---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-228358"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MFIN"
cik: "0001000209"
company_name: "MEDALLION FINANCIAL CORP"
filed_at: "2021-07-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T00:40:08.319398+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Medallion Financial appoints Robert M. Meyer to Board; expands to 8 members

## Summary
- Robert M. Meyer, a 47-year banking veteran, appointed independent director effective July 26, 2021.
- Meyer previously served as EVP & Chief Commercial Lending Officer at Valley National Bancorp until 2016.
- Board expanded from 7 to 8 directors; Meyer joins Audit, Compensation, and Nominating & Governance Committees.
- Meyer will receive pro-rata $100,000 annual cash retainer and $50,000 equity grant for 2021.
- He has served on Medallion Bank's board since 2016 and on its Audit Committee since 2019.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-228358
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MFIN
- cik: 0001000209
- company_name: MEDALLION FINANCIAL CORP
- filed_at: 2021-07-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000209/000119312521228358/0001193125-21-228358-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000209/000119312521228358/d193153d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-228358.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Robert M. Meyer was appointed as Director at MEDALLION FINANCIAL CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: increased the size of the Board from seven to eight members and appointed Robert M. Meyer to serve as a member of the Board, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000209/000119312521228358/0001193125-21-228358-index.htm

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