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 23, 2012
MARLIN BUSINESS SERVICES CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Pennsylvania |
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000-50448 |
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38-3686388 |
(State or other jurisdiction |
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(Commission |
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(I.R.S. Employer |
300 Fellowship Road, Mount Laurel, NJ |
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08054 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code (888) 479-9111
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On May 23, 2012, the Registrant held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the Meeting). At the Meeting, the shareholders elected eight Directors to serve until the 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors are elected and qualified. The vote on each Director is set forth below:
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For |
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Withheld |
John J. Calamari |
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10,661,156 shares |
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390,069 shares |
Lawrence J. DeAngelo |
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10,755,359 shares |
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295,866 shares |
Daniel P. Dyer |
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10,945,570 shares |
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105,655 shares |
Edward Grzedzinski |
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10,693,757 shares |
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357,468 shares |
Kevin J. McGinty |
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10,635,900 shares |
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415,325 shares |
Matthew J. Sullivan |
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10,225,845 shares |
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795,380 shares |
J. Christopher Teets |
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10,785,700 shares |
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265,525 shares |
James W. Wert |
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10,573,245 shares |
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477,980 shares |
There were no broker non-votes.
The shareholders also approved, on an advisory basis, the following resolution:
RESOLVED, that the compensation paid to the named executive officers of Marlin Business Services Corp. (Marlin), as disclosed pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, compensation tables and narrative discussion as disclosed in Marlins Proxy Statement for the 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, is hereby approved.
Such resolution was approved by a vote of 10,976,003 for, 69,800 against and 5,422 abstained. There were no broker non-votes.
The shareholders also approved an increase of 850,000 shares authorized under the Corporations 2003 Equity Compensation Plan, as Amended (the Equity Plan) and approved Equity Plan, as amended.
Such actions were approved by a vote of 8,372,599 for, 2,676,164 against and 2,462 abstained. There were no broker non-votes.
The shareholders also approved the Corporations 2012 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Such action was approved by a vote of 10,895,620 for, 150,956 against and 4,649 abstained. There were no broker non-votes.
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.
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MARLIN BUSINESS SERVICES CORP. |
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(Registrant) |
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Date: May 30, 2012 |
/s/ George D. Pelose |
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George D. Pelose |
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Executive Vice President and |
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Chief Operating Officer |