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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 12, 1996; (May 29, 1996)
MEDALLION FINANCIAL CORP.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-27812 04-3291176
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Number) Identification No.)
205 East 42nd Street, Suite 2020, New York, New York 10017
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(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(212) 682-3300
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
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Item 2.
Simultaneously with the closing of the Registrant's initial public offering on
May 29, 1996 pursuant to its Registration Statement on Form N-2 (Registration
No. 333-1670) (the "Registration Statement"), the Registrant acquired the
specialty finance businesses conducted by Tri-Magna Corporation ("Tri-Magna"),
Edwards Capital Company and Transportation Capital Corp., as well as the taxicab
rooftop advertising business conducted by Tri-Magna (the "Acquisitions"). Tri-
Magna has conducted its specialty finance and taxicab rooftop advertising
businesses through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Medallion Funding Corp. and
Medallion Media, Inc., respectively.
No other information is provided herewith regarding the Acquisitions because the
Registrant has "previously reported" (as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) substantially the same information
regarding the Acquisitions, including the related financial information, as is
required by Form 8-K in its Prospectus dated May 23, 1996 included as part of
the Registration Statement.
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SIGNATURES
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.
MEDALLION FINANCIAL CORP.
By: /s/ Andrew Murstein
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Andrew Murstein
President and Chief Operating Officer
Date: June 11, 1996
