Fixed/Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Note, dated June 7, 2007



 Exhibit 4.1 
 THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE WERE ORIGINALLY ISSUED IN A TRANSACTION EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND SUCH SECURITIES, AND
ANY INTEREST THEREIN, MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR AN APPLICABLE EXEMPTION THEREFROM. EACH PURCHASER OF ANY SECURITIES IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE SELLER OF THE SECURITIES MAY BE RELYING ON
THE EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5 OF THE SECURITIES ACT PROVIDED BY RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT. 
 THE HOLDER OF THE
SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMPANY THAT (A) SUCH SECURITIES MAY BE OFFERED, RESOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED ONLY (I) TO THE COMPANY, (II) TO A PERSON WHOM THE SELLER REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A
“QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT) IN A TRANSACTION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 144A, OR (III) TO AN INSTITUTIONAL “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” WITHIN THE MEANING OF SUBPARAGRAPH
(a) (1), (2), (3) OR (7) OF RULE 501 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT THAT IS ACQUIRING THE SECURITY FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT, OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF AN “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” WITHIN THE MEANING OF SUBPARAGRAPH (a) (1), (2),
(3) OR (7) OF RULE 501 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR FOR OFFER OR SALE IN CONNECTION WITH, ANY DISTRIBUTION IN VIOLATION OF THE SECURITIES ACT, IN EACH CASE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY APPLICABLE
SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES OR ANY OTHER APPLICABLE JURISDICTION AND, IN THE CASE OF (III), SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF THE COMPANY TO REQUIRE AN OPINION OF COUNSEL ADDRESSING COMPLIANCE WITH THE U.S. SECURITIES LAWS, AND OTHER
INFORMATION SATISFACTORY TO IT AND (B) THE HOLDER WILL NOTIFY ANY PURCHASER OF ANY SECURITIES FROM IT OF THE RESALE RESTRICTIONS REFERRED TO IN (A) ABOVE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED HEREIN, NO SECURITY SHALL BE
TRANSFERRED OTHER THAN TO A “QUALIFIED PURCHASER” (AS DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 2(a)(51) OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940, AS AMENDED (THE “INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT”)) NOT FORMED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF OWNING
THE SECURITIES OR TO A “KNOWLEDGEABLE EMPLOYEE” OF THE COMPANY (AS DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 3(c)(5) OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT). 
 THE SECURITIES WILL BE ISSUED AND MAY BE TRANSFERRED ONLY IN BLOCKS HAVING AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF NOT LESS THAN $1,000,000 AND NO HOLDER MAY TRANSFER ANY PORTION OF ITS SECURITIES IF SUCH TRANSFER LEAVES THE
HOLDER WITH SECURITIES IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT LESS THAN $1,000,000 AFTER GIVING EFFECT TO SUCH TRANSFER AND ALL PREVIOUS TRANSFERS BY SUCH HOLDER. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY ATTEMPTED 








