PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT NO. 5 DATED NOVEMBER 6, 1997 Rule 424(b)(2)
(To Prospectus dated July 9, 1997) Registration No. 333-27785
AMERICAN RESIDENTIAL SERVICES, INC.
7 1/4% Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2004
Interest Payable April 15 and October 15
The following beneficial owner of 7 1/4% Convertible Subordinated
Notes due 2004 (the "Notes") of American Residential Services, Inc., a Delaware
Company (the "Company"), has requested the Company to file a Prospectus
Supplement identifying that beneficial owner as a Selling Holder. The
information in the table below has been provided by the Selling Holder.
AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL NUMBER OF SHARES
AMOUNT OF NOTES OF COMMON STOCK
OWNED AND OWNED AND
NAME OF SELLING HOLDER OFFERED HEREBY OFFERED HEREBY(1)
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Forum Capital Markets LP............ $150,000 5,882
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(1) Shares shown are the number of whole shares of common stock, par value
$.001 per share, of the Company into which the holder's Notes are
convertible at the initial conversion price of $25.50 per share
("Conversion Shares"). The Selling Holder did not report owning any other
shares.
End of Supplement
