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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 4)*
MEDLEY CAPITAL CORP
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK PAR VALUE $0.001 PER SHARE
(Title of Class of Securities)
58503F-10-6
(CUSIP Number)
HOWARD AMSTER
44 COCOANUT ROW
SUITE #B323
PALM BEACH, FL 33480-4069
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
August 19, 2020
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the
following box.
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and
five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See 240.13d-7 for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.
* 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
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).

1.
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
(ENTITIES ONLY)
HOWARD AMSTER
2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(see instructions)
(a)x
(b)
3.
SEC USE ONLY
4.
SOURCE OF FUNDS (see instructions)
PF
5.
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS
2(d) or 2(e)
6.
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
UNITED STATES
7.NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
SOLE VOTING POWER 76,387
8.
SHARED VOTING POWER
158,415*
9.
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
76,387
10.
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
158,415*
11.AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
234,802
12.
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(see instructions)
13.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
8.62%**
14.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
IN
*These shares are deemed to be beneficially owned by Howard Amster, as a
result his personal ownership and in his capacity as the President of Pleasant
Lakes Apts. Corp, which is the General Partner of Pleasant Lakes Apts. Limited
Partnership, and in his capacity as the trustee of various trusts as listed
**Denominator is based on the 2,723,711 shares of stock outstanding as of
08/19/20 (Post 7/27/20 20:1 reverse split)

1.
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
(ENTITIES ONLY)
PLEASANT LAKE APARTMENTS LP
2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(see instructions)
(a)X
(b)
3.
SEC USE ONLY
4.
SOURCE OF FUNDS (see instructions)
WC
5.
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS
2(d) or 2(e)
6.
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
OHIO
7.NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
SOLE VOTING POWER
74,844
8.
SHARED VOTING POWER
159,958*
9.
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
74,844
10.
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
159,958*
11.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
234,802
12.
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(see instructions)
13.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
8.62%**
14.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
PN
*These shares are deemed to be beneficially owned by Pleasant Lake Apts LP,
the general partner of which is Pleasant Lakes Apts Corp, whose President
is Howard Amster
**Denominator is based on the 2,723,711 shares of stock outstanding as of
08/19/20 (Post 7/27/20 20:1 reverse split)

1.
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
(ENTITIES ONLY)
AMSTER TRADING COMPANY (FLA)
2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(see instructions)
(a)x
(b)
3.
SEC USE ONLY
4.
SOURCE OF FUNDS (see instructions)
WC
5.
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS
2(d) or 2(e)
6.
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
OHIO
7.NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
SOLE VOTING POWER
61
8.SHARED VOTING POWER
234,741*
9.
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
61
10.
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
234,741*
11.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
234,802
12.
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(see instructions)
13.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
8.62%**
14.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
CO
*These shares are deemed to be beneficially owned by the Amster Trading
Company(FLA) as the President is Howard Amster

**Denominator is based on the 2,723,711 shares of stock outstanding as of
08/19/20 (Post 7/27/20 20:1 reverse split)

1.
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
(ENTITIES ONLY)
HOWARD AMSTER AND TAMARA GOULD CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUST U/A 03/18/1993
2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(see instructions)
(a)X
(b)
3.
SEC USE ONLY
4.
SOURCE OF FUNDS (see instructions)
WC
5.
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS
2(d) or 2(e)
6.
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
OHIO
7. NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
SOLE VOTING POWER
422
8.SHARED VOTING POWER
234,380*
9.
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
422
10.
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
234,380*
11.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
234,802
12.
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(see instructions)
13.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
8.62%**
14.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
OO
*These shares are deemed to be beneficially owned by the Howard Amster and
 Tamara Gould Charitable Remainder Unitrust U/A 03/18/1993 as the trustee
is Howard AmsteR
**Denominator is based on the 2,723,711 shares of stock outstanding as of
08/19/20 (Post 7/27/20 20:1 reverse split)

1.
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
(ENTITIES ONLY)
BETTY KIMBREW
2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(see instructions)
(a)
(b)X
3.
SEC USE ONLY
4.
SOURCE OF FUNDS (see instructions)
PF
5.
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS
2(d) or 2(e)
6.
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
UNITED STATES
7. NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
SOLE VOTING POWER
3295
8.
SHARED VOTING POWER
0
9.
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
3295
10.
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
11.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3295
12.
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(see instructions)
13.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
0.121%*
14.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions)
IN
*Denominator is based on the 2,723,711 shares of stock outstanding as of
08/19/20 (Post 7/27/20 20:1 reverse split)

This Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D (Amendment No. 4) amends and supplements
the Schedule 13D originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the SEC) on December 27, 2019, as amended by Amendment No. 1 therto filed
with the SEC on 03/11/20, as amended by Amendment No. 2 filed with the SEC on
05/13/20, as amended by Amendment No.3 filed with the SEC on 07/17/20(the
Initial 13D, and, as amended and supplemented through the date of this
Amendment No. 4, the Schedule 13D) of Medley Capital Corporation, a Delaware
Corporation (the Company). Except as specifically amended by this Amendment
No. 4, the Schedule 13D is unchanged. Unless otherwise indicated, each
capitalized term used but not otherwise defined herin shall have the meaning
assigned to such term in the Schedule 13D.
Item 2. Identity and Background.
This Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D is being filed by Howard Amster,
Howard Amster 2019 Charitable Remainder Unitrust #1, Howard Amster 2019
Charitable Remainder Unitrust #2, Howard Amster 2019 Charitable Remainder
Unitrust #3, Howard Amster 2019 Charitable Remainder Unitrust #4, Howard
Amster 2019 Charitable Remainder Unitrust #5, Howard Amster 2019 Charitable
Remainder Unitrust #7, Howard Amster and Tamara Gould Charitable Remainder
Unitrust U/A 03/18/1993, Howard Amster Charitable Remainder Unitrust U/A
04/22/1998, Howard Amster Charitable Remainder Unitrust U/A 01/11/2005,
Amster Trading Company Charitable Remainder Unitrust U/A DTD 03/10/2003,
Amster Limited Partnership, Laughlin Holdings LP, Pleasant Lake Apartments
LP, Ramat Securites LTD, Pleasant Lake Apartments Corp,, Pleasant Lake-Skoien
Investments LLC, Samuel J. Heller Trust U/A DTD 08/07/2002, Amster Trading
Company (FLA),  Betty Kimbrew, and  William Costaras (together, the Reporting
Persons), and Miriam Rivkin,The Howard Amster Non-Grantor Charitable LEAD Trust
U/A dated 08/11/2015, The Howard Amster Non-Grantor Charitable LEAD Trust U/A
01/17/2017, and the Howard Amster Irrevocable Trust U/A 12/13/2012 (the
Trusts). Miriam Rivkin and the Trusts are no longer being included as
reporting persons and their cover pages and disclosed information are hereby
deleted. Howard Amster is no longer a registered representative at the same
brokerage firms as Steven Rivkin, the husband of Miriam Rivkin, and she
disclaims being a member of any group with respect to the Company's shares.
The shares of the Company beneficially owned by the Trusts are included in
the shares of the Company reported by William Costaras, the trustee of the
Trusts.
Item 4.Purpose of Transaction.
Schedule 13D is hereby amended to include the following as the second last
paragraph of item 4:
On August 19, 2020 upon the resignation of Jeffery Tonkel, Howard Amster
was appointed to the Board of Directors and the Special Committee of the Board
to serve as a director for the unexpired term of Mr. Tonkel, and until the next
annual meeting of the shareholders in 2021: and the Company has agreed to
nominate Mr. Amster as a director at the 2021 annual meeting of the
shareholders. In connection with his appointment to the Board and the Special
Committee, Mr. Amster has entered into a Standstill Agreement with the Company,
a copy of which is attached as Exhibit B hereto, restricting certain activities
(and those of his affiliates) with respect to the Company and its common stock.
Reference is made to Exhibit B for a complete discussion of the terms and
restrictions under the Agreement.
Item 5.Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
Subparagraphs (a) and (b) are amended to exclude the cover pages of Miriam
Rivkin and the Trusts and the shares of the Company owned by them as disclosed
therein
(c) During the 60 day period ended August 19, 2020, the following transactions
were conducted. All transactions were conducted on the open market for cash. If
the shares were purchased in multiple transactions in a single trading day, the
price per share reported is the weighted average price. (Shares are reported
post 07/27/20 20:1 reverse stock split)

Date of Transaction
Shares Purchased
Purchaser
Aggregate Sale Price
Price Per Share

7/23/2020
2800
Howard Amster
39698.8
14.17814286

7/22/2020
785
Howard Amster
10827.19
13.79259873

7/23/2020
1415
Pleasant Lake Apts LP
20308.06
14.35198587

7/28/2020
1700
Betty Kimbrew
20781.44
12.22437647


Item 7.Material to Be Filed as Exhibits.
Item 7 of Schedule 13D is amended to include Exhibit B-Standstill Agreement,
dated August 19, 2020 by and between Howard Amster and his affiliates and
Medley Capital Corp.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, we
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete
and correct.

