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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
(Amendment No. )(1)
RESPONSE USA, INC.
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
761235 50 6
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(CUSIP Number)
Richard M. Brooks, c/o Response USA, Inc., 11-H Princess Road,
Lawrenceville New Jersey 08648
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
February 11, 1998
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is
filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1 (b)(3) or (4), check the following
box. / /
Note. Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should
be filed with the Commission. See Rule 13d-1 (a) for other parties to
whom copies are to be sent.
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(Page 1 of 2 Pages)
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(1) The remainder of this cover page shall be filed 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 disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this coverage page shall
not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 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).
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CUSIP No. 761235 50 6 13D Page 2 of 2 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Robert L. May
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / /
(b) / /
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS* 00 - Shares received by reporting person as partial
consideration for acquisitions made by the Issuer.
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM
2(d) or 2(e) / /
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
USA
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NUMBER OF 7 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 694,620(1)
BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 694,620(1)
EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
694,620(1)
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES* / /
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
11.5%(2)
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
(1) Includes 105,000 shares of Common Stock issuable by the Issuer upon
exercise of currently exercisable options.
(2) Calculated based upon the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock of
the Issuer on March 9, 1998. Such calculation includes 105,000 shares of
Common Stock issuable by the Issuer upon exercise of currently exercisable
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options.
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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.
March 12, 1998
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(Date)
/s/ Robert L. May
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(Signature)
Robert L. May/Executive Vice President
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(Name/Title)
