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Exhibit
10.2

AMENDED AND RESTATED

EXECUTIVE SEVERANCE AGREEMENT

     This Amended and Restated Executive Severance Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made as
of the 31st day of December 2008 by and between Airgas, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(the “Company”), and Peter McCausland (the “Executive”).

     WHEREAS, Executive is an executive of the Company, currently serving as its Chairman of the
Board, President and Chief Executive Officer; and

     WHEREAS, the Company and Executive previously entered into a letter agreement for severance
payments, dated July 24, 1992 (the “Prior Agreement”), pursuant to which Executive is
entitled to certain payments and benefits in the event that Executive’s employment is terminated as
set forth in the Prior Agreement; and

     WHEREAS, the Company and Executive previously entered into a Change of Control Agreement,
dated March 17, 1999 (as amended, restated, or otherwise modified from time to time, the “COC
Agreement”), pursuant to which Executive is entitled to certain payments and benefits in the
event of a termination of his employment in connection with a Change of Control as defined in and
set forth in the COC Agreement; and

     WHEREAS, the Company and Executive desire to amend and restate the provisions of the Prior
Agreement in their entirety to comply with the requirements of section 409A of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended, and the final regulations issued thereunder, and to eliminate any
conflicts with the provisions of the COC Agreement.

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants and agreements
hereinafter set forth, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Company and Executive
(individually a “Party” and together, the “Parties”) agree that the Prior Agreement
is hereby amended and restated as follows:

     1. Definitions.

          (a) “Board” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.

          (b) “Cause” shall be as defined in Section 2.4 of the COC Agreement.

          (c) “Change of Control” shall be as defined in Section 2.2.1 of the COC Agreement.

          (d) “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

          (e) “Good Reason” shall be as defined in Section 2.3.1 of the COC Agreement.

 

 

          (f) “Notice of Termination” means a written notice which (i) indicates the specific
Cause for termination, and (ii) briefly summarizes the facts deemed to provide a basis for the
Cause for termination of Executive’s employment under the provision so indicated.

          (g) “Termination Date” shall mean the last day of Executive’s employment with the
Company.

          (h) “Termination of Employment” shall mean the termination of Executive’s active
employment relationship with the Company.

     2. Termination of Employment Not Related to a Change of Control.

          (a) Termination Not Related to a Change of Control. In the event that Executive’s
employment with the Company is terminated by the Company for any reason other than Cause, and not
in connection with a Change of Control, Executive shall be entitled to the benefits provided in
subsection (b) of this Section 2.

          (b) Compensation Upon Termination Not Related to a Change of Control. Subject to the
provisions of this Agreement, in the event a termination described in subsection (a) of this
Section 2 occurs, the Company shall provide Executive with the following:

               i. Executive shall receive a cash payment equal to two (2) times Executive’s annual base
salary as in affect immediately prior to the Termination Date. Except as otherwise provided in
this Agreement, payment shall be made in a lump sum within thirty (30) days after the date that is
six (6) months following the Termination Date.

               ii. Executive shall receive cash payments equal to the premium cost that Executive pays, at
COBRA rates, to continue the Company’s medical and dental coverage for Executive and, where
applicable, Executive’s spouse and dependents, if receiving such coverage on the Termination Date,
for a period of thirty-six (36) months following the Termination Date, plus an additional amount to
fully gross-up Executive for any ordinary income taxes that result from such payments, so that the
after-tax amount that Executive will receive will be equivalent to the COBRA rates for such
coverage. Except as provided in Section 19(b), payments shall be made commencing within thirty
(30) days after the date that is six (6) months following Termination Date, with the first such
payment to include the amounts payable hereunder for the months preceding such first payment.

               iii. All stock options and restricted stock held by Executive will become fully vested and
exercisable, as the case may be, on the Termination Date, and all stock options shall remain
exercisable after the Termination Date until the option’s expiration date, without regard to
Executive’s Termination of Employment.