 
TRANSFER OF SECURITIES, OR ANY INTEREST THEREIN, IN A BLOCK HAVING AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF LESS THAN $1,000,000 AND MULTIPLES OF $1,000 IN EXCESS
THEREOF SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE VOID AND OF NO LEGAL EFFECT WHATSOEVER. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY SUCH PURPORTED TRANSFEREE SHALL BE DEEMED NOT TO BE THE HOLDER OF SUCH SECURITIES FOR ANY PURPOSE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
RECEIPT OF PRINCIPAL OF OR INTEREST ON SUCH SECURITIES, OR ANY INTEREST THEREIN, AND SUCH PURPORTED TRANSFEREE SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE NO INTEREST WHATSOEVER IN SUCH SECURITIES. 
 THE HOLDER OF THIS SECURITY, OR ANY INTEREST THEREIN, BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF OR THEREOF ALSO AGREES, REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS THAT IT IS NOT AN EMPLOYEE
BENEFIT PLAN, INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNT OR OTHER PLAN OR ARRANGEMENT SUBJECT TO TITLE I OF THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED (“ERISA”), OR SECTION 4975 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS
AMENDED (THE “CODE”) (EACH A “PLAN”), OR AN ENTITY WHOSE UNDERLYING ASSETS INCLUDE “PLAN ASSETS” BY REASON OF ANY PLAN’S INVESTMENT IN THE ENTITY, AND NO PERSON INVESTING “PLAN ASSETS” OF
ANY PLAN MAY ACQUIRE OR HOLD THIS SECURITY OR ANY INTEREST THEREIN, UNLESS SUCH PURCHASER OR HOLDER IS ELIGIBLE FOR THE EXEMPTIVE RELIEF AVAILABLE UNDER U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR PROHIBITED TRANSACTION CLASS EXEMPTION 96-23, 95-60, 91-38, 90-1 OR
84-14 OR ANOTHER APPLICABLE EXEMPTION OR ITS PURCHASE AND HOLDING OF THIS SECURITY, OR ANY INTEREST THEREIN, ARE NOT PROHIBITED BY SECTION 406 OF ERISA OR SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE WITH RESPECT TO SUCH PURCHASE AND HOLDING. ANY PURCHASER OR HOLDER OF
THE SECURITIES OR ANY INTEREST THEREIN WILL BE DEEMED TO HAVE REPRESENTED BY ITS PURCHASE AND HOLDING THEREOF THAT EITHER (i) IT IS NOT AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR OTHER PLAN TO WHICH TITLE I OF ERISA OR SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE IS APPLICABLE,
A TRUSTEE OR OTHER PERSON ACTING ON BEHALF OF ANY SUCH EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR PLAN, OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY USING THE “PLAN ASSETS” OF ANY SUCH EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN OR PLAN TO FINANCE SUCH PURCHASE, OR (ii) SUCH PURCHASE OR
HOLDING WILL NOT RESULT IN A PROHIBITED TRANSACTION UNDER SECTION 406 OF ERISA OR SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE FOR WHICH FULL EXEMPTIVE RELIEF IS NOT AVAILABLE UNDER AN APPLICABLE STATUTORY OR ADMINISTRATIVE EXEMPTION. 







 MEDALLION FINANCIAL CORP. 
 Fixed/Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Note due 2037 
  

							
	 No. 1
	 		 		 	$36,083,000

 Medallion Financial Corp., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of Delaware
(hereinafter called the “Company,” which term includes any successor Person under the Indenture hereinafter referred to), for value received, hereby promises to pay to Wilmington Trust Company, not in its individual capacity but
solely as Property Trustee for MEDALLION FINANCING TRUST I, or registered assigns, the principal sum of THIRTY-SIX MILLION EIGHTY-THREE THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($36,083,000) on September 6, 2037. The Company further promises to pay interest
on said principal sum from June 7, 2007, or from the most recent Interest Payment Date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, quarterly in arrears on March 6, June 6, September 6 and December 6 of
each year, commencing on September 6, 2007 (each such period, an “Interest Period”), at a fixed rate per annum equal to 7.680% through the Interest Payment Date in September 2012 (the “Fixed Period”), and
thereafter through Maturity (the “Variable Period”), at a variable rate per annum, reset quarterly, equal to LIBOR plus 2.125%, together with Additional Tax Sums, if any, as provided in Section 10.5 of the Indenture,
until the principal hereof is paid or duly provided for or made available for payment; provided, that any overdue principal, premium, if any, or Additional Tax Sums and any overdue installment of interest shall bear Additional Interest (to
the extent that the payment of such interest shall be legally enforceable) at a fixed rate per annum equal to 7.680% during the Fixed Period, and during the Variable Period, at a variable rate per annum, reset quarterly, equal to LIBOR plus 2.125%,
compounded quarterly, from the dates such amounts are due until they are paid or made available for payment, and such interest shall be payable on demand. 
 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if any Interest Payment Date, other than the Stated Maturity or any Redemption Date, falls on a day that is not a Business Day, then any interest payable will
be paid on, and such Interest Payment Date will be moved to, the next succeeding Business Day (except that, if such Business Day falls in the next calendar year, such payment will be made on the immediately preceding Business Day). During the Fixed
Period, no additional interest will accrue for each day that such payment is delayed as a result thereof, and no less interest shall accrue if such payment is accelerated as a result of the next succeeding Business Day falling in the next calendar
year. During the Variable Period, additional interest will accrue for each day that such payment is delayed as a result thereof, and interest shall be decreased for each day that such payment is accelerated as a result of the next succeeding
Business Day falling in the next calendar year (provided, however, the next succeeding Interest Period shall commence upon the Interest Payment Date). 
 The amount of interest payable for each Interest Period during the Fixed Period shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year and twelve 30-day months, and, during the Variable Period, on the basis of a 360-day
year and the actual number of days elapsed in the relevant Interest Period. The interest so payable, and punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date shall, as provided in the Indenture, be paid to the Person in 








