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Medallion Financial Corp.

MFIN

Reporting person: Medallion Financial Corp.(group)

BIMIZCI nominates three directors to Medallion Financial board

Contested meetinghigh confidence0.78% stake

Contest Strategydissident slate, solicitors, demands
Contested annualVote Jun 9, 2026

What's being contested

Board seats
IssuerMedallion Financial Corp. (MFIN)
Issuer solicitor
Reporting personMedallion Financial Corp. (group)
Dissident solicitor
Stake187,305 sh0.78%
Dissident counsel
Cost basis
Meeting dateJun 9, 2026
Record dateApr 13, 2026

Vote Mechanics
38d post-vote
Vote dateJun 9, 2026
Record dateApr 13, 2026
Mailing date
Record → vote57 days
Threshold
Min approvalparsed
Shares outstanding
Insider lock-up

Advisors

No advisor data on record for this deal.


Sources

BIMIZCI Fund LLC, controlled by Stephen Hodges through ZimCal Asset Management, has nominated three dissident candidates to challenge management's slate at Medallion Financial's 2026 Annual Meeting. BIMIZCI and affiliates own 187,305 shares (0.78% of outstanding) and approximately $15 million in trust preferred securities purchased at a discount. The Board recommends shareholders vote for its three nominees: John Everets, Cynthia A. Hallenbeck, and Alvin Murstein.

Item id: 6fc1c47b-3085-419d-80d7-32fa840364ab · ingested Apr 24, 2026