UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDEMNT NO. )*
RURAL/METRO CORPORATION
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
781748108
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(CUSIP Number)
April 3, 2000
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(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)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] 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 in 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).
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SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP NO. 781748108 Page 2 of 5 Pages
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Mark S. Howells
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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
USA
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
800,000
NUMBER OF ------------------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY 0
OWNED BY ------------------------------------------------------------
EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING 800,000
PERSON ------------------------------------------------------------
WITH 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
800,000
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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)
5.49%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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SCHEDULE 13G
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CUSIP NO. 781748108 Page 3 of 5 Pages
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Schedule 13G of Mark S. Howell with respect to the common stock (the "Common
Shares") of Rural/Metro Corporation (the "Company").
ITEM 1(a) NAME OF ISSUER:
Rural/Metro Corporation
ITEM 1(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
8401 East Indian School Road, Scottsdale, Arizona 85251
ITEM 2(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING:
Mark S. Howells
ITEM 2(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
2390 Camelback Road, No. 318, Phoenix, Arizona 85016
ITEM 2(c) CITIZENSHIP:
USA
ITEM 2(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock
ITEM 2(e) CUSIP NUMBER:
781748108
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 Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (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 of 1940
(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;
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(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)( ) A Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this
box. [X]
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
800,000
(b) Percentage of Class:
5.49% (based on the 14,577,439 Common Shares reported to be
outstanding in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended September 30, 1999).
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 800,000
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 800,000
(iv) shared power to dispose to direct the disposition of: 0
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
Not applicable.
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.
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SCHEDULE 13G
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ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION. (if filing pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c))
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not
held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing
the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and
are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
having that purpose or effect.
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.
Dated: April 6, 2000
MARK S. HOWELLS
By: /s/ Mark S. Howells
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Mark S. Howells
