SCHEDULE 13G/A

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 2)*

 

 

 

 

 

MICROFINANCIAL INCORPORATED


(Name of Issuer)

 

 

COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE


(Title of Class of Securities)

 

 

595072  10  9


                                (CUSIP Number)                                

 

 

December 31, 2003


(Date of Event Which Required Filing of this Statement)

 

 

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

 

¨ Rule 13d-1(b)

 

x Rule 13d-1(c)

 

¨ 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 (“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).


CUSIP No.  595072  10  9

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  1.  

Names of Reporting Persons.

I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

 

Alex R. Lieblong

   

  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

(a)  ¨

(b)  ¨

   

  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

   

  4.  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

United States of America

   

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

  5.    Sole Voting Power

 

        191,200


  6.    Shared Voting Power

 

        0


  7.    Sole Dispositive Power

 

        191,200


  8.    Shared Dispositive Power

 

        0


  9.  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

191,200

   

10.  

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

 

¨ Not applicable

   

11.  

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

1.45%

   

12.  

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

IN

   


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  1.  

Names of Reporting Persons.

I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

 

Key Colony Management, LLC

   

  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

(a)  ¨

(b)  ¨

   

  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

   

  4.  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

United States of America

   

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

  5.    Sole Voting Power

 

         176,800


  6.    Shared Voting Power

 

         0        


  7.    Sole Dispositive Power

 

         176,000            


  8.    Shared Dispositive Power

 

         0            


  9.  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

176,800

   

10.  

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

 

¨ Not applicable

   

11.  

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

1.34%

   

12.  

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

OO

   


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  1.  

Names of Reporting Persons.

I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

 

Key Colony Fund, LP

   

  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

(a)  ¨

(b)  ¨

   

  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

   

  4.  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

United States of America

   

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

  5.    Sole Voting Power

 

         176,800            


  6.    Shared Voting Power

 

         0            


  7.    Sole Dispositive Power

 

         176,800        


  8.    Shared Dispositive Power

 

         0    


  9.  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

176,800

   

10.  

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

 

¨ Not applicable

   

11.  

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

1.34%        

   

12.  

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

PN

   


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  1.  

NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS,

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY).

 

Alex R. Lieblong IRA            

   

  2.  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)  ¨

(b)  ¨

   

  3.  

SEC USE ONLY

 

   

  4.  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United States of America            

   

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

  5.    SOLE VOTING POWER

 

         4,100                


  6.    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

         0                


  7.    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

         4,100                


  8.    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

         0                


  9.  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

4,100            

   

10.  

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

 

¨ Not Applicable

   

11.  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 

0.03%            

   

12.  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

 

EP            

   


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  1.  

Names of Reporting Persons.

I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above person (entities only).

 

Paul Spann            

   

  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

(a)  ¨

(b)  ¨

   

  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

   

  4.  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

United States of America            

   

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

 

  5.    Sole Voting Power

 

        16,900        


  6.    Shared Voting Power

 

        0        


  7.    Sole Dispositive Power

 

        16,900        


  8.    Shared Dispositive Power

 

        0        


  9.  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

16,900            

   

10.  

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares

 

¨ Not applicable

   

11.  

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

 

0.1%            

   

12.  

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

IN            

   


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ITEM 1.   (a) NAME OF ISSUER:

 

Microfinancial Incorporated

 

       (b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER’S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

 

10 M Commerce Way, Woburn, MA 01801

 

ITEM 2.   (a) NAME OF PERSON FILING:

 

         The names of the reporting persons are Alex R. Lieblong, Key Colony Management, LLC, Key Colony Fund, LP, Alex R. Lieblong IRA and Paul Spann.

 

       (b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:

 

         The business address for all of the reporting persons is 10825 Financial Centre Parkway, Suite 100, Little Rock, Arkansas 72211.

 

       (c) CITIZENSHIP:

 

         Alex R. Lieblong and Paul Spann are citizens of the United States of America. Key Colony Management, LLC and Key Colony Fund, LP are entities formed under Delaware law. The Alex R. Lieblong IRA is formed under Arkansas law.

 

       (d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

 

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share.