          (c) Notice of Termination. Any termination described in this Section 2 shall be
communicated by a Notice of Termination to Executive given in accordance with Section 13 hereof.

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     3. Termination of Employment in Connection with a Change of Control.

          (a) Termination in Connection with a Change of Control. In the event that Executive’s
employment with the Company is terminated in connection with a Change of Control, as set forth in
Section 2.3 of the COC Agreement, including but not limited to a voluntary resignation by Executive
for Good Reason, Executive shall be entitled to the benefits provided in subsection (b) of this
Section 3, in addition to the benefits provided for in the COC Agreement.

          (b) Compensation upon Termination in Connection with a Change of Control. Subject to
the provisions of this Agreement, in the event a termination described in subsection (a) of this
Section 3 occurs, the Company shall provide Executive with a cash payment equal to two (2) times
the greater of executive’s annual base salary as in effect (i) immediately prior to the Termination
Date, or (ii) at the time a Change of Control occurred. Except as otherwise provided in this
Agreement, payment shall be made in a lump sum within thirty (30) days after the date that is six
(6) months following the Termination Date.

          (c) Notice of Termination. Any termination on account of this Section 3 shall be
communicated as provided for in the COC Agreement.

     4. Other Payments. The payments due under Sections 2 and 3 hereof shall be in
addition to and not in lieu of any payments or benefits due to Executive under any other plan,
policy or program of the Company, except that no cash payments shall be paid to Executive under the
Company’s then current severance pay policies. In addition, Executive shall receive any amounts
earned, accrued or owing but not yet paid to Executive as of the Termination Date, payable in a
lump sum in the first payroll following the Termination Date, in accordance with the terms of any
applicable benefit plans and programs of the Company.

     5. No Mitigation. Executive shall not be required to mitigate the amount of any
payment or benefit provided for in this Agreement by seeking other employment or otherwise, nor
shall the amount of any payment or benefit provided for herein be reduced by any compensation
earned by other employment or otherwise.

     6. Non-Exclusivity of Rights. Except as provided in Section 4, nothing in this
Agreement shall prevent or limit Executive’s continuing or future participation in or rights under
any benefit, bonus, incentive or other plan or program provided by the Company or any of its
subsidiaries or affiliates and for which Executive may qualify.

     7. No Set-Off. The Company’s obligation to make the payments provided for in this
Agreement and otherwise to perform its obligations hereunder shall not be affected by any
circumstances, including, without limitation, any set-off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or
other right which the Company may have against Executive or others.

     8. Taxes. Any payment required under this Agreement shall be subject to all
requirements of the law with regard to the withholding of taxes, filings, making of reports and the
like, and the Company shall use its best efforts to satisfy promptly all such requirements.

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     9. Reduction of Benefits. If any payment or benefit provided to Executive by the
Company pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise, including any payments due under the COC
Agreement, may be considered an “Excess Parachute Payment”, as defined in Code section 280G(b)(1),
then in that event, the provisions of sections 3.2.1 and 3.2.2 of the COC Agreement shall govern,
and the references in the COC Agreement to the “Payment” and “Agreement Payments” shall include the
aggregate of all amounts due to Executive under both this Agreement and the COC Agreement, and the
“Agreement” shall mean both this Agreement and the COC Agreement, in determining whether there
shall be any reduction of benefits.

     10. Deferral of Benefits. If the Company, based on written advice of reputable
counsel, a copy of which shall be provided to Executive, determines that in the aggregate any
benefit or payment under this Agreement and under any other arrangement or agreement between the
Company and Executive would not be deductible for federal income taxes by the Company solely as a
result of the application of Code section 162(m), the payment of any amounts otherwise payable
under this Agreement in the then current year shall be reduced, but not below zero, by the amount
of any such non-deductible amounts. The Company shall pay the entire non-deductible amount to
Executive during Executive’s first taxable year in which the Company reasonably anticipates, or
should reasonably anticipate, that if the payment is made during such year, the deduction of such
payment will not be barred by the application of Code section 162(m). The Company shall pay
interest accrued on such deferred payments, calculated at the federal short-term rate, from the
date that Executive would have been entitled to payment under this Agreement without application of
this Section 10 until the date of payment. All scheduled payments to Executive pursuant to this
Agreement and any other agreement between Executive and the Company that could be delayed to avoid
the application of Code section 162(m) shall be delayed. In addition, payments made pursuant to
this Section 10 that are made on or after the Termination Date are subject to the provisions of
Section 19 of this Agreement.

