UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): July 25, 2011
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)
16 New England Executive Park, Suite 200, Burlington MA 01803
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 781-994-4800
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02.  
Departure of Directors of Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
     On July 25, 2011, John W. Everets resigned from the Registrant’s Board of Directors, effective immediately. The Registrant understands that his decision to resign from the Board was not a result of any disagreement with the Registrant on any matter relating to the operations, policies or practices of the Registrant.
     
Item 8.01.  
Other Events.
     On July 25, 2011, upon accepting the resignation of Mr. Everets, the Registrant’s Board of Directors fixed the number of directors at six, in accordance with Article VII(g) of its Restated Articles of Incorporation and Section 4.2 of its Amended and Restated Bylaws. With the resignation of Mr. Everets, the Board of Directors is currently composed of three classes of two directors each.
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/ James R. Jackson, Jr.    
    James R. Jackson, Jr.   
    Vice President and Chief Financial Officer   
 
Dated: July 27, 2011