SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
CALAMARI JOHN

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O MARLIN BUSINESS SERVICES CORP.
300 FELLOWSHIP ROAD

(Street)
MOUNT LAUREL NJ 08054

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MARLIN BUSINESS SERVICES CORP [ MRLN ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/25/2006
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 05/25/2006 A 1,256(1) A (2) 4,621(3) D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option to Purchase Common Stock $21.5 05/25/2006 A 1,208 05/25/2007(4) 05/25/2013 Common Stock 1,208 (2) 1,208 D
Option to Purchase Common Stock $14 11/11/2007(5) 11/10/2013 Common Stock 5,000 5,000 D
Option to Purchase Common Stock $16.01 05/26/2005(6) 05/25/2014 Common Stock 1,500 1,500 D
Option to Purchase Common Stock $19.78 05/26/2006(4) 05/25/2012 Common Stock 1,161 1,161 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Represents grant of restricted stock as part of the Company's Director compensation plan. The restrictions on these shares shall lapse upon the earlier of (i) seven years from the grant date and (ii) six months following the Director's termination of Board service.
2. N/A
3. Includes a total of 2,621 shares of restricted stock where, as of the date of this filing, the restrictions have not yet lapsed.
4. Grant of options made pursuant to the Company's Director compensation plan. Date listed is the date of full vesting (which is one year from the date of grant). The options cliff vest on the first anniversary of the grant date.
5. Grant of options made pursuant to the Company's Director compensation plan. Date listed is the date of full vesting. The options vest 25% per year beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.
6. Grant of options made pursuant to the Company's Director compensation plan. Date listed is the date of full vesting (which is one year from the date of grant). The options vest in equal quarterly installments over the one year vesting period.
Remarks:
/s/ George D. Pelose Attorney in Fact 05/30/2006
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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