     11. Confidential Information. Executive shall remain subject to the terms and
conditions of Executive’s Employee Confidentiality Agreement, which shall continue in full force
and effect, except as specifically modified herein.

     12. Term of Agreement. This Agreement shall continue in full force and effect for the
duration of Executive’s employment with the Company so long as Executive holds the position of
Chief Executive Officer of the Company; provided, however, that after the termination of
Executive’s employment during the term of this Agreement, this Agreement shall remain in effect
until all of the obligations of the Parties hereunder are satisfied or have expired.

     13. Notice. All notices and other communications required or permitted hereunder or
necessary or convenient in connection herewith shall be in writing and shall be delivered
personally or mailed by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, or by overnight
express courier service, as follows:

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          If to the Company, to:

Airgas, Inc.

259 N. Radnor-Chester Road

Suite 100

Radnor, PA 19087

Attn: General Counsel

          If to Executive, to:

Peter McCausland

1113 Brynlawn Road

Villanova, PA 19085

or to such other names or addresses as the Company or Executive, as the case may be, shall
designate by notice to the other Parties hereto in the manner specified in this Section; provided,
however, that if no such notice is given by the Company following a change of control, notice at
the last address of the Company or to any successor pursuant to this Section 13 shall be deemed
sufficient for the purposes hereof. Any such notice shall be deemed delivered and effective when
received in the case of personal delivery, five days after deposit, postage prepaid, with the U.S.
Postal Service in the case of registered or certified mail, or on the next business day in the case
of overnight express courier service.

     14. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted under the laws
of the State of Delaware without giving effect to any conflict of laws provisions.

     15. Contents of Agreement, Amendment and Assignment.

          (a) This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements, and sets forth the entire understanding
between the Parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and cannot be changed,
modified, extended or terminated except upon written amendment executed by Executive and executed
on the Company’s behalf by a duly authorized officer. Notwithstanding, it is specifically
understood and agreed that in the event if any conflict between the provisions of this Agreement
and the COC Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement are to control. The provisions of this
Agreement may provide for payments to Executive under certain compensation or bonus plans under
circumstances where such plans would not provide for payment thereof. It is the specific intention
of the Parties that the provisions of this Agreement shall supersede any provisions to the contrary
in such plans, and such plans shall be deemed to have been amended to correspond with this
Agreement without further action by the Company or the Board, except to the extent that shareholder
or other approvals are required by the terms of such plans in order to amend such plans.

          (b) All of the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of and be enforceable by the respective heirs, representatives, successors and assigns of
the Parties hereto. If Executive should die after the Termination Date and while any amount
payable hereunder would still be payable to Executive hereunder if Executive had continued to live,
all such amounts, unless otherwise provided herein, shall be paid in accordance

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with the terms of this Agreement to Executive’s devises, legates or other designees or, if
there is no such designee, to Executive’s estate.

     16. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement or application thereof to anyone
or under any circumstances shall be determined to be invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or
unenforceability shall not affect any other provisions or applications of this Agreement which can
be given effect without the invalid or unenforceable provision or application.

     17. Remedies Cumulative; No Waiver. No right conferred upon the Parties by this
Agreement is intended to be exclusive of any other right or remedy, and each and every such right
or remedy shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to any other right or remedy given hereunder
or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity. No delay or omission by a Party in exercising
any right, remedy or power hereunder or existing at law or in equity shall be construed as a waiver
thereof.