HOWARD AMSTER

/s/ Howard Amster
Date: August 24, 2020

HOWARD AMSTER 2019 CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUST #1

By; /s/ Howard Amster
Name: Howard Amster
Title: Trustee
Date: August 24, 2020

HOWARD AMSTER 2019 CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUST #2
By; /s/ Howard Amster
Name: Howard Amster
Title: Trustee
Date: August 24, 2020


HOWARD AMSTER 2019 CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUST #3
By; /s/ Howard Amster
Name: Howard Amster
Title: Trustee
Date: August 24, 2020
HOWARD AMSTER 2019 CHARITBALE REMAINDER UNITRUST #4
By; /s/ Howard Amster
Name: Howard Amster
Title: Trustee
Date: August 24, 2020

HOWARD AMSTER 2019 CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUST #5
By; /s/ Howard Amster
Name: Howard Amster
Title: Trustee
Date: August 24, 2020
HOWARD AMSTER 2019 CHARITBALE REMAINDER UNITRUST #7
By; /s/ Howard Amster
Name: Howard Amster
Title: Trustee
Date: August 24, 2020

AMSTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP LP
By; /s/ Howard Amster
Name: Howard Amster
Title: General Partner
Date: August 24, 2020
HOWARD AMSTER AND TAMARA GOULD CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUST U/A 03/18/1993
By; /s/ Howard Amster
Name: Howard Amster
Title: Trustee
Date: August 24, 2020
HOWARD AMSTER CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUST U/A 04/22/1998
By; /s/ Howard Amster
Name: Howard Amster
Title: Trustee
Date: August 24, 2020
HOWARD AMSTER CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUST U/A 01/11/2005
By; /s/ Howard Amster
Name: Howard Amster
Title: Trustee
Date: August 24, 2020
AMSTER TRADING COMPANY CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUST U/A DTD 03/10/2003
By; /s/ Howard Amster
Name: Howard Amster
Title: President Amster Trading Company, Trustee
Date: August 24, 2020
LAUGHLIN HOLDINGS LP
By; /s/ Howard Amster
Name: Howard Amster
Title: President Pleasant Lake Apts Corp, General Partner of Pleasant Lakes
Apts LP General Partner of Laughlin Holdings LP
Date: August 24, 2020
PLEASANT LAKE APTS LP
By; /s/ Howard Amster
Name: Howard Amster
Title: President of Pleasant Lakes Apts Corp, General Partner
Date: August 24, 2020
RAMAT SECURITIES LTD
By; /s/ Howard Amster
Name: Howard Amster
Title: Majority Owner
Date: August 24, 2020

PLEASANT LAKE-SKOIEN INVESTMENTS LLC
By; /s/ Howard Amster
Name: Howard Amster
Title: President of Pleasant Lakes Apts Corp, General Partner of Pleasants
Lake Apts LP, Manager of Pleasant Lake Skoien Investments LLC
Date: August 24, 2020
SAMUEL J. HELLER TRUST U/A DTD 08/07/2002
By; /s/ Howard Amster
Name: Howard Amster
Title: Trustee
Date: August 24, 2020


PLEASANT LAKE  APTS CORP
By; /s/ Howard Amster
Name: Howard Amster
Title: President
Date: August 24, 2020


AMSTER TRADING COMPANY (FLA)
By; /s/ Howard Amster
Name: Howard Amster
Title: President
Date: August 24, 2020

WILLIAM COSTARAS
/s/ William Costaras
Date: August 24, 2020

BETTY KIMBREW
/s/ Betty Kimbrew
Date: August 24, 2020



NON-REPORTING PERSONS
MIRIAM RIVKIN
/s/ Miriam Rivkin
Date: August 24, 2020
HOWARD AMSTER NON-GRANTOR CHARITABLE LEAD TRUST U/A 08/11/2015
By; /s/ William Costaras
Name: William Costaras
Title: Trustee
Date: August 24, 2020
HOWARD AMSTER NON-GRANTOR CHARITABLE LEAD TRUST U/A 01/17/2017
By; /s/ William Costaras
Name: William Costaras
Title: Trustee
Date: August 24, 2020
HOWARD AMSTER IRREVOCABLE TRUST U/A 12/13/2012
By; /s/ William Costaras
Name: William Costaras
Title: Trustee
Date: August 24, 2020



