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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 22, 2025

METROCITY BANKSHARES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Georgia

No. 001-39068

47-2528408

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

5114 Buford Highway
Doraville, Georgia

30340

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(770) 455-4989

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240-13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each Exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

MCBS

The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company   

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. 

Item 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 22, 2025, MetroCity Bankshares, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). Of the 25,402,782 shares of common stock of the Company outstanding as of the record date for the Annual Meeting, 21,329,731 shares, or 83.97% of the outstanding common shares entitled to vote, were represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting, constituting a quorum. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders voted on the matters disclosed in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 15, 2025 (the “Proxy Statement”). The final voting results of each of the proposals voted on by the Company’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting are described below:

 

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors: To elect three (3) incumbent Class I directors named in the proxy statement to serve until the 2028 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and one (1) new Class III director named in the proxy statement to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to align with the other Class III directors, in each case until their successors have been duly elected and qualified.

Director

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

Howard Hwasaeng Kim

17,658,170

677,419

631

2,993,511

Feiying Lu

14,826,302

3,506,840

4,834

2,991,755

Frank S. Rhee

17,654,073

681,515

632

2,993,511

John Paek

17,785,496

538,732

11,992

2,993,511

Proposal 2 – Vote on Executive Compensation: To conduct a non-binding, advisory vote to approve the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed in the Proxy Statement.

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

17,808,381

502,728

25,111

2,993,511

Proposal 3 – Frequency of Vote on Executive Compensation: To conduct a non-binding, advisory vote to determine whether the non-binding, advisory shareholder vote to approve the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers shall occur every one, two or three years.

Every Year

Every 2 Years

Every 3 Years

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

6,422,914

10,729,679

1,171,555

12,072

2,993,511

In accordance with the recommendation of the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) and consistent with the voting results on this non-binding advisory proposal, the Board has determined that the Company will hold future shareholder advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers every two years, until the next required vote on the frequency of shareholder advisory votes on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

Proposal 4 – Ratification of Auditors: To ratify the appointment of Crowe LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ended December 31, 2025.

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

21,228,517

13,463

85,995

1,756

 

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

METROCITY BANKSHARES, INC.

Date: May 22, 2025

By:

/s/ Lucas Stewart

Lucas Stewart

Chief Financial Officer