     18. Miscellaneous. All section headings are for convenience only. This Agreement may
be executed in several counterparts, each of which is an original. It shall not be necessary in
making proof of this Agreement or any counterpart hereof to produce or account for any of the other
counterparts.

     19. Section 409A.

          (a) Interpretation. This Agreement shall be interpreted to avoid any penalty
sanctions under section 409A of the Code. If any payment or benefit cannot be provided or made at
the time specified herein without incurring sanctions under section 409A of the Code, then such
benefit or payment shall be provided in full at the earliest time thereafter when such sanctions
will not be imposed. All payments to be made upon Termination of Employment under this Agreement
may only be made upon a “separation from service” under section 409A of the Code. For purposes of
section 409A of the Code, each payment made under this Agreement shall be treated as a separate
payment. In no event may Executive, directly or indirectly, designate the calendar year of
payment.

          (b) Payment Delay. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this Agreement,
if on the Termination Date, Executive is a “specified employee” (as such term is defined in section
409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code and its corresponding regulations) as determined by the Company (or
any successor thereto) in its sole discretion in accordance with its “specified employee”
determination policy, then all cash severance payments payable to Executive under this Agreement
that are deemed as deferred compensation subject to the requirements of section 409A of the Code
shall be postponed for a period of six months following Executive’s “separation from service” with
the Company (or any successor thereto). The postponed amounts shall be paid to Executive in a lump
sum within thirty (30) days after the date that is six (6) months following Executive’s “separation
from service” with the Company (or any successor thereto). If Executive dies during such six-month
period and prior to payment of the postponed cash amounts hereunder, the amounts delayed on account
of section 409A of the Code shall be paid to the personal representative of Executive’s estate
within sixty (60) days after Executive’s death. No interest shall be paid on any amounts delayed
pursuant to this subsection.

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          (c) Reimbursements. All reimbursements provided under this Agreement shall be made or
provided in accordance with the requirements of section 409A, including, where applicable, the
requirement that (i) any reimbursement is for expenses incurred during Executive’s lifetime (or
during a shorter period of time specified in this Agreement), (ii) the amount of expenses eligible
for reimbursement during a calendar year may not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement in
any other calendar year, (iii) the reimbursement of an eligible expense will be made on or before
the last day of the taxable year following the year in which the expense is incurred, and (iv) the
right to reimbursement is not subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit. If expenses
are incurred in connection with any tax audit or litigation, any reimbursements for such expenses
to which Executive may be entitled shall be paid not later than the end of Executive’s taxable year
following Executive’s taxable year in which (i) the tax audit or litigation is resolved if no taxes
are paid or (ii) the taxes that are subject to such audit or litigation are remitted to the taxing
authority. Any tax gross up payments to be made hereunder shall be made not later than the end of
Executive’s taxable year next following Executive’s taxable year in which the related taxes are
remitted to the taxing authority.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, intending to be legally bound, have executed this
Agreement as of the date first above written.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	AIRGAS, INC.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	By:
	 	/s/ Dwight T. Wilson
 

	 	 
	Attest:	 	/s/ Todd Craun 

 	 	 	 	Its: Senior Vice President, Human Resources	 	 
	/s/ Vickie Perry	 	 	 	/s/ Peter McCausland	 	 
	 

 	 	 	 	 

 	 	 
	Witness	 	 	 	PETER MCCAUSLAND	 	 

7EXHIBIT 10.1

Exhibit 10.1

AMENDMENT 2008-1

TO THE

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

     AMENDMENT, dated as of December 31, 2008, between Marlin Business Services Corp., (the
“Company”) and Daniel P. Dyer (the “Executive”).

RECITALS

     WHEREAS, the Company and Executive previously entered into that certain Employment Agreement,
dated as of October 14, 2003, (the “Employment Agreement”), which sets forth the terms and
conditions of Executive’s employment with the Company;

     WHEREAS, the Company and Executive desire to amend the Employment Agreement to comply with the
requirements of the Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and
the final regulations issued thereunder, as well as to make certain additional changes to the
Employment Agreement; and

     WHEREAS, Section 18 of the Employment Agreement provides that the Employment Agreement may be
amended pursuant to a written agreement between Executive and the Company.

