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).







CUSIP No. 595072 1 09                 13G                      Page 2 of 5 Pages

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


Torrence C. Harder
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
                                                                 (a) [_] (b) [_]
Not Applicable.
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3.   SEC USE ONLY

4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION


United States of America.
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NUMBER OF         5.     SOLE VOTING POWER

SHARES                    1,404,684
                          ---------

BENEFICIALLY      6.     SHARED VOTING POWER

OWNED BY                 276,045
                         -------

EACH              7.     SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

REPORTING                 1,404,684
                          ---------

PERSON            8.     SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

WITH                     276,045
                         -------

9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON


1,680,729
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10.  CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE  AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES  CERTAIN SHARES [-] (SEE
     INSTRUCTIONS)


Not Applicable.
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11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)


Approximately 13% (1)
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12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)


IN
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(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







CUSIP No. 595072 1 09                 13G                      Page 3 of 5 Pages

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:


                               Torrence C. Harder
                               ------------------
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.







CUSIP No. 595072 1 09                 13G                      Page 4 of 5 Pages

Item 4.    Ownership.

     (a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,680,729
                                   ----------

     Of such  1,680,729  shares of Common Stock (i) the reporting  person is the
     direct  beneficial  owner of  1,131,284  shares of Common  Stock and 89,000
     shares of Common Stock  issuable  upon the  exercise of options  which will
     have vested by February 28, 2003; (ii) the reporting person is the indirect
     beneficial  owner of 92,200  shares of Common Stock  directly  beneficially
     owned by the Lauren Elizabeth Harder Trust, of which the reporting person's
     daughter,  Lauren Elizabeth  Harder, is the sole beneficiary and over which
     shares the reporting person retains sole voting and investment power as the
     sole  trustee of such Trust;  (iii) the  reporting  person is the  indirect
     beneficial  owner of 92,200  shares of Common Stock  directly  beneficially
     owned by the Ashley  Jane Harder  Trust,  of which the  reporting  person's
     daughter, Ashley Jane Harder, is the sole beneficiary and over which shares
     the reporting  person retains sole voting and investment  power as the sole
     trustee  of such  Trust;  and (iv) the  reporting  person  is the  indirect
     beneficial  owner of 276,045 shares of Common Stock  directly  beneficially
     owned by Entrepreneurial  Ventures,  Inc. ("EVI") and over which shares the
     reporting  person retains  shared voting and  investment  power through his
     ownership in, and position as President and Director of, EVI.

     (b) Percent of class: Approximately 13% (2)

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

     (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,404,684

     (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 276,045

     (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,404,684

     (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 276,045

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


Not Applicable.
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Item 6.  Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.


Not Applicable.
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Item 7. Identification  and  Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
        Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.


Not Applicable.
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Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.


Not Applicable.
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Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group.


Not Applicable.
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Item 10.  Certifications.


Not Applicable.
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(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







CUSIP No. 595072 1 09                   13G                    Page 5 of 5 Pages

                                    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.


                                February 12, 2003
                           -------------------------
                                     (Date)


                             /s/ Torrence C. Harder
                            -------------------------
                                   (Signature)


                               Torrence C. Harder
                               ------------------
                                  (Name/Title)

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