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)

July 31, 2007

Medallion Financial Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	814-00188	04-3291176
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

437 Madison Avenue, 38th Floor, New York, New York	10022
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 328-2100

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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ITEM 1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT AND ITEM 2.03 CREATION OF A DIRECT FINANCIAL OPERATION.

On July 31, 2007, Medallion Financial Corp. (“Medallion”) entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to its existing Loan and Security Agreement, dated April 26, 2004 (as previously amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, the “Loan Agreement”), by and between Medallion and Sterling National Bank. Under the terms of the Amendment, the maturity date of the Loan Agreement was extended to June 30, 2008. In connection with the Amendment, on July 31, 2007, Medallion executed a Substitute Revolving Credit Note (the “Note”), in favor of Sterling National Bank, for up to $20 million in principal amount.

The foregoing descriptions of the Amendment and the Note are qualified in their entirety by reference to the Amendment and the Note, which are attached as exhibits hereto and are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.

ITEMS 1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT AND ITEM 2.03 CREATION OF A DIRECT FINANCIAL OPERATION.

On August 1, 2007, Medallion Funding Corp. (“Medallion Funding”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Medallion Financial Corp., entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to its Amended and Restated Revolving Secured Line of Credit Promissory Note, dated March 6, 2006 (the “Note”), in favor of Atlantic Bank, a division of New York Commercial Bank, for up to $8 million in principal amount. Under the terms of the Amendment, the maturity date of the Note was extended to September 15, 2007.

The foregoing description of the Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amendment, which is attached as an exhibit hereto and is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

Exhibit No.	Description
4.1	Substitute Revolving Credit Note, dated July 31, 2007, by Medallion Financial Corp., in favor of Sterling National Bank.
4.2	Amendment to Amended and Restated Revolving Secured Line of Credit Promissory Note, dated as of July 26, 2007, by Medallion Funding Corp., in favor of Atlantic Bank.
10.1	Third Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement, dated July 31, 2007, by and between Medallion Financial Corp. and Sterling National Bank.

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SIGNATURES

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

MEDALLION FINANCIAL CORP.
By:	/s/ Larry D. Hall
Name:	Larry D. Hall
Title:	Chief Financial Officer
Date:	August 3, 2007

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
4.1	Substitute Revolving Credit Note, dated July 31, 2007, by Medallion Financial Corp., in favor of Sterling National Bank.
4.2	Amendment to Amended and Restated Revolving Secured Line of Credit Promissory Note, dated as of July 26, 2007, by Medallion Funding Corp., in favor of Atlantic Bank.
10.1	Third Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement, dated July 31, 2007, by and between Medallion Financial Corp. and Sterling National Bank.

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