     NOW, THEREFORE, the Company and Executive hereby agree that, effective as of the date set
forth above, the Employment Agreement shall be amended as follows:

     1. Section 7(a)(v) of the Employment Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety to read as
follows:

“(v) Resignation for Good Reason. Executive may terminate Executive’s
employment hereunder for Good Reason, provided that Executive must provide written
notice of termination for Good Reason to the Company within ninety (90) days after
the initial occurrence of the event constituting Good Reason and the Company shall
have a period of thirty (30) days from receipt of such notice to correct the event
that constitutes the grounds for Good Reason as set forth in the Executive’s notice
of termination for Good Reason. If the Company does not correct the event
constituting Good Reason within such thirty (30) day period, the Executive’s
employment with the Company shall terminate on the first business day that
immediately follows the end of the Company’s thirty (30) day cure period, unless the
Company requires an earlier termination date. For purposes of this Agreement, “Good
Reason” shall mean the occurrence of any one or more of the following, without the
consent of Executive: (a) a material diminution in Executive’s authority, duties or
responsibilities; (b) the Company requires that Executive report to an officer or
employee of the Company instead of reporting directly to the Company’s Board of
Directors; (c) a material diminution in Executive’s base compensation, which, for
purposes of this Agreement, “base compensation” means Executive’s Base Salary and
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percentage in effect immediately prior to the action taken to diminish Executive’s
Base Salary or target Incentive Bonus percentage; (d) a material change in the
geographic location at which Executive must perform services, which shall include a
change to a location that is more than twenty-five (25) miles from the location at
which the Executive performs services hereunder as of December 31, 2008; or (e) any
other action or inaction that constitutes a material breach by the Company under the
Agreement.”

     2. A new Section 7(a)(vii) is hereby added to the Employment Agreement as follows:

“(vii) Termination upon Change in Control. If a Change in Control (as
defined in Exhibit A) occurs during the Employment Period, Executive’s employment
with the Company shall automatically terminate without cause as of the date of the
Change in Control.”

     3. A new Section 7(a)(viii) is hereby added to the Employment Agreement as follows:

“(viii) Termination upon Non-Renewal of Agreement. If the Agreement is not
renewed by the Company, Executive’s employment with the Company shall automatically
terminate as of the last day of the Agreement Term, provided that Executive was
willing and able to execute a new contract providing terms and conditions
substantially similar to those in the Agreement and to continue providing services
under such Agreement.”

     4. Section 7(b)(i) of the Employment Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety as follows:

“(i) For Cause; Without Good Reason. If Executive’s employment is
terminated for Cause pursuant to Section 7(a)(i) or in the event of Executive’s
voluntary termination of his employment pursuant to Section 7(a)(vi) without Good
Reason, then (A) the Company shall pay Executive his Base Salary through the Date of
Termination (as later defined) within thirty (30) days from the Date of Termination,
(B) Executive shall receive accrued but unpaid benefits (such as accrued but unpaid
insurance benefits, retirement plan benefits, paid time off (PTO) benefits, expense
reimbursements, etc.) as of the Date of Termination in accordance with the terms of
the applicable plan, and (C) Executive’s vested rights under any stock option, stock
incentive or other incentive compensation plan or program shall be subject to the
terms and conditions of such plans and programs. Executive and his dependents shall
also be entitled to any continuation of coverage rights required by COBRA, with
premiums to be paid by Executive (collectively, the items set forth in this
paragraph (i) are referred to herein as the “Accrued Benefits”).”