EXHIBIT B
STANDSTILL AGREEMENT
This Standstill Agreement (this Agreement), dated as of August 19, 2020
(the Effective Date), is made by and between the Medley Capital Corporation,
a Delaware corporation (the Company) and Howard Amster (Amster) and the other
persons and entities identified under that certain Amster Schedule 13D (as
defined below) as Reporting Persons (as defined therein) (each, an Amster Party
and collectively, the Amster Parties). The Company and the Amster Parties are
collectively referred to herein as the Parties, and each of the Company and
Amster, a Party. Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms shall
have the meanings given to them in Section 8 herein.
WHEREAS, the Amster Parties beneficially own, or exercises control or direction
over approximately 7.9% of the shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding
as of the Effective Date;
WHEREAS, the Parties are entering into this Agreement in connection with the
appointment of Amster to the Board and Special Committee for a term expiring
at the 2021 Annual Meeting;
WHEREAS, this Agreement reflects the mutual agreement of the Parties with
respect to certain stockholder
 matters, certain Board matters and certain
related matters.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and mutual covenants and
agreements set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration,
the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties
hereby agree as follows:
1. Standstill.
(a) During the Standstill Period, each Amster Party shall not, and shall
cause his or its Representatives not to, directly or indirectly:
(i) seek, alone or in concert with others, (A) to call a meeting of
stockholders, (B) representation on the Board, except as specifically
contemplated in the Recitals above and in Section 3 of this Agreement,
provided that Amster may, in his capacity as a member of the Board, discuss
matters of Board representation on a confidential basis with members of the
Board during meetings of the Board or the Special Committee, or (C) the
removal of any member of the Board;
(ii) solicit proxies or written consents of stockholders or conduct any
other type of referendum (binding or non-binding) with respect to the
shares of the Common Stock, or from the holders of the shares of Common
Stock, or become a participant (as such term is defined in Instruction 3
to Item 4 of the Schedule 14A promulgated under the Exchange Act) in or
assist, encourage, advise or support any Third Party in any solicitation of any
proxy, consent or other authority (as such terms are defined under the Exchange
Act) to vote any shares of Common Stock (other than any encouragement, advice
or influence that is consistent with the Boards recommendation in connection
with such matter);
(iii) (A) form or join in a group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of
the Exchange Act) with respect to any shares of Common Stock (for the avoidance
of doubt, excluding any group composed solely of the Amster Parties and their
Affiliates), (B) grant any proxy, consent or other authority to vote with
respect to any matters to be voted on by the Companys stockholders (other
than to the Amster Parties and their Affiliates and the named proxies included
in the Companys proxy card for any annual meeting or special meeting of
stockholders) or (C) agree to deposit or deposit any shares of Common Stock or
any securities convertible or exchangeable into or exercisable for any such
shares of Common Stock in any voting trust or similar arrangement (other than
(x) to the Amster Parties and their Affiliates or the named proxies included
in the Companys proxy card for any stockholder meeting and (y) customary
brokerage accounts, margin accounts, prime brokerage accounts and the like,
in each case, of the Amster Parties and their Affiliates);
(iv) execute any written consent as a stockholder with respect to the
Company or its Common Stock, except as is approved by the Board or otherwise
permitted by this Agreement;
(v) without the approval of the Board, separately or in conjunction with
any Third Party in which it is or proposes to be either a principal, partner
or financing source or is acting or proposes to act as broker or agent for
compensation, publicly (including in communications to the media) propose,
encourage or support or effect any tender offer or exchange offer, merger,
acquisition, reorganization, restructuring, recapitalization or other similar
business transaction involving the Company or a material amount of the assets
or businesses of the Company or actively encourage, initiate or support any
other Third Party in any such activity; provided that the Amster Parties shall
be permitted to sell or tender their shares of Common Stock or other Voting
Securities, and otherwise receive consideration, pursuant to any such
transaction;
(vi) without the approval of the Board, present at any annual meeting or any
special meeting of the Companys stockholders any proposal for consideration for
action by the stockholders;
(vii) make any request for stockholder list materials or other books and
records of the Company under Section 220 of the Delaware General Corporation
Law or make any request pursuant to Rule 14a-7 under the Exchange Act or
otherwise, except as is reasonably necessary to enable the Amster Parties to
effect a tender offer or exchange offer permitted under Section 1(a)(v),
provided, that this Section 1(a)(vii) shall not be applicable if Amster
resigns from the Board while there is a material breach by the Company of
this Agreement;
(viii) comment publicly (including in communications to the media)
concerning the Companys management, policies, strategy, operations, financial
results or affairs or any transactions involving the Company or any of its
subsidiaries;
(ix) publicly disclose, except as may be required by applicable law, any
request that the Company or any directors, officers, partners, members,
employees, agents or Affiliates of the Company, directly or indirectly,
amend or waive any provision of this Agreement (including this
Section 1(a)(ix)); or
(x)  take any action which could have the effect of encouraging, assisting or
influencing other stockholders of the Company or any other persons to engage in
actions which, if taken by such Party, would violate this Agreement.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 1, none
