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) April 9, 2014

MARLIN BUSINESS SERVICES CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s 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):

Item 5.08. Shareholder Director Nominations

The 2014 annual meeting of shareholders of the Registrant has been scheduled for June 3, 2014 (the “Annual Meeting”). Please note, the date of the Annual Meeting has changed by more than 30 days from the anniversary of the Registrant’s 2013 annual meeting of shareholders.

Accordingly, the deadline for receipt of shareholder director nominations has been set at April 21, 2014. In order for a shareholder director nomination to be considered timely, it must be received at the Registrant’s principal executive offices at 300 Fellowship Road, Mount Laurel, New Jersey 08054 (the “Executive Offices”) by April 21, 2014 and be directed to the attention of the Corporate Secretary.

Item 8.01. Other Events

In accordance with Rule 14a-5(f) and Rule 14a-8(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the deadline for receipt of shareholder proposals for inclusion in the Registrant’s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting pursuant to Rule 14a-8 has been set at April 21, 2014. In order for a proposal under Rule 14a-8 to be considered timely, it must be received by the Registrant at the Executive Offices by April 21, 2014 and be directed to the attention of the Corporate Secretary.

Also, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Registrant’s Bylaws, in order for a shareholder proposal made outside of Rule 14a-8 to be considered timely, the proposal must be received by the Registrant at the Executive Offices by April 21, 2014 and be directed to the attention of the Corporate Secretary.

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.