MoneyLion Files a Registration Statement on Form S-8 with the SEC following Business Combination with Fusion Acquisition Corp.

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MoneyLion Inc. (“MoneyLion”) (“the Company”) (NYSE: ML), an award-winning, data-driven, digital financial platform, today filed a registration statement on Form S-8 with the SEC as part of its public listing following its business combination with Fusion Acquisition Corp. Employees and other holders of shares received in connection with the business combination remain subject to a lockup period of up to 180 days following the September 22, 2021 closing date.

The Form S-8 is a procedural filing to register shares under the new MoneyLion Inc. Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Omnibus Plan”) and the MoneyLion Inc. 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “2021 ESPP”). The number of shares issued or issuable under these plans is disclosed in the Form S-8.

The shares being registered on the Form S-8 include shares relating to equity awards that have been granted to MoneyLion employees and others pursuant to the Omnibus Plan. The shares registered on the Form S-8 also include shares relating to equity awards that may be granted in the future pursuant to the Omnibus Plan. The granting of future equity awards would be subject to the approval of MoneyLion’s Board and the vesting terms determined by the Board.

The Company has not yet implemented an employee stock purchase plan, and no shares have been issued pursuant to the 2021 ESPP.

About MoneyLion

MoneyLion is a mobile banking and financial membership platform that empowers people to take control of their finances. Since its launch in 2013, MoneyLion has engaged with 9.4 million hard-working Americans and has earned its members’ trust by building a full-service digital platform to deliver mobile banking, lending, and investment solutions. From a single app, members can get a 360-degree snapshot of their financial lives and have access to personalized tips and tools to build and improve their credit and achieve everyday savings. MoneyLion is headquartered in New York City, with offices in Sioux Falls and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. MoneyLion has achieved various awards of recognition including the 2020 Forbes FinTech 50, Aite Group Best Digital Wealth Management Multiproduct Offering, Finovate Award for Best Digital Bank 2019, Benzinga FinTech Awards winner for Innovation in Personal Finance 2019 and the Webby Awards 2019 People’s Voice Award.

For more information about the company, visit www.moneylion.com. For investor information and updates, visit www.moneylion.com/investors and follow @MoneyLionIR on Twitter.

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