SEC FORM 4

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^*

PELOSE GEORGE D

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O MARLIN BUSINESS SERVICES CORP.

300 FELLOWSHIP ROAD

(Street)

MOUNT LAUREL

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)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chief Operating Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/15/2011

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	12/15/2011		F		21,049⁽¹⁾	D	$13.05	212,446⁽²⁾	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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Option to Purchase Common Stock	$12.41							05/24/2014⁽³⁾	05/24/2017	Common Stock	29,348		29,348	D
Option to Purchase Common Stock	$12.41							05/24/2013⁽⁴⁾	05/24/2017	Common Stock	6,616⁽⁵⁾		6,616	D
Option to Purchase Common Stock	$10.18							01/13/2007⁽⁶⁾	01/13/2013	Common Stock	6,055		6,055	D
Option to Purchase Common Stock	$9.52							03/01/2012⁽⁶⁾	03/01/2015	Common Stock	17,394		17,394	D
Option to Purchase Common Stock	$9.52							03/01/2012⁽⁴⁾	03/01/2015	Common Stock	23,842⁽⁷⁾		23,842	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents the delivery of shares to pay the tax liability associated with the vesting of certain shares of restricted stock.

2. Includes a total of 109,514 shares of restricted stock where, as of the date of this filing, the restrictions have not yet lapsed.

3. Date listed is the date of full vesting. Vests 25% per year beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.

4. Represents the date the options will cliff vest if certain four year average EPS growth targets are achieved.

5. Represents the maximum number of options that may vest under this performance option grant. Vesting will be determined by EPS growth rates averaged over a four year performance period. Depending on the average EPS growth rate achieved for the four year period, the number of shares that vest at the end of the four year period could be 0; 2,205; 4,410; or 6,616.

6. Date listed is the date of full vesting. Each grants vests 25% per year beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.

7. Represents the maximum number of options that may vest under this performance option grant. Vesting will be determined by EPS growth rates averaged over a four year performance period. Depending on the average EPS growth rate achieved for the four year period, the number of shares that vest at the end of the four year period could be 0; 7,947; 15,895; or 23,842.

Remarks:

	/s/ George D. Pelose	12/16/2011
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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