 
whose name this Security (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on the Regular Record Date for such interest
installment. Any such interest not so punctually paid or duly provided for shall forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder on such Regular Record Date and may either be paid to the Person in whose name this Security (or one or more Predecessor
Securities) is registered at the close of business on a Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest to be fixed by the Trustee, notice whereof shall be given to Holders of Securities not less than ten (10) days prior to such
Special Record Date, or be paid at any time in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of any securities exchange or automated quotation system on which the Securities may be listed, traded or quoted and upon such notice as
may be required by such exchange or automated quotation system, all as more fully provided in the Indenture. 
 Payment of principal of,
premium, if any, and interest on this Security shall be made in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts. Payments of principal, premium, if any, and
interest due at the Maturity of this Security shall be made at the office or agency of the Company maintained for that purpose in the Place of Payment upon surrender of such Securities to the Paying Agent, and payments of interest shall be made,
subject to such surrender where applicable, by wire transfer at such place and to such account at a banking institution in the United States as may be designated in writing to the Paying Agent at least ten (10) Business Days prior to the date
for payment by the Person entitled thereto unless proper written transfer instructions have not been received by the relevant record date, in which case such payments shall be made by check mailed to the address of such Person as such address shall
appear in the Security Register. Notwithstanding the foregoing, so long as the holder of this Security is the Property Trustee, the payment of the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest (including any overdue installment of interest and
Additional Tax Sums, if any) on this Security will be made at such place and to such account as may be designated by the Property Trustee. 
 The indebtedness evidenced by this Security is, to the extent provided in the Indenture, subordinate and junior in right of payment to the prior payment in full of all Senior Debt, and this Security is issued subject to the provisions of
the Indenture with respect thereto. Each Holder of this Security, by accepting the same, (a) agrees to and shall be bound by such provisions, (b) authorizes and directs the Trustee on his or her behalf to take such actions as may be
necessary or appropriate to effectuate the subordination so provided and (c) appoints the Trustee his or her attorney-in-fact for any and all such purposes. Each Holder hereof, by his or her acceptance hereof, waives all notice of the
acceptance of the subordination provisions contained herein and in the Indenture by each holder of Senior Debt, whether now outstanding or hereafter incurred, and waives reliance by each such holder upon said provisions. 
 Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by the Trustee by manual signature, this Security shall not be entitled to any benefit
under the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose. 







 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this instrument to be duly executed. 
  

			
	MEDALLION FINANCIAL CORP.
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Alvin Murstein

	Name:	 	Alvin Murstein
	Title:	 	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer









 This represents Securities designated therein and referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture.

 Dated: June 7, 2007 
  

			
	 WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, not in
 its
individual capacity but solely as Trustee