of the Amster Parties nor their respective Affiliates shall be prohibited or
restricted from:
(A) 	taking any action, or engaging in any communication in furtherance of the
rights and responsibilities of Amster as a member of the Board;
(B)	communicating privately with the Board or any officer or director of
the Company, regarding any matter, so long as such communications are not
intended to, and would not reasonably be expected to, require any public
disclosure of such communications by any of the Amster Parties or their
respective Affiliates, the Company or its Affiliates or any Third Party,
subject in any case to confidentiality policies of the Board, any
confidentiality obligations to the Company of any such director or officer and
applicable law, rules or regulations;
(C)	 taking any action necessary to comply with any law, rule or regulation
or any action required by any governmental or regulatory authority or stock
exchange that has, or may have, jurisdiction over any Amster Party; or
(D) 	responding to or complying with a validly issued legal process.
2. Voting; Exception.
(a) Until the Termination Date, the Amster Parties shall, and shall
cause each of their respective Affiliates to:
(i) vote, or cause to be voted, all shares of Common Stock that the Amster
Parties and their respective Affiliates beneficially own or exercise control
or direction over, in favor of any matter brought before a vote of the
Companys stockholders that has been approved by the majority of the Boards
independent directors;
(ii) vote, or cause to be voted, all shares of Common Stock that the Amster
Parties and their respective Affiliates beneficially own or exercise control
or direction over, against of any matter brought before a vote of the Companys
stockholders that has not been approved by the Board;
(iii) be represented in person or by proxy at the 2021 Annual Meeting
cause all shares of Common Stock that the Amster Parties and their respective
Affiliates beneficially own or exercise control or direction over to be counted
as present for purposes of establishing a quorum;
(iv) vote, or cause to be voted at the 2021 Annual Meeting, all shares of
Common Stock that the Amster Parties and their respective Affiliates
beneficially own or exercise control or direction over on the Companys proxy or
voting instruction form in favor of (A) Amster (as nominated by the Board
pursuant to Section 3) and David Lorber, to the extent that he is nominated by
the Board and recommended by the Board for election to the Board  at the 2021
Annual Meeting (and not in favor of (x) any other nominees for election to the
Board not nominated by the Board for election at the 2021 Annual Meeting or (y)
the removal of any such nominees), and (B) each routine matter or proposal
recommended for stockholder approval by the Board at the 2021 Annual Meeting;
(v) not vote, or cause to be voted at the 2021 Annual Meeting, any shares of
Common Stock that the Amster Parties and their respective Affiliates
beneficially own or exercise control or direction over, against any director
nominated by the Board and recommended by the Board for election to the Board
at the 2021 Annual Meeting; and
(vi) not execute any proxy or voting instruction form in respect of  the 2021
Annual Meeting other than the proxy or voting instruction form being solicited
by or on behalf of management of the Company.
b) Anything to the contrary in Section 1(a) or Section 2(a) notwithstanding,
the Amster Parties and their respective Affiliates shall have the right to vote
or act by written consent or executed proxy in their sole discretion with
respect to any
(i) Extraordinary Transaction involving the Company and requiring a vote of the
Companys stockholders; and
(ii)  any other matter presented for stockholder action at any meeting of the
Companys stockholders that relates to the authorized stock or other
capitalization matters, business or assets or compensation matters of the
Company requiring a vote of the Companys stockholders for approval or
adoption, but excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, (x) any stockholder vote
which is advisory or declaratory in nature (including, without limitation, any
stockholder proposal made pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act), and
(y) any matter relating to the internal governance of the Company, including,
without limitation, any amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation (except
as relates to authorized stock or capitalization matters) or Bylaws, or the
composition of the Board.
For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Section 2(b) is intended to
override or contravene the provisions of Section 1(a) providing that the Amster
Parties shall not propose, encourage or support (other than by voting, acting
by written consent or executing a proxy as expressly permitted by this Section
2(b)) any matter referred to in this Section 2(b) without approval of the
Board.
3. Board Matters.
(a) At the 2021 Annual Meeting, the Company will nominate Amster to its
slate of individuals for election to the Board.
(b) The obligations of the Company under this Section 3 are contingent
upon (i) Amster continuing to qualify as an independent director of the Board
under the rules and regulation of the New York Stock Exchange and as a
non-management director under the rules and regulations of the SEC pursuant to
the Investment Company Act of 1940; (ii) Amster continuing to satisfy the
requirements of good character and integrity consistent with the determination
to that effect of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the
Board as of the Effective Date; and (iii) the Amster Parties not being in
material breach of this Agreement.
4. Term; Termination. The term of this Agreement shall commence on the
Effective Date and the obligations of the Parties shall cease:
(i) at the option of the Company, upon a material breach by the Amster Parties
of any obligation hereunder, which has not been cured within fourteen (14)
calendar days after receiving notice of such breach from the Company;
(ii) at any time, upon the written consent of Amster and the Company; or
(iii) automatically at 11:59 pm Eastern Time on December 31, 2021.
Termination of this Agreement shall not relieve any Party from its
responsibilities in respect of any breach of this Agreement prior to such
termination.
5. Expenses. The Company shall reimburse the Amster Parties an aggregate amount
