Description of Board Fees for Non-Employee Directors of Mariner Finance, LLC and Affiliates

Summary

This document outlines the compensation structure for non-employee directors of Mariner Finance, LLC and its affiliates. Directors are paid set fees for attending board and committee meetings, with additional compensation for Audit Committee participation. They also receive annual stock option grants and additional stock options for each committee meeting attended. The agreement specifies the amounts paid for each type of meeting and the number of stock options granted, ensuring transparency in director compensation.

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Exhibit 10.1


Description of Board Fees

Non-employee directors receive $1,000 for each Board meeting attended, $1,000 for each committee meeting attended, $500 for each board meeting of the Company’s subsidiary, Mariner Finance, LLC, attended, and $250 for each meeting of First Mariner Bank’s Loan Committee attended. The members of the Audit Committee receive $2,000 for each Audit Committee attended. Directors also receive a yearly grant of stock options to purchase 500 shares of common stock and are granted stock options to purchase 100 shares of common stock for each committee meeting they attend.