SC 13D/A 1 e-6453_1.txt AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SCHEDULE 13D UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D/A (Rule 13d-101) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a) (AMENDMENT NO. 1) Rural/Metro Corporation ------------------------------ (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share --------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 781748108 -------------- (CUSIP Number) Frank M. Placenti, Esq. Bryan Cave LLP Two North Central Avenue, Suite 2200 Phoenix, Arizona 85004 Telephone: (602) 364-7451 -------------------------------------------------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) March 7, 2001 ------------------------------------------------------- (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 that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box [ ]. (Continued on following pages) (Page 1 of 5 pages) ------------------- ----------------- CUSIP NO. 781748108 13D/A Page 2 of 5 Pages ------------------- ----------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Mark S. Howells -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [X] (b) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS PF [See Item 3 Below] -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States of America -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 933,450 NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY 17,200 OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------- EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 933,450 PERSON --------------------------------------------------------- WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 17,200 --------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,417,623 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 9.6% -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- ----------------- CUSIP NO. 781748108 13D/A Page 3 of 5 Pages ------------------- ----------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Bruce W. Derrick -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [X] (b) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 SOURCE OF FUNDS PF [See Item 3 Below] -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 CITZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States of America -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 SOLE VOTING POWER 466,973 NUMBER OF --------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 8 SHARED VOTING POWER BENEFICIALLY -0- OWNED BY --------------------------------------------------------- EACH 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 466,973 PERSON --------------------------------------------------------- WITH 10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- --------------------------------------------------------- 11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,417,623 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 9.6% -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- ----------------- CUSIP NO. 781748108 13D/A Page 4 of 5 Pages ------------------- ----------------- ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER This constitutes Amendment No. 1 (the "Amendment") to the statement on Schedule 13D, dated March 7, 2001 (the "Initial Statement"), with respect to the Common Stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Stock") of Rural/Metro Corporation (the "Issuer"), a Delaware corporation, with principal executive offices located at 8401 East Indian School Road, Scottsdale, Arizona, 85251. The Amendment is being filed to include as Exhibit 1 to the statement on Schedule 13D, the Joint Filing Agreement (the "Agreement") executed by Mr. Mark S. Howells and Mr. Bruce W. Derrick on March 7, 2001. Due to a technical error, a copy of the Agreement lacking the execution date and the conformed signatures of Mr. Howells and Mr. Derrick was filed as Exhibit 1 to the Initial Statement on Schedule 13D. ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS The following materials are filed as Exhibits to this Schedule 13D/A. Exhibit 1 Joint Filing Agreement ------------------- ----------------- CUSIP NO. 781748108 13D/A Page 5 of 5 Pages ------------------- ----------------- SIGNATURES 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. /s/ Mark S. Howells ---------------------------------------- Mark S. Howells Date: March 8, 2001 ---------------------------------- /s/ Bruce W. Derrick ---------------------------------------- Bruce W. Derrick Date: March 8, 2001 ----------------------------------