Sec Form 4 Filing - SULLIVAN MATTHEW J @ MARLIN BUSINESS SERVICES CORP - 2020-06-11

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

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person SULLIVAN MATTHEW J 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol MARLIN BUSINESS SERVICES CORP [ MRLN] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O MARLIN BUSINESS SERVICES CORP., 300 FELLOWSHIP ROAD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 06/11/2020 (Street) MOUNT LAUREL, NJ08054 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 06/11/2020 A 6,944 ( 1 ) A $ 0 50,429 ( 2 ) D Common Stock 234,483 I See footnote ( 3 )

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: 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

Reporting Own ers Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other SULLIVAN MATTHEW J C/O MARLIN BUSINESS SERVICES CORP. 300 FELLOWSHIP ROAD MOUNT LAUREL, NJ08054 X Signatures /s/ Ryan S. Melcher,Attorney-in-Fact 06/15/2020 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents grant of restricted stock as part of the Company's compensation program for non-employee directors. The restrictions on these shares shall lapse upon the earlier of (i) seven years from the grant date and (ii) six months following the non-employee director's termination of Board service. ( 2 )Includes 22,328 shares of restricted stock where, as of the date of the transaction, the restrictions had not yet lapsed. ( 3 )The 234,483 reported shares are owned by Peachtree CIP, L.P., whose general partner is Peachtree Equity Management, LLC (the "General Partner"). The reporting person is the Managing Director of the General Partner and could be deemed to be an indirect holder of the reported shares. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares and this report shall not be deemed an admission that he is the beneficial owner or these shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

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