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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 4)*
RURAL/METRO CORPORATION
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
(Title of Class of Securities)
781748 10 8
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 1999
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
| | Rule 13d-1(b)
| | Rule 13d-1(c)
|X| Rule 13d-1(d)
*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 on a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose 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).
POTENTIAL PERSONS WHO ARE TO RESPOND TO THE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION CONTAINED
IN THIS FORM ARE NOT REQUIRED TO RESPOND UNLESS THE FORM DISPLAYS A CURRENTLY
VALID OMB CONTROL NUMBER.
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CUSIP No. 781748 10 8 13G Page 2 of 6 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
RURAL/METRO CORPORATION EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN
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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 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
ARIZONA
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NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
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OWNED BY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 901,144**
REPORTING
PERSON -----------------------------------------------------
WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
901,144
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
901,144
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
6.2%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
EP
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**PARTICIPANTS UNDER THE PLAN HAVE VOTING POWER AS TO SHARES ALLOCATED TO THEIR
ACCOUNT AND THE PLAN TRUSTEE HAS VOTING POWER AS TO UNALLOCATED SHARES AND AS TO
ANY SHARES FOR WHICH PARTICIPANTS HAVE CHOSEN NOT TO VOTE.
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CUSIP No. 781748 10 8 13G Page 3 of 6 Pages
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ITEM 1.
(a) Name of Issuer: Rural/Metro Corporation
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
8401 East Indian School Road
Scottsdale, Arizona 85251
ITEM 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing: Rural/Metro Corporation Employee Stock
(b) Ownership Plan
(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
8401 East Indian School Road
Scottsdale, Arizona 85251
(c) Citizenship or Place of Organization: Arizona
(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock
(e) CUSIP Number: 781748 10 8
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b), OR 13d-2(b),
OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS a:
(a) - Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act.
(b) - Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act.
(c) - Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act.
(d) - Investment company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act.
(e) - An investment adviser in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) - An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance
with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) - A parent holding company or control person in accordance
with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) - A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act;
(i) - A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
Company Act;
(j) - Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
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CUSIP No. 781748 10 8 13G Page 4 of 6 Pages
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ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 901,144
(b) Percent of Class: 6.2%
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 901,144
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: 901,144
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: -0-
With respect to the amount of shares set forth in item 4(c)(ii), participants
under the plan have voting power as to the shares allocated to their account and
the Plan trustee has voting power as to unallocated shares and as to any shares
for which participants have chosen not to vote.
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
five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].
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.
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CUSIP No. 781748 10 8 13G Page 5 of 6 Pages
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ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
Not Applicable.
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
Not Applicable.
(1)
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CUSIP No. 781748 10 8 13G Page 6 of 6 Pages
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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.
2/14/00
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Date
RURAL/METRO CORPORATION
EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN
/s/Dean Hoffman
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Trustee Signature
Dean Hoffman, Trustee
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Name/Title
ATTENTION: INTENTIONAL MISSTATEMENTS OR OMISSIONS OF FACT CONSTITUTE FEDERAL
CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS (SEE 18U.S.C. 1001).