		
	By:	 	 /s/ Geoffrey J. Lewis

		 	Authorized officer









 REVERSE OF SECURITY 
 This Security is one of a duly authorized issue of securities of the Company (the “Securities”) issued under the Junior Subordinated Indenture, dated as of June 7, 2007 (the
“Indenture”), between the Company and Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee (in such capacity, the “Trustee,” which term includes any successor trustee under the Indenture), to which Indenture and all indentures
supplemental thereto reference is hereby made for a statement of the respective rights, limitations of rights, duties and immunities thereunder of the Company, the Trustee, the holders of Senior Debt and the Holders of the Securities, and of the
terms upon which the Securities are, and are to be, authenticated and delivered. 
 All terms used in this Security that are defined in the
Indenture or in the Amended and Restated Trust Agreement, dated as of June 7, 2007 (as modified, amended or supplemented from time to time, the “Trust Agreement”), relating to MEDALLION FINANCING TRUST I (the
“Trust”), among the Company, as Depositor, the Trustees named therein and the Holders from time to time of the Trust Securities issued pursuant thereto, shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture or the Trust
Agreement, as the case may be. 
 The Company may, on any Interest Payment Date, at its option, upon not less than thirty
(30) days’ nor more than sixty (60) days’ written notice to the Holders of the Securities (unless a shorter notice period shall be satisfactory to the Trustee) on or after September 6, 2012 and subject to the terms and
conditions of Article XI of the Indenture, redeem this Security in whole at any time or in part from time to time at a Redemption Price equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the principal amount hereof, together, in the case of any such
redemption, with accrued interest, including any Additional Interest, to but excluding the date fixed for redemption. 
 In addition, upon
the occurrence and during the continuation of a Special Event, the Company may, at its option, upon not less than thirty (30) days’ nor more than sixty (60) days’ written notice to the Holders of the Securities (unless a shorter
notice period shall be satisfactory to the Trustee), redeem this Security, in whole or in part, subject to the terms and conditions of Article XI of the Indenture at the Special Event Redemption Price. 
 In the event of redemption of this Security in part only, a new Security or Securities for the unredeemed portion hereof will be issued in the name of
the Holder hereof upon the cancellation hereof. If less than all the Securities are to be redeemed, the particular Securities to be redeemed shall be selected not more than sixty (60) days prior to the Redemption Date by the Trustee from the
Outstanding Securities not previously called for redemption, by such method as the Trustee shall deem fair and appropriate and which may provide for the selection for redemption of a portion of the principal amount of any Security. 
 The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the Company and the Trustee at any time to enter into a supplemental indenture or
indentures for the purpose of modifying in any manner the rights and obligations of the Company and of the Holders of the Securities, with the consent of the Holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the Outstanding Securities. The
Indenture also contains provisions permitting Holders of 








 
specified percentages in principal amount of the Securities, on behalf of the Holders of all Securities, to waive compliance by the Company with certain
provisions of the Indenture and certain past defaults under the Indenture and their consequences. Any such consent or waiver by the Holder of this Security shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Security
and of any Security issued upon the registration of transfer hereof or in exchange herefor or in lieu hereof, whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Security. 
 No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Security or of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which is
absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of and any premium, if any, and interest, including any Additional Interest, on this Security at the times, place and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed. 
 As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, the transfer of this Security is registrable in the Securities
Register, upon surrender of this Security for registration of transfer at the office or agency of the Company maintained for such purpose, duly endorsed by, or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Company and
the Securities Registrar and duly executed by, the Holder hereof or such Holder’s attorney duly authorized in writing, and thereupon one or more new Securities, of like tenor, of authorized denominations and for the same aggregate principal
amount, will be issued to the designated transferee or transferees. 
 The Securities are issuable only in registered form without coupons in
minimum denominations of $1,000,000 and any integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof. As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein set forth, Securities are exchangeable for a like aggregate principal amount of
Securities and of like tenor of a different authorized denomination, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same. 
 No service charge
shall be made for any such registration of transfer or exchange, but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith. 
 The Company, the Trustee and any agent of the Company or the Trustee may treat the Person in whose name this Security is registered as the owner hereof
for all purposes, whether or not this Security be overdue, and neither the Company, the Trustee nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary. 
 The Company and, by its acceptance of this Security or a beneficial interest herein, the Holder of, and any Person that acquires a beneficial interest in, this Security agree that, for United States federal, state and
local tax purposes, it is intended that this Security constitute indebtedness. 
 This Security shall be construed and enforced in accordance
with and governed by the laws of the State of New York, without reference to its conflict of laws provisions (other than Section 5-1401 of the General Obligations Law).