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     5. Section 7(b)(ii) of the Employment Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety as follows:

“(ii) Death or Disability. If Executive’s employment is terminated
pursuant to Section 7(a)(ii) or 7(a)(iii) by reason of death or Disability, then the
Company shall pay Executive or his estate, as applicable, the Accrued Benefits, and,
within thirty (30) days following the Date of Termination, any Incentive Bonus
earned but not yet paid for any fiscal year completed prior to the year in which the
Date of Termination occurs. Executive or his estate shall also be entitled to all
insurance proceeds paid pursuant to the coverage provided by the applicable policy
referenced in Section 5 hereof.”

     6. Section 7(b)(iii) of the Employment Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety as follows:

“(iii) Termination without Cause; Resignation for Good Reason; Termination Upon
Non-Renewal of Agreement; Termination on Account of Change in Control. If the
Company terminates Executive’s employment without Cause pursuant to Section
7(a)(iv), Executive resigns for Good Reason pursuant to Section 7(a)(v), Executive’s
employment terminates on account of a Change in Control pursuant to Section
7(a)(vii), or the Company’s non-renewal of the Agreement pursuant to Section
7(a)(viii), then, provided Executive executes a standard release of employment
claims in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B, and does not revoke such release,
the Company shall pay Executive an amount equal to (w) two (2) times the sum of (A)
Executive’s then-current Base Salary and (B) the average Incentive Bonus earned by
Executive for the two (2) fiscal years preceding the Date of Termination; (x)
twenty-four (24), times the monthly COBRA premium rate as in effect on Executive’s
Date of Termination to continue the medical and dental benefits covering Executive
and his family, as applicable, on his Date of Termination (the “COBRA Payment”),
plus an additional amount so that the after tax amount that Executive will receive
pursuant to this clause (x) on an after-tax basis will equal the COBRA Payment; (y)
two (2) times the sum of the annual premium of the additional life insurance and
long-term disability insurance coverage described in Section 5 hereof as in effect
on the Date of Termination, at the same level in which Executive was covered by such
insurance on his Date of Termination (the “Life and Disability Payment”), plus an
additional amount so that the after tax amount that Executive will receive pursuant
to this clause (y) on an after-tax basis will equal the Life and Disability Payment;
and (z) payment of any Incentive Bonus earned but not yet paid for any fiscal year
completed prior to the year in which the Date of Termination occurs and the Accrued
Benefits. The amounts payable pursuant to this paragraph (iii) shall be paid to
Executive in a lump sum within thirty (30) days following his Date of Termination.”

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     7. Section 7(b)(iv) of the Employment Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety as follows:

“(iv) Stock Incentives. In the event that (A) Executive’s employment is
terminated on account of death or Disability pursuant to Section 7(a)(ii) or (iii);
(B) the Company terminates Executive’s employment without Cause pursuant to Section
7(a)(iv); (C) Executive resigns with Good Reason pursuant to Section 7(a)(v); (D)
Executive’s employment is terminated on account of a Change in Control pursuant to
Section 7(a)(vii); or (E) Executive’s employment is terminated on account of
non-renewal of the Agreement pursuant to Section 7(a)(viii), then (1) the portion of
the unvested and outstanding Company stock options, restricted stock, stock units or
other stock incentive rights held by Executive shall automatically vest immediately
upon the Date of Termination, notwithstanding the terms of any applicable option
plan or option award agreement and (ii) any stock options granted to Executive on or
after the date of the Agreement shall remain exercisable for a period of two years
from the Date of Termination, notwithstanding the terms of any applicable option
agreement, but not longer than the original term of the option. The Company agrees
to take all corporate or other actions necessary or appropriate to affect the intent
of this Section 7(b)(iv).”

     8. Section 7(c)(v) of the Employment Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety to read as
follows and new Sections 7(c)(vi) and 7(c)(vii) are hereby added to the Employment Agreement to
read as follows:

“(v) if Executive terminates his employment pursuant to (A) Section 7(a)(v), the
Date of Termination shall be as set forth in such Section and (B) Section 7(a)(vi),
upon the date specified in the written notice of termination delivered to the
Company by Executive; (vi) if Executive’s employment terminates pursuant to Section
7(a)(vii), the date of the Change in Control; and (vii) if Executive’s employment
terminates pursuant to Section 7(a)(viii), the last day of the Agreement Term.”

