-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, SDLRHKEDwgkrLHT8RlHR8RTBpmHW9rQ+BQRVuwmX0lVbQTfg6NuLBfCvpier8Kw/ dD2otn6EeuxuHONrFdBFWw== 0000908662-01-000004.txt : 20010122 0000908662-01-000004.hdr.sgml : 20010122 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000908662-01-000004 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20010108 ITEM INFORMATION: ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 20010108 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MICROFINANCIAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000827230 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS CREDIT INSTITUTION [6159] IRS NUMBER: 042962824 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14771 FILM NUMBER: 1503675 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 950 WINTER STREET CITY: WALTHAM STATE: MA ZIP: 02154 BUSINESS PHONE: 7818900177 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 950 WINTER STREET CITY: WALTHAM STATE: MA ZIP: 02154 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BOYLE LEASING TECHNOLOGIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980605 8-K 1 0001.txt FORM 8-K UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): January 8, 2001 ----------------------------------------------------------------- MICROFINANCIAL INCORPORATED --------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) MASSACHUSETTS ------------- (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 1-14771 04-2962824 ------------------------------------------------------------ (Commission file number) (IRS Employer Identification Number) 950 WINTER STREET, WALTHAM, MASSACHUSETTS 02451 ----------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (781) 890-0177 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Item 5. Other Events. ------------ Pursuant to Form 8-K, General Instructions F, Registrant hereby incorporates by reference the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. --------------------------------- Exhibit Exhibit Title ------- ------------- Exhibit 99 Press Release dated January 8 2001 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. MICROFINANCIAL INCORPORATED Registrant By: /s/ Peter R. Bleyleben ------------------------------------------ Peter R. Bleyleben President Dated: January 8, 2001 EX-99 2 0002.txt PRESS RELEASE - JANUARY 8, 2001 Exhibit 99 For Release January 8, 2001 Contact: Richard F. Latour EVP, COO and CFO 781.890.0177 Fax: 781.890.1368 E-mail: richard.latour@leasecomm.com MicroFinancial Inc. Announces the Closing of the Purchase Agreement with Resource Leasing Corporation WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--January 8, 2001--MicroFinancial (NYSE:MFI - news) today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Leasecomm Corporation, has closed on the previously announced agreement to acquire a major portion of the assets of Resource Leasing Corporation, Herndon, Virginia. As part of the transaction, Leasecomm acquired a major portfolio of rental and lease contracts, the use of the name Resource Leasing, and most of its current employees, including founder and President Chip Nichols. MicroFinancial Inc., (NYSE: MFI), headquartered in Waltham, MA, and with additional locations in Woburn, MA, and Newark, CA, is a financial intermediary specializing in leasing and financing for products in the $500 to $10,000 range. The company has been in operation since 1986 and has been profitable each year since 1987. Please visit our Web-Site at http://www.microfinancial.com Founded in 1985, Resource Leasing Corporation is a leading provider of equipment financing products and related services in the point-of-sale industry. This release contains forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect the management's view only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. Readers should also carefully review the risk factors described in documents the Company files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----