0000899140-20-000111.txt : 20200211 0000899140-20-000111.hdr.sgml : 20200211 20200210184447 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000899140-20-000111 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20200211 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20200210 GROUP MEMBERS: BENNETT LINDENBAUM GROUP MEMBERS: MATTHEW LINDENBAUM SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MARLIN BUSINESS SERVICES CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001260968 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 383686388 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-79481 FILM NUMBER: 20593324 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 300 FELLOWSHIP ROAD CITY: MT. LAUREL STATE: NJ ZIP: 08054 BUSINESS PHONE: 8884799111 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 300 FELLOWSHIP ROAD CITY: MT. LAUREL STATE: NJ ZIP: 08054 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MARLIN BUSINESS SERVICES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20030822 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001085393 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 645 MADISON AVENUE STREET 2: 10TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-521-9500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 645 MADISON AVENUE STREET 2: 10TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Basswood Capital Management LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20130814 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19990428 SC 13G/A 1 b33077686a.htm SCHEDULE 13G/A (AMENDMENT NO. 2)



UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G/A

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2)*


Marlin Business Services Corp.
(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, $.01 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)

571157106
(CUSIP Number)



December 31, 2019
(Date of Event which Requires Filing
of this Statement)



Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

[X]     Rule 13d-1(b)
[   ]     Rule 13d-1(c)
[   ]     Rule 13d-1(d)



*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).



CUSIP No. 571157106
13G
Page 2           of 9 Pages
1
 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
2
 
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) ☐
(b) ☒        
3
 
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
 
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
Delaware
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED
BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
 
5
 
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
6
 
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
711,435
7
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
8
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
711,435
9
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
711,435
10
 
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                                                                  ☐
 
11
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
5.85%
12
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
IA


CUSIP No. 571157106
13G
Page 3           of 9 Pages
1
 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Matthew Lindenbaum
2
 
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) ☐
(b) ☒    
3
 
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
 
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
United States
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED
BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
 
5
 
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
711,435
7
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
8
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
711,435
9
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
711,435
10
 
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                                                                  ☐
 
 
11
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
5.85%
12
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
IN/HC


CUSIP No. 571157106
13G
Page 4           of 9 Pages
1
 
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
 
Bennett Lindenbaum
2
 
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) ☐
(b) ☒    
3
 
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
 
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
United States
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED
BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
 
5
 
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
0
6
 
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
711,435
7
 
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
0
8
 
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
711,435
9
 
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
711,435
10
 
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                                                                  ☐
 
 
11
 
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
5.85%
12
 
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
IN/HC



Item 1(a)
Name of Issuer:
   
 
Marlin Business Services Corp
   
Item 1(b)
Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
   
 
300 Fellowship Road
 
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054
 
   
Item 2(a)
Name of Person Filing:
   
 
The information required by Item 2(a) is set forth in Row 1 of the cover page hereto for each Reporting Person and is incorporated herein by reference for each such Reporting Person.
   
Item 2(b)
Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
   
 
c/o Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.
 
645 Madison Avenue, 10th Floor
 
New York, NY 10022
   
Item 2(c)
Citizenship:
   
 
The information required by Item 2(c) is set forth in Row 4 of the cover page hereto for each Reporting Person and is incorporated herein by reference for each such Reporting Person.
   
Item 2(d)
Title of Class of Securities:
   
 
Common Stock, $.01 par value
   
Item 2(e)
CUSIP Number:
   
 
571157106
   
Item 3
Statement filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c):
   
 
The information required by Item 3 is set forth in Row 12 of the cover page hereto for each Reporting Person and is incorporated herein by reference for each such Reporting Person.
   
Item 4
Ownership:
   
 
The information required by Items 4(a)-(c) is set forth in Rows 5-11 of the cover page hereto for each Reporting Person and is incorporated herein by reference for each such Reporting Person.





Item 5
Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
   
 
Not Applicable
   
Item 6
Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
   
 
Not Applicable
   
Item 7
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person:
   
 
See Exhibit 99.1.
   
Item 8
Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
   
 
Not Applicable
   
Item 9
Notice of Dissolution of Group:
   
 
Not Applicable
   
Item 10
Certification:


By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

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SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated:  February 10, 2020


 
BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
       
 
By:
/s/ Matthew Lindenbaum
   
Name:
Matthew Lindenbaum
   
Title:
Managing Member
       
  /s/ Matthew Lindenbaum  
 
Matthew Lindenbaum, an individual
       
  /s/ Bennett Lindenbaum  
 
Bennett Lindenbaum, an individual


EX-99.1 2 b33077686b.htm
EXHIBIT 99.1

The identity and the Item 3 classification of the relevant subsidiary are: Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C., which is an Investment Adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).