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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT NO. 3 DATED APRIL 8, 1999 Rule 424(b)(2)
(To Prospectus dated July 9, 1997, as Registration No. 333-27785
supplemented by the Prospectus Supplement No. 1
dated July 28, 1997 and the Prospectus
Supplement No. 2 dated August 8, 1997)
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 L.L.C.......... $220,000 8,627
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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 Selling Holder's Notes are
convertible at the initial conversion price of $25.50 per share
("Conversion Shares"). Except as noted below, the Selling Holder did not
report owning any other shares.
End of Supplement
