Description of the Disclosure
The Board of Directors approved today the declaration of a 5% cash dividend to be paid to all stockholders as of March 9, 2017 Record Date, with March 23, 2017 as the Payment Date.

Type of Securities

• Common
• Preferred-
• Others-

Cash Dividend

Date of Approval by Board of Directors	Feb 22, 2017
Other Relevant Regulatory Agency, if applicable	N/A
Date of Approval by Relevant Regulatory Agency, if applicable	N/A
Type (Regular or Special)	Regular
Amount of Cash Dividend Per Share	Php 1.00
Record Date	Mar 9, 2017
Payment Date	Mar 23, 2017

Source of Dividend Payment
Unrestricted retained earnings as of 31 December 2016
Other Relevant Information
-