     9. A new Section 20 is hereby be added to the Employment Agreement as follows:

“20. Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.

          (a) Interpretation. Notwithstanding the other provisions hereof, this
Agreement is intended to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code,
to the extent applicable, and this Agreement shall be interpreted to avoid any
penalty sanctions under Section 409A of the Code. Accordingly, all provisions
herein, or incorporated by reference, shall be construed and interpreted to comply
with Section 409A of the Code and, if necessary, any such provision shall be deemed
amended to comply with Section 409A of the Code and regulations thereunder. If any
payment or benefit cannot be provided or made at the time specified herein without
incurring sanctions under Section 409A of the

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Code, then such benefit or payment shall be provided in full at the earliest time
thereafter when such sanctions will not be imposed. All payments to be made upon a
termination of employment under this Agreement that are deferred compensation may
only be made upon a “separation from service” under Section 409A of the Code. For
purposes of Section 409A of the Code, each payment made under this Agreement shall
be treated as a separate payment. In no event may Executive designate the calendar
year of payment.

          (b) Payment Delay. To the maximum extent permitted under Section 409A
of the Code, the severance benefits payable under this Agreement are intended to
comply with the “short-term deferral exception” under Treas. Reg. §1.409A-1(b)(4),
and any remaining amount is intended to comply with the “separation pay exception”
under Treas. Reg. §1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii); provided, however, any amount payable to
Executive during the six (6) month period following Executive’s Date of Termination
that does not qualify within either of the foregoing exceptions and constitutes
deferred compensation subject to the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, then
such amount shall hereinafter be referred to as the “Excess Amount.” If at the time
of Executive’s separation from service, the Company’s (or any entity required to be
aggregated with the Company under Section 409A of the Code) stock is publicly-traded
on an established securities market or otherwise and Executive is a “specified
employee” (as defined in Section 409A of the Code and determined in the sole
discretion of the Company (or any successor thereto) in accordance with the
Company’s (or any successor thereto) “specified employee” determination policy),
then the Company shall postpone the commencement of the payment of the portion of
the Excess Amount that is payable within the six (6) month period following
Executive’s Date of Termination with the Company (or any successor thereto) for six
(6) months following Executive’s termination date with the Company (or any successor
thereto). The delayed Excess Amount shall be paid in a lump sum to Executive within
ten (10) days following the date that is six (6) months following Executive’s Date
of Termination with the Company (or any successor thereto). If Executive dies
during such six (6) month period and prior to the payment of the portion of the
Excess Amount that is required to be delayed on account of Section 409A of the Code,
such Excess Amount shall be paid to the personal representative of Executive’s
estate within thirty (30) days after Executive’s death.

          (c) Reimbursements. All reimbursements provided under this Agreement
shall be made or provided in accordance with the requirements of Section 409A of the
Code, including, where applicable, the requirement that (i) any reimbursement is for
expenses incurred during Executive’s lifetime (or during a shorter period of time
specified in this Agreement), (ii) the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement
during a calendar year may not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement in any
other calendar year, (iii) the reimbursement of an eligible expense will be made on
or before the last day of the taxable year following the year in which the expense
is incurred, and (iv) the right to reimbursement is not subject to liquidation or
exchange for another benefit. Any

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tax gross up payments to be made hereunder shall be made not later than the end of
Executive’s taxable year next following Executive’s taxable year in which the
related taxes are remitted to the taxing authority.”

     10. In all respects not modified by this Amendment 2008-1, the Employment Agreement is hereby
ratified and confirmed.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Executive agree to the terms of the foregoing
Amendment 2008-1, effective as of the date set forth above.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	MARLIN BUSINESS SERVICES CORP.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Its:	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	EXECUTIVE
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	 	Daniel P. Dyer

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