of up to $25,000 for the Amster Parties actual, documented out-of-pocket legal
expenses incurred in connection with the negotiation and execution of this
Agreement and the Confidentiality Agreement, dated as of July 29, 2020, between
Amster and the Company, and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby
and matters related thereto (including the previously contemplated engagement
of Amster as an advisor to the Board), including, but not limited to, the fees
and disbursements of counsel.  The  Amster Parties agree that such payment
shall be in full satisfaction of any claims or rights it may have as of the
date hereof for reimbursement of fees, expenses or costs incurred in connection
with the negotiation and execution of this Agreement, and the transactions
contemplated hereby (including the previously contemplated engagement of
Amster as an advisor to the Board).
6. No Other Discussions or Arrangements. The Amster Parties represent and
warrant that, as of the date of this Agreement, except as specifically
disclosed on the Amster Schedule 13D, or as disclosed to the Company in
writing prior to the Effective Date, (a) none of the Amster Parties owns, of
record or beneficially, any Voting Securities or any securities convertible
into, or exchangeable or exercisable for, any Voting Securities and (b) none
of the Amster Parties have entered into, directly or indirectly, any agreements
or understandings with any person (other than their own respective
Representatives) with respect to any potential transaction involving the
Company or the voting or disposition of any securities of the Company.
7. Specific Performance. Each of the Parties acknowledges and agrees that
irreparable injury to the other Parties would occur in the event any of the
provisions of this Agreement are not performed in accordance with their
specific terms or are otherwise breached and that such injury would not be
adequately compensable by the remedies available at law (including the payment
of money damages). It is accordingly agreed that each of the Parties shall be
entitled to specific enforcement of, and injunctive or other equitable relief
as a remedy for any such breach or to prevent any violation or threatened
violation of, the terms hereof, and the other Parties will not take action,
directly or indirectly, in opposition thereto on the grounds that any other
remedy or relief is available at law or in equity. The Parties further agree
to waive any requirement for the security or posting of any bond in connection
with any such relief. The remedies available pursuant to this Section 8 shall
not be deemed to be the exclusive remedies for a breach of this Agreement but
shall be in addition to all other remedies available at law or equity.
8. Certain Definitions. As used in this Agreement:
(a) 2021 Annual Meeting shall mean the 2021 annual meeting of
stockholders of the Company, including, without limitation, any adjournment or
postponement;
(b) Affiliate shall mean any Affiliate as defined in Rule 12b-2 promulgated
by the SEC under the Exchange Act, including, for the avoidance of doubt,
persons who become Affiliates subsequent to the Effective Date;
(c) Amster Schedule 13D shall mean that certain Amendment No. 2 to Schedule
13D of the Company filed by Howard Amster and certain other Reporting Persons
with the SEC on May 15, 2020.
(d) Associate shall mean any Associate as defined in Rule 12b-2 promulgated
by the SEC under the Exchange Act, including, for the avoidance of doubt,
persons who become Associates subsequent to the Effective Date;
(e)  beneficial owner, beneficial ownership and beneficially own shall
have the same meanings as set forth in Rule 13d-3 promulgated by the SEC under
the Exchange Act;
(f) Board shall mean the Companys Board of Directors;
(g)  business day shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or day on
which the commercial banks in the State of New York are authorized or obligated
to be closed by applicable law;
(h) Bylaws shall mean the Bylaws of the Company, as may be amended from time to
time;
(i) Certificate of Incorporation shall mean the Certificate of Incorporation of
the Company, as may be amended from time to time;
(j) a Change of Control transaction shall be deemed to have taken place if (i)
any person is or becomes a beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of
securities of the Company representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the
equity interests and voting power of the Companys then-outstanding equity
securities or (ii) the Company enters into a stock-for-stock transaction
whereby immediately after the consummation of the transaction the Companys
stockholders retain less than fifty 
percent (50%) of the equity interests and
voting power of the surviving entitys then outstanding equity securities;
(k) Common Stock shall mean the common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of
the Company;
(l)Exchange Act shall mean the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(m) Extraordinary Transaction shall mean any equity tender offer, equity
exchange offer, merger, acquisition, business combination, or other transaction
with a Third Party that, in each case, would result in a Change of Control of
the Company, liquidation, dissolution or other extraordinary transaction
involving a majority of its equity securities or a majority of its assets, and,
for the avoidance of doubt, including any such transaction with a Third Party
that is submitted for a vote of the Companys stockholders;
(n) person or persons shall mean any individual, corporation (including not for
profit), general or limited partnership, limited liability company, joint
venture, estate, trust, association, organization or other entity of any kind,
structure or nature;
(o) Representative shall mean a persons Affiliates and Associates and its and
their respective directors, officers, employees, partners, members, managers,
consultants, legal or other advisors, agents and other representatives;
provided, that when used with respect to the Company, Representatives shall not
include any non-executive employees;
(p) SEC shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission;
(q) Special Committee means the Special Committee of the Board.
(r) Standstill Period shall mean the period starting on the Effective Date and
ending on the Termination Date;
