Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  RED MOUNTAIN CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/22/2014
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MARLIN BUSINESS SERVICES CORP [MRLN]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
10100 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD, SUITE 925
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

LOS ANGELES, CA 90067
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share 2,976,925
I
See Footnote and Remarks below (1)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
RED MOUNTAIN CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC
10100 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD
SUITE 925
LOS ANGELES, CA 90067
    X    
RED MOUNTAIN PARTNERS, L.P.
10100 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD
SUITE 925
LOS ANGELES, CA 90067
    X    
RMCP GP LLC
10100 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD
SUITE 925
LOS ANGELES, CA 90067
    X    
RED MOUNTAIN INVESTORS I LLC - SERIES A
10100 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD
SUITE 925
LOS ANGELES, CA 90067
    X    
RMCP MANAGER LLC
10100 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD
SUITE 925
LOS ANGELES, CA 90067
    X    
RED MOUNTAIN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC
10100 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD
SUITE 925
LOS ANGELES, CA 90067
    X    
MESDAG WILLEM
10100 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD
SUITE 925
LOS ANGELES, CA 90067
    X    

Signatures

Willem Mesdag (on behalf of himself and each of the reporting persons hereunder) 12/23/2014
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) 2,124,267 of these shares are held directly by Red Mountain Partners, L.P. ("RMP"), and 852,658 of these shares are held directly by Red Mountain Investors I LLC - Series A ("RMI Series A").
 
Remarks:
This Form 3 is jointly filed by (i) RMP, (ii) RMCP GP LLC ("RMCP GP"), (iii) RMI Series A, (iv) RMCP Manager LLC ("RMCP Manager"), (v) Red Mountain Capital Partners LLC ("RMCP"), (vi) Red Mountain Capital Management, Inc. ("RMCM") and (vii) Willem Mesdag. RMCP GP is the general partner of RMP. RMCP Manager is the managing member of RMI Series A. RMCP LLC is the managing member of RMCP GP and the sole member of RMCP Manager. RMCM is the managing member of RMCP LLC. Willem Mesdag is the president, sole executive officer, sole director and sole shareholder of RMCM. Each of RMCP, RMCP GP, RMCM and Mr. Mesdag by virtue of their direct or indirect control of RMP may be deemed to beneficially own some or all of the securities reported as being held directly by RMP in Footnote 1 above, and each of RMCP, RMCP Manager, RMCM and Mr. Mesdag by virtue of their direct or indirect control of RMI Series A may be deemed to beneficially own some or all of the securities reported as being held directly by RMI Series A in Footnote 1 above. Each of the reporting persons hereunder disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of its or his pecuniary interest therein. This Form 3 shall not be deemed to be an admission that any reporting person hereunder is the beneficial owner of any of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose.

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