UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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): June 3, 2024
MEDALLION FINANCIAL CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
001-37747
(Commission File Number)
04-3291176
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
437 MADISON AVENUE, 38th Floor
NEW YORK, New York 10022
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(212) 328-2100
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | MFIN | NASDAQ Global Select Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
Item 4.01 Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant.
Effective June 3, 2024, Medallion Financial Corp. (the "Company") engaged Plante & Moran, PLLC (“Plante Moran”), as its independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024. The engagement of Plante Moran as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm was approved by the Company’s audit committee.
During the two most recent fiscal years and in the subsequent interim period through June 3, 2024, the date of the engagement of Plante Moran, neither the Company nor any person on its behalf has consulted with Plante Moran regarding either:
(i)the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s financial statements, and neither a written report was provided to the Company nor was oral advice provided that Plante Moran concluded was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to the accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue; or
(ii)any matter that was either the subject of a disagreement (as defined in paragraph (a)(1)(iv) of Item 304 of Regulation S-K and the related instructions thereto) or a reportable event (as described in paragraph (a)(1)(v) of Item 304 of Regulation S-K).
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: June 4, 2024
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MEDALLION FINANCIAL CORP. |
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By: |
| /s/ Anthony N. Cutrone |
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| Name: Anthony N. Cutrone |
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| Title: Chief Financial Officer |