(s) Termination Date shall mean the date this Agreement is terminated in
accordance with Section 4; and
(t) Third Party shall mean any person other than the Company and its
subsidiaries, including the Board and the Special Committee, and other than the
Amster Parties and their Affiliates.
(u) Voting Securities shall mean the Common Stock and any other securities of
the Company entitled to vote in the election of directors.
7. Governing Law: Venue for Disputes. This Agreement shall be governed in all
respects by the laws of the State of Delaware (without giving effect to
principles of conflicts of laws which would lead to the application of the
laws of another jurisdiction). Each of the parties hereto consents to the
non-exclusive jurisdiction of the federal courts whose districts encompass
any part of the District of Delaware or the Court of Chancery of the State of
Delaware (or, if the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware lacks
jurisdiction, then in the applicable Delaware state court), with any dispute
arising under this Agreement and hereby waives, to the maximum extent permitted
by law, any objection, including any objection based on forum non conveniens,
to the bringing of any such proceeding in such jurisdictions.
9. Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY
CONTROVERSY WHICH MAY ARISE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS LIKELY TO INVOLVE
COMPLICATED AND DIFFICULT ISSUES AND, THEREFORE, EACH SUCH PARTY IRREVOCABLY
AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW
ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LEGAL ACTION ARISING
OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS
AGREEMENT. EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (A) NO
REPRESENTATIVE OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT
SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER IN THE EVENT OF
A LEGAL ACTION, (B) SUCH PARTY HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER,
(C) SUCH PARTY MAKES THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY, AND (D) SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN
INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS
AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 9.
10. Notices. All notices, requests, consents, claims, demands, waivers, and
other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have
been given: (a) when delivered by hand (with written confirmation of receipt),
(b) when received by the addressee if sent by a nationally recognized overnight
courier (receipt requested), (c) on the date sent by email if sent during
normal business hours, and on the next business day if sent after normal
business hours, unless the sender receives a bounce back or failure to deliver
message notification; or (d) on the third day after the date mailed, by
certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid. Such
communications must be sent to the respective Parties at the addresses set
forth in this Section 10 (or to such other address that may be designated by a
Party from time to time in accordance with this Section 10).
If to the Company, to the address at:
Mr. Arthur Ainsberg
Chair, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
c/o George Silfen, Esq.
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
1177 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10036
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If to the Amster Parties, to the address at:
c/o Ramat Securities Ltd.
23811 Chagrin Blvd.
Suite 200
Beachwood OH 44122
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11. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the complete and exclusive
statement regarding the subject matter of this Agreement and supersedes all
prior agreements, understandings and communications, oral or written, between
the parties regarding the subject matter of this Agreement.
12. Amendment. Any amendments hereto must be approved in writing by the Company
and Amster.
13. Severability. If any term or provision of this Agreement is invalid,
illegal, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality,
or unenforceability shall not affect any other term or provision of this
Agreement or invalidate or render unenforceable such term or provision in any
other jurisdiction.
14. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which
shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall be deemed to be
one and the same agreement. A signed copy of this Agreement delivered by
facsimile, email, or other means of electronic transmission shall be deemed to
have the same legal effect as delivery of an original signed copy of this
Agreement.
15. Assignment. No Party may assign any of its rights or delegate any of its
obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other Parties.
No assignment or delegation shall relieve the assigning or delegating Party of
any of its obligations hereunder. This Agreement is for the sole benefit of the
 Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns and nothing
herein, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other
person or entity any legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature
whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement.
16. Waivers. No waiver by any Party of any of the provisions hereof shall be
effective unless explicitly set forth in writing and signed by the Party so
waiving. No waiver by any Party shall operate or be construed as a waiver in
respect of any failure, breach, or default not expressly identified by such
written waiver, whether of a similar or different character, and whether
occurring before or after that waiver. No failure to exercise, or delay in
exercising, any right, remedy, power, or privilege arising from this Agreement
shall operate or be construed as a waiver thereof? nor shall any single or
partial exercise of any right, remedy, power, or privilege hereunder preclude
any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right,
remedy, power, or privilege.
17. No Strict Construction. The Parties have participated jointly in the
negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the event an ambiguity or
question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement will be construed
as if drafted jointly by the Parties, and no presumption or burden of proof
will arise favoring or disfavoring any Party by virtue of the authorship of
any of the provisions of this Agreement.

