Form 8-K

0001193125-16-470008.txt : 20160219 0001193125-16-470008.hdr.sgml : 20160219 20160219160906 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-16-470008 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160212 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20160219 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160219 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MEDALLION FINANCIAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001000209 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FINANCE SERVICES [6199] IRS NUMBER: 043291176 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 814-00188 FILM NUMBER: 161441945 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 437 MADISON AVE 38 TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 2123282153 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 437 MADISON AVENUE STREET 2: 38TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 8-K 1 d143694d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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) February 12, 2016

MEDALLION FINANCIAL CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

814-00188

04-3291176

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

437 Madison Avenue

New York, New York 10022

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

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

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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ITEM 5.02. DEPARATURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.

(e) On February 12, 2016, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the board of directors of the Company, after considering information on total compensation for the Company’s executive officers, competitive conditions, accomplishment of Company goals during fiscal year 2015, and individual performance, approved fiscal year 2015 bonuses to Alvin Murstein, Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Murstein, President, Larry Hall, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Michael Kowalsky, Executive Vice President, and Donald Poulton, Chief Executive Officer and President of Medallion Bank. Based upon the overall performance of the Company in 2015, among other things, the Committee approved a $490,000 cash bonus to Alvin Murstein, a $1,875,000 cash bonus to Andrew Murstein, a $186,000 cash bonus to Larry Hall, a $40,000 cash bonus to Michael Kowalsky, and a $225,000 cash bonus to Donald Poulton. The Committee also approved increases to the base salaries of Alvin Murstein to $868,972, Andrew Murstein to $1,017,040, Larry Hall to $315,586 and Donald Poulton to $263,550. Pursuant to the terms of Michael Kowalsky’s previously filed employment agreement, dated August 3, 2006, the base salary of Mr. Kowalsky will be increased to $339,553 effective July 1, 2016.

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: Title:		Larry D. Hall Chief Financial Officer

Date:		February 19, 2016