UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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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 26, 2005

MARLIN BUSINESS SERVICES CORP.


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

 

Pennsylvania

 

000-50448

 

38-3686388


 


 


(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission
File Number)

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

300 Fellowship Road, Mount Laurel, NJ

 

08054


 


(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (888) 479-9111

 

 

 

 

 


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


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Item 1.01  Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

          On May 26, 2005, the Board of Directors of Marlin Business Services Corp. approved changes to the equity and cash compensation of its non-employee independent directors.  These changes are effective as of May 26, 2005 and supersede the compensation arrangements with respect to non-employee independent directors that were in effect immediately prior to such date.  A copy of the updated compensation policy for non-employee independent directors is attached herewith as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits

          (c) Exhibits.

                    10.1 – Compensation Policy for Non-Employee Independent Directors



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.

 

 

MARLIN BUSINESS SERVICES CORP.

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

Date:  June 2, 2005

 

 

/s/ DANIEL P. DYER

 


 

Daniel P. Dyer

 

Chief Executive Officer




INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit #

 

Document


 


10.1

 

Compensation Policy for Non-Employee Independent Directors