 

       (e) CUSIP NUMBER:

 

595072 10 9

 

ITEM 3.   IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 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 Act

 

       (b) ¨ Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act

 

       (c) ¨ Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act

 

       (d) ¨ Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act

 


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       (e) ¨ Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940

 

       (f) ¨ Employee Benefit Plan, Pension fund which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)

 

       (g) ¨ Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Section 240.13b-1(b)(1)(ii)(G)

 

       (h) ¨ Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)

 

Not Applicable

 

ITEM 4.   OWNERSHIP.

 

The percentage calculations below are based on an assumed 13,176,416 shares of outstanding Common Stock, as shown on the Company Form 10-Q for the quarter ending on September 30, 2003.

 

Alex R. Lieblong

 

       (A) Amount Beneficially Owned: 191,200

 

       (B) Percent of Class: 1.45%

 

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

 

(i) sole power to vote or direct the vote: 191,200

 

(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0

 

(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 191,200

 

(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

 

Of the 191,200 shares reported in (A) above: 10,300 are directly held by Mr. Lieblong, 4,100 are held by Alex R. Lieblong IRA, and 176,800 are held by Key Colony Fund, LP.

 

The filing of this statement shall not be construed as an admission that Mr. Lieblong is, for purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this statement.

 


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Key Colony Management, LLC

 

       (A) Amount Beneficially Owned: 176,800

 

       (B) Percent of Class: 1.34%

 

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

 

(i) sole power to vote or direct the vote: 176,800

 

(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0

 

(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 176,800

 

(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

 

The 176,800 shares reported in (A) above are held by Key Colony Fund, LP.

 

The filing of this statement shall not be construed as an admission that Key Colony Management, LLC is, for purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this statement.

 

Key Colony Fund, LP

 

       (A) Amount Beneficially Owned: 176,800

 

       (B) Percent of Class: 1.34%

 

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

 

(i) sole power to vote or direct the vote: 176,800

 

(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0

 

(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 176,800

 

(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

 

Alex R. Lieblong IRA

 

       (A) Amount Beneficially Owned: 4,100

 

       (B) Percent of Class: 0.03%

 

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

 


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(i) sole power to vote or direct the vote: 4,100

 

(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0

 

(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 4,100

 

(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

 

Paul Spann

 

       (A) Amount Beneficially Owned: 16,900

 

       (B) Percent of Class: 0.1%

 

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

 

(i) sole power to vote or direct the vote: 16,900

 

(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0

 

(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 16,900

 

(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

 

ITEM 5.   OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.

 

         If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class, check the following [X].

 

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.

 

         See Exhibit A.

 


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ITEM 9.   NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.

 

         Not Applicable

 

ITEM 10.   CERTIFICATION.

 

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

 


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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 16, 2004

     

KEY COLONY FUND, LP

            By:  

/s/    Alex R. Lieblong     

             
           

Name:

 

Alex R. Lieblong

           

Title:

 

Manager

         
       

KEY COLONY MANAGEMENT, LLC

            By:  

/s/    Alex R. Lieblong     

             
           

Name:

 

Alex R. Lieblong

           

Title:

 

Manager

         
       

ALEX R. LIEBLONG IRA

            By:  

/s/    Alex R. Lieblong     

             
           

Name:

 

Alex R. Lieblong

           

Title:

 

Trustee

         
           

/s/    Alex R. Lieblong     

         
           

ALEX R. LIEBLONG

             
           

/s/    Paul Spann

         
           

PAUL SPANN

 


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EXHIBIT A

 

AGREEMENT AS TO JOINT FILING

 

Pursuant to Regulation Section 240.13d-1(k)(1)(iii), the undersigned acknowledge and agree that the attached Schedule 13G relating to Microfinancial Incorporated is being filed on behalf of each of the undersigned.

 

January 16, 2004

     

KEY COLONY FUND, LP

            By:  

/s/    Alex R. Lieblong     

             
           

Name:

 

Alex R. Lieblong

           

Title:

 

Manager

         
       

KEY COLONY MANAGEMENT, LLC

            By:  

/s/    Alex R. Lieblong     

             
           

Name:

 

Alex R. Lieblong

           

Title:

 

Manager

         
       

ALEX R. LIEBLONG IRA

            By:  

/s/    Alex R. Lieblong     

             
           

Name:

 

Alex R. Lieblong

           

Title:

 

Trustee

         
           

/s/    Alex R. Lieblong     

         
           

ALEX R. LIEBLONG

             
           

/s/    Paul Spann

         
           

PAUL SPANN

 

 

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