SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

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

                           Bancorp Rhode Island, Inc.
                           --------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                     Common Stock $0.01 par value per share
                     --------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of securities)

                                  059690 10 7
                                  -----------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                               September 1, 2000
                 ---------------------------------------------
            (Date Of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

         *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 the 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).









   1      Names of Reporting Persons/I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
          (Entities Only)
                                                        Malcolm G. Chace


   2      Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group     (a)
          (See Instructions)                                   (b)
                      Not Applicable

   3      SEC Use Only


   4      Citizenship or Place of Organization

                                                        United States

                       Number of                5      Sole Voting Power
                         Shares                                    65,750*
                      Beneficially
                        Owned by                6      Shared Voting Power
                          Each                                    323,583
                       Reporting
                      Person With               7      Sole Dispositive Power
                                                                   65,750*

                                                8      Shared Dispositive Power
                                                                  323,583

     9      Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
                                                                  389,333

    10      Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
                              (See Instructions)


    11      Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

                                                                10.4%**

    12      Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

                                                                  IN

    14      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)



* Includes  2,500 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of currently
exercisable stock options.

** Does not include Non-Voting Common Stock





Item 1
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:

         Bancorp Rhode Island, Inc.

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

         One Turks Head Place
         Providence, RI 02903
Item 2

2(a) Name of Person Filing:

         Malcolm G. Chace

2(b) Address or Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:

         c/o Point Gammon Corporation
         One Providence Washington Plaza, 4th Floor
         Providence, Rhode Island 02903

2(c) Citizenship:

         United States

2(d) Title of Class of Securities:

         Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

2(e) CUSIP No.:

         059690 10 7

Item 3.
         Not Applicable

Item 4. Ownership
         Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and
         percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in
         Item 1.

a.       Amount Beneficially Owned:

                  389,333  shares of Common Stock,  (i) 63,250 of which are held
                  in a Grantor  Trust over which Mr. Chace has sole voting power
                  and sole power to direct the disposition,  (ii) 2,500 of which
                  are  purchasable  upon the exercise of  currently  exercisable
                  options,  (iii)  321,583 of which are held in trusts for which
                  Mr. Chace acts as  co-trustee  and over which Mr. Chace shares
                  voting power and the power to direct the disposition, and (iv)
                  2,000 of which are owned by Mr. Chace's spouse.

b.       Percent of class

                  10.4%**

c.       Number of shares as to which such person has:

i.       Sole power to vote or to direct the vote .......................65,750*
ii.      Shared power to vote or to direct the vote......................323,583
iii.     Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of ..........65,750*
iv.      Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of.........323,583

Item 5.
         Ownership of 5 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 5 percent of
         the class of securities, check the following [ ].
Item 6.
         Not Applicable
Item 7.
         Not Applicable
Item 8.
         Not Applicable
Item 9.
         Not Applicable
Item 10.
         Not Applicable







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.

Dated    February 12, 2001

                                        /s/ Malcolm G. Chace
                                        ----------------------------------
                             Name           Malcolm G. Chace



* Includes 2,500 shares of Common Stock  purchasable  upon exercise of currently
exercisable options.

** Does not include Non-Voting Common Stock.