SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Renal Care Group, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
759930
(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement:
[ ] A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a
previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more
than five percent of the class of securities described in item 1;
and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting
beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class. (See
Rule 13d-7).
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 in the remainder of this cover page shall
not be deemed to be "filed" for the purposes 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)<PAGE>
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
LAIDLAW INC.
NOT APPLICABLE - CANADIAN
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(A) [ ]
(B) [X]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
CANADA
NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
1,755,800
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
0
OWNED BY EACH
7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 1,755,800
PERSON WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,755,800
10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*
N/A
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
4.35%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
SCHEDULE 13G
Item 1. (a) Renal Care Group, Inc.
(b) 2100 West End Avenue, Suite 800
Nashville, Tennessee 37203
Item 2. (a) Laidlaw Inc.
(b) 321 North Service Road
Burlington, Ontario L7R 3Y8
(c) Canada
(d) Common
(e) 759930
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or
check whether the person filing is a: not applicable
Item 4. (a) 1,755,800
(b) 4.35%
(c) (i) 1,755,800
(ii) not applicable
(iii) 1,755,800
(iv) not applicable
Item 5. Ownership of Five 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% of the class of
securities, check the following: [x]
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
Person not applicable
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which
Acquired the Security being Reported on by the Parent
Holding Company not applicable
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
not applicable
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
not applicable
Item 10. Certification
not applicable
Signature
After reasonably inquiry to the best of my knowledge and belief,
I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.
Dated: October 1, 1998
Ivan R. Cairns
