# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001000209
**File Stem:** 0000897069-26-001138
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 7289
**Document Hash:** 0c582d7c792591e9e82eaefbd13a7546
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000897069-26-001138.hdr.sgml**: 20260515

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000897069-26-001138

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: DFAN14A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 3

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260515

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260515

**SUBJECT COMPANY**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** MEDALLION FINANCIAL CORP
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001000209
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** FINANCE SERVICES [6199]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 043291176
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** DFAN14A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-37747
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26984858

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 437 MADISON AVE 38TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10022
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2123282153

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 437 MADISON AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** 38TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10022
**FILED BY**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** BIMIZCI Fund LLC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0002132049

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 811066403
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** DFAN14A

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 10401 VENICE BLVD #3
- **CITY:** LOS ANGELES
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 90034
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 310-528-6869

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 10401 VENICE BLVD #3
- **CITY:** LOS ANGELES
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 90034

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** BIMICZI Fund LLC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20260427

#### UNITED STATES<br>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br>Washington, D.C. 20549

#### SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of<br>the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.) <br>

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| &nbsp;&nbsp; Filed by a Party other than the Registrant ☒  | &nbsp;&nbsp; Filed by a Party other than the Registrant ☒  | &nbsp;&nbsp; Filed by a Party other than the Registrant ☒  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; Check the appropriate box:  | &nbsp;&nbsp; Check the appropriate box:  | &nbsp;&nbsp; Check the appropriate box:  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; ☐  | &nbsp;&nbsp; Preliminary Proxy Statement  | &nbsp;&nbsp; Preliminary Proxy Statement  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; ☐  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))**  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))**  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; ☐  | &nbsp;&nbsp; Definitive Proxy Statement  | &nbsp;&nbsp; Definitive Proxy Statement  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; ☒  | &nbsp;&nbsp; Definitive Additional Materials  | &nbsp;&nbsp; Definitive Additional Materials  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; ☐  | &nbsp;&nbsp; Soliciting Material Pursuant to §240.14a-12  | &nbsp;&nbsp; Soliciting Material Pursuant to §240.14a-12  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; **MEDALLION FINANCIAL CORP.**  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **MEDALLION FINANCIAL CORP.**  | &nbsp;&nbsp; **MEDALLION FINANCIAL CORP.**  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; (Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)  | &nbsp;&nbsp; (Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)  | &nbsp;&nbsp; (Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp; BIMIZCI Fund LLC <br> Warnke Investments LLC <br> ZimCal Asset Management LLC <br> Stephen Hodges <br> Eric Kelly <br> John Kiernan <br> Timothy Shanahan  | &nbsp;&nbsp; BIMIZCI Fund LLC <br> Warnke Investments LLC <br> ZimCal Asset Management LLC <br> Stephen Hodges <br> Eric Kelly <br> John Kiernan <br> Timothy Shanahan  | &nbsp;&nbsp; BIMIZCI Fund LLC <br> Warnke Investments LLC <br> ZimCal Asset Management LLC <br> Stephen Hodges <br> Eric Kelly <br> John Kiernan <br> Timothy Shanahan  |
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| &nbsp;&nbsp; - with copies to-  | &nbsp;&nbsp; - with copies to-  | &nbsp;&nbsp; - with copies to-  |
|  |  | &nbsp;&nbsp; Peter D. Fetzer<br>Foley & Lardner LLP<br>777 East Wisconsin Avenue <br> Suite 3800<br>Milwaukee, WI 53202-5306 <br> (414) 297-5596 <br>|
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| &nbsp;&nbsp; ☐  | &nbsp;&nbsp; ☐  | &nbsp;&nbsp; Fee computed on table in exhibit required by Item 25(b) per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.  |

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**<u>BIMIZCI FUND LLC</u>**

BIMIZCI Fund LLC, Warnke Investments LLC, ZimCal Asset Management LLC, and Stephen Hodges (collectively, "<u>BIMIZCI</u>") are attaching hereto a press release issued on May 14, 2026 regarding BIMIZCI's nomination of three directors to the board of directors of Medallion Financial Corp.

**<u>Important Information</u>**

BIMIZCI Fund LLC, Warnke Investments LLC, ZimCal Asset Management LLC, and Stephen Hodges (collectively, "<u>BIMIZCI</u>") have nominated individuals as nominees to the board of directors of Medallion Financial Corp. (the "<u>Company</u>") and intend to solicit votes for the election of those individuals, Eric Kelly, John Kiernan, and Timothy Shanahan as members of the Company's board of directors (the "<u>Nominees</u>"). BIMIZCI will send a definitive proxy statement, proxy card and related proxy materials to shareholders of the Company seeking their support of the Nominees at the Company's 2026 annual meeting of stockholders. **Stockholders are urged to read the definitive proxy statement and proxy card because they contain important information about the Nominees, the Company and related matters.** Shareholders may obtain a free copy of the definitive proxy statement and proxy card and other documents filed by BIMIZCI with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("<u>SEC</u>") at the SEC's web site at www.sec.gov. Shareholders may also direct a request to Sodali & Co LLC, our proxy solicitor, by calling (800) 662-5200, or banks and brokers can call collect at (203) 658-9400, or by emailing zimcal@info.sodali.com.

**<u>Participants in Solicitation</u>**

The following persons are participants in the solicitation by BIMIZCI: BIMIZCI Fund LLC, Warnke Investments LLC, ZimCal Asset Management LLC, Stephen Hodges, Eric Kelly, John Kiernan, and Timothy Shanahan. The participants may have interests in the solicitation, including as a result of holding shares of the Company's common stock. BIMIZCI filed a definitive proxy statement under cover of Schedule 14A on May 8, 2026 (the "Definitive Proxy Statement"). **Information regarding the participants and their interests is contained in the Definitive Proxy Statement.**

## Ex-1

Please refer to the accompanying PDF Document – Exhibit 1

### Attached PDF Documents

**Attachment 1:** `bimizcirelease2.pdf`

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