UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 12b-25

NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

Commission File Number: 001-37747

(Check One):	☒  Form 10-K     ☐  Form 20-F     ☐  Form 11-K     ☐  Form 10-Q ☐  Form 10-D     ☐  Form N-CEN     ☐  Form N-CSR
	For Period Ended: December 31, 2019
	☐  Transition Report on Form 10-K
	☐  Transition Report on Form 20-F
	☐  Transition Report on Form 11-K
	☐  Transition Report on Form 10-Q
	For Transition Period Ended:

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Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has verified any information contained herein.

If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates:                 

PART I

REGISTRANT INFORMATION

MEDALLION FINANCIAL CORP.

Full Name of Registrant

Former Name if Applicable

437 Madison Avenue, 38^th Floor

Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)

New York, New York 10022

City, State and Zip Code

PART II

RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)

If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate.)

☒	(a)	The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;
	(b)	The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 11-K, Form N-CEN or Form N-CSR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q or subject distribution report on Form 10-D, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and
	(c)	The accountant’s statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.

PART III

NARRATIVE

State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, 10-D, N-CEN, N-CSR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed period.

(Attach extra Sheets if Needed)

Medallion Financial Corp. (the “Company”) is unable to timely file the Form 10-K without unreasonable effort or expense because information necessary to determine whether certain of the Company’s taxi medallion loans should be classified as troubled debt restructurings, and the resulting calculation of the amount of the allowance for loan losses for such loans, is not presently available. In addition, various Company employees are working remotely and do not have on site access to such information due to health precautions.

PART IV

OTHER INFORMATION

(1)	Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification
	Andrew M. Murstein	(212)	328-2100
	(Name)	(Area Code)	(Telephone Number)
(2)	Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If the answer is no, identify report(s).    ☒  Yes    ☐  No
(3)	Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof?    ☐  Yes    ☒  No
	If so: attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.

MEDALLION FINANCIAL CORP.

(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Date:	March 17, 2020	By:	/s/ Larry D. Hall
		Name:	Larry D. Hall
		Title:	Chief Financial Officer