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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) July 14, 2000
RURAL/METRO CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
DELAWARE
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
0-22056 86-0746929
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification Number)
8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA
85251
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
(480) 994-3886
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5. Other Events
The Company issued a press release announcing a 90 day extension of its
waiver of covenant compliance under its revolving credit facility as set forth
in its press release dated July 17, 2000. Previous extensions were announced on
March 15, 2000 and April 14, 2000.
Item 7C. Exhibits
99.4 Press Release dated July 17, 2000.
10.57 The Second Amendment to Provisional Waiver and
Standstill Agreement dated as of July 14, 2000
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
RURAL/METRO CORPORATION
Date: July 27, 2000 By: /s/ John S. Banas III
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John S. Banas III
Senior Vice President
and General Counsel
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Index to Exhibits
99.4 Press Release dated July 17, 2000.
10.57 The Second Amendment to Provisional Waiver and
Standstill Agreement dated as of July 14, 2000
