SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                 SCHEDULE 13G/A

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                (Amendment No. 3)


                           MicroFinancial Incorporated
                           ---------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)


                                  Common Stock
                                  ------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                   595072 1 09
                                   -----------
                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                December 31, 2002
                                -----------------
             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the  appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

             [_]  Rule 13d-1(b)

             [_]  Rule 13d-1(c)

             [X]  Rule 13d-1(d)

          * The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
          person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class
          of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information
          which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

          The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not
          be  deemed  to be  "filed"  for  the  purpose  of  Section  18 of  the
          Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") or  otherwise  subject to
          the  liabilities  of that  section of the Act, but shall be subject to
          all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).





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1.   NAME OF REPORTING  PERSONS/I.R.S.  IDENTIFICATION  NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
     (ENTITIES ONLY)

     Peter R. Bleyleben
     ------------------

2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
                                                             (a)  [_] (b)  [_]
     Not Applicable.
     ---------------

3.   SEC USE ONLY

4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     United States of America.

NUMBER OF         5.     SOLE VOTING POWER

SHARES                   1,530,410
                         ---------

BENEFICIALLY      6.     SHARED VOTING POWER

OWNED BY                 None
                         ----

EACH              7.     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

REPORTING                1,530,410
                         ---------

PERSON            8.     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

WITH                     None
                         ----

9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     1,530,410
     ---------

10.  CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE  AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES  CERTAIN SHARES [-]
     (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

     Not applicable.
     ---------------

11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

     Approximately 11.8% (1)
     -----------------------

12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

     IN
     --

(1) Based on  12,821,946  shares of  MicroFinancial  Incorporated's  Common
Stock outstanding as of the report filed on Form 10-Q on November 14, 2002.





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Item 1(a).  Name of Issuer:

     MicroFinancial Incorporated
     ---------------------------

Item 1(b).  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

     950 Winter Street, Waltham, Massachusetts 02154
     -----------------------------------------------

Item 2(a).  Name of Person Filing:

     Peter R. Bleyleben
     ------------------

Item 2(b).  Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence:

     950 Winter Street, Waltham, Massachusetts 02154
     -----------------------------------------------

Item 2(c).  Citizenship:

     United States of America
     ------------------------

Item 2(d).  Title of Class of Securities:

     Common Stock
     ------------

Item 2(e).  CUSIP Number:

     595072 1 09
     -----------

Item 3.    If this Statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b)
           or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

    (a)  [_]  Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act.

    (b)  [_]  Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.

    (c)  [_]  Insurance  company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange
              Act.

    (d)  [_]  Investment  company  registered under Section 8 of the Investment
              Company Act.

    (e)  [_]  An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).

    (f)  [_]  An employee  benefit plan or endowment  fund in  accordance  with
              Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).

    (g)  [_]  A parent  holding  company or control  person in accordance  with
              Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).

    (h)  [_]  A savings  association  as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
              Deposit Insurance Act.

    (i) [_]   A  church  plan  that  is  excluded  from  the  definition  of an
              investment  company  under  Section  3(c)(14)  of the Investment
              Company Act.

    (j)  [_]  Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

              Not Applicable.





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Item 4.    Ownership.

       (a)  Amount beneficially owned:    1,530,410

          Of such 1,530,410  shares of Common Stock the reporting  person is the
          direct  beneficial  owner of  1,380,410  shares  of  Common  Stock and
          150,000  shares of Common Stock  issuable upon the exercise of options
          which shall have vested by February 25, 2003.

       (b)  Percent of class:    Approximately 11.8% (2)

       (c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:

       (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:      1,530,410

       (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:    None

       (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:    1,530,410

       (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: None

Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

         Not Applicable.

Item 6.  Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

         Not Applicable.

Item 7.  Identification  and  Classification  of the  Subsidiary  Which
         Acquired the Security  Being Reported on by the Parent Holding
         Company.

         Not Applicable.

Item 8.  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

         Not Applicable.

Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group.

         Not Applicable.

Item 10. Certifications.

         Not Applicable.

(2) Based on  12,821,946  shares of  MicroFinancial  Incorporated's  Common
Stock outstanding as of the report filed on Form 10-Q on November 14, 2002.





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                                    SIGNATURE

After  reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my  knowledge  and belief,  I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.


                                                        January 31, 2003
                                                        ------------------------
                                                                (Date)



                                                       /s/ Peter B. Bleyleben
                                                       -------------------------
                                                            (Name/Title)

Attention:- Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact
constitute federal criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).