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
November 29, 2000
Date of Report
(Date of Earliest Event Reported)
Ameritrans Capital Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 333-63951 52-2102424
(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (I.R.S. Employee
incorporation or organization) File No.) I.D. Number)
747 Third Avenue, 4th Floor
New York, New York 10017
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(800) 214-1047
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
On May 4, 2000, an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement")
was executed by and among Medallion Financial Corp. ("Medallion"), AMTC Merger
Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Medallion ("Merger Corp."), and Ameritrans
Capital Corporation ("Ameritrans"). On November 29, 2000 the parties executed
Amendment No. 10 to the Merger Agreement pursuant to which Ameritrans and
Medallion agreed to an extension of the date by which Medallion shall have
obtained either the consent of Ameritrans' lenders to the Merger Agreement or
comparable financing satisfactory to Medallion.
(c) EXHIBITS.
(2.1) Amendment No. 10 dated as of November 29, 2000, by and among
Medallion Financial Corp., AMTC Merger Corp. and Ameritrans Capital Corporation.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly authorized and caused the undersigned to sign this Report on
the Registrant's behalf.
AMERITRANS CAPITAL CORPORATION
By: /s/ Gary Granoff
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Name: Gary Granoff
Title: President
Dated: December 1, 2000
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