[Signature pages follow]

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement to be
effective as of the Effective Date.
COMPANY:
MEDLEY CAPITAL CORPORATION

By:	/s/Arthur Ainsberg____________________
Name: 	Arthur Ainsberg
Title:       Chair, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
	     Lead Director, Medley Capital Corp








AMSTER PARTIES:

HOWARD AMSTER

/s/ Howard Amster

Howard Amster



HOWARD AMSTER 2019 CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUST 1

By:	/s/Howard Amster_________________
Name: 	Howard Amster
Title:	Trustee

HOWARD AMSTER 2019 CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUST 2

By:	/s/ Howard Amster___________________
Name: 	Howard Amster
Title:	Trustee

HOWARD AMSTER 2019 CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUST 3

By:	/s/Howard Amster ____________________
Name: 	Howard Amster
Title:	Trustee

HOWARD AMSTER 2019 CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUST 4

By:	/s/Howard Amster___________________
Name: 	Howard Amster
Title:	Trustee

HOWARD AMSTER 2019 CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUST 5

By:	/s/Howard Amster___________________
Name: 	Howard Amster
Title:	Trustee

HOWARD AMSTER 2019 CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUST 7

By:	/s/Howard Amster___________________
Name: 	Howard Amster
Title:	Trustee

HOWARD AMSTER AND TAMARA GOULD CHARITABLE REMAINDER
UNITRUST U/A DTD 03/18/1993


By:	/s/Howard Amster__________________
Name: 	Howard Amster
Title:	Trustee

HOWARD AMSTER CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUST U/A DTD 04/22/1998



By:	/s/Howard Amster___________________
Name: 	Howard Amster
Title:	Trustee

HOWARD AMSTER CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNITRUST U/A DTD 01/11/2005


By:	/s/Howard Amster____________________
Name: 	Howard Amster
Title:	Trustee

PLEASANT LAKE - SKOIEN INVESTMENTS LLC


By:	/s/Howard Amster____________________
Name: 	Howard Amster
Title:	President of Pleasant Lakes Apts Corp, General
Partner of Pleasants Lake Apts LP, Manager of Pleasant
Lake Skoien Investments LLC


LAUGHLIN HOLDING LP


By:	/s/Howard Amster______________
Name: 	Howard Amster
Title:	President Pleasant Lake Apts Corp, General
Partner of Pleasant Lakes Apts LP General Partner
of Laughlin Holdings LP


PLEASANT LAKE APTS LP


By:	/s/Howard Amster____________________
Name: 	Howard Amster
Title:	President of Pleasant Lakes Apts Corp, General Partner


RAMAT SECURITIES LTD


By:	/s/Howard Amster____________________
Name: 	Howard Amster
Title:	Majority Owner








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