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)

Jan 16, 2019

2. SEC Identification Number

20573

3. BIR Tax Identification No.

000-477-863-000

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	3,980,015,036

11. Indicate the item numbers reported herein

Item no. 9 - Other Events

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Metropolitan Bank & Trust CompanyMBT

PSE Disclosure Form 7-1 - Notice of Annual or Special Stockholders' Meeting References: SRC Rule 17 (SEC Form 17-C) and
Sections 7 and 4.4 of the Revised Disclosure Rules

Subject of the Disclosure
Notice of Annual Stockholders' Meeting of Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company for the Calendar Year 2019
Background/Description of the Disclosure
The Board of Directors of Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company approved the holding of Annual Stockholder's Meeting on Wednesday April 24, 2019 at 3:00 PM, with February 26, 2019 as the Record Date. The Board of Directors also granted the President the authority to change the date, time and place of the meeting as well as the Record Date as may be required by exigencies.

Type of Meeting

• Annual
• Special

Date of Approval by Board of Directors	Jan 16, 2019
Date of Stockholders' Meeting	Apr 24, 2019
Time	3:00 PM
Venue	Auditorium, 2nd Floor, Metrobank Plaza, Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., Urdaneta Village, Makati City
Record Date	Feb 26, 2019
Agenda	TBA

Inclusive Dates of Closing of Stock Transfer Books

Start Date	N/A
End Date	N/A

Other Relevant Information
N.A.