Marlin Business Services (MRLN) Form 4 MARLIN BUSINESS SERVICES / Jeffrey Albert Hilzinger ownership change

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Hilzinger Jeffrey Albert

(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)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/31/2018

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	03/31/2018		F		641(1)	D	$28.35	29,715(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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Option to Purchase Common Stock	$25.75	03/31/2017		A		24,771		03/31/2020(3)	03/31/2024	Common Stock	24,771	$0.00	24,771	D
Option to Purchase Common Stock	$28.25	03/20/2018		A		22,538		03/20/2021(3)	03/20/2025	Common Stock	22,538	$0.00	22,538	D

Explanation of Responses:

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

2. Includes 18,294 shares of restricted stock where, as of the date of this filing, the restrictions have not yet lapsed and 9,959 restricted stock units.

3. Date listed is the date of full vesting. Vests one-third per year beginning on the first anniversary of the date of grant.

Remarks:

	/s/ Edward R. Dietz, Attorney in Fact	04/02/2018
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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