-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, LAOVv+fjgYddJkmwxrx1FQ5KL8jdD0FQ7gwhNc+EZ/Yk2zdVsKkozZQbRGwYeE+c yVlfad5Ns/DCBVGJ7lpaZA== 0000950151-97-000054.txt : 19970222 0000950151-97-000054.hdr.sgml : 19970222 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950151-97-000054 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19970213 SROS: NASD SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RURAL METRO CORP /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000906326 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: LOCAL & SUBURBAN TRANSIT & INTERURBAN HWY PASSENGER TRAINS [4100] IRS NUMBER: 860746929 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-45613 FILM NUMBER: 97529909 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029443886 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RURAL METRO CORP ESOP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000940581 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 860084388 STATE OF INCORPORATION: AZ FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 E INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: PHOENIX STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 6029943886 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 E INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: PHOENIX STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 SC 13G 1 SCHEDULE 13G FILED FOR THE RURAL/METRO ESOP 1 ---------------------------------- OMB APPROVAL ---------------------------------- OMB NUMBER: 3235-0145 EXPIRES: OCTOBER 31, 1994 ESTIMATED AVERAGE BURDEN HOURS PER RESPONSE.........14.90 ---------------------------------- UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT _____)* Rural/Metro Corporation - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities 781748108 --------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement / /. (A fee is not required only if the filing person (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities describe in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7). *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 (the "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). 2 - ----------------------- ------------------ CUSIP No. 781748108 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages - ----------------------- ------------------ - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Rural/Metro Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) / / (b) / / - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Arizona - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5 SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH ------------------------------------------------------ 6 SHARED VOTING POWER 1,072,470 ------------------------------------------------------ 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,072,470 ------------------------------------------------------ 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,072,470 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* / / - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 9.1% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* EP - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **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. 3 Page 3 of 5 Pages ITEM 1. (a) Name of Issuer - Rural/Metro Corporation (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices 8401 E. Indian School Road, Scottsdale, Arizona 85251 ITEM 2. (a) Name of Person Filing - Rural/Metro Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan (b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence 8401 E. Indian School Road, Scottsdale, Arizona 85251 (c) Citizenship or Place of Organization - Arizona (d) Title of Class of Securities - Common Stock (e) CUSIP Number - 781748108 ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b), OR 13d-2(b), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: Not applicable (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) / / Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (f) / / Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F) (g) / / Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1 (b)(ii)(G) (h) / / Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H) ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP If the percent of the class owned, as of December 31 of the year covered by the statement, or as of the last day of any month described in Rule 13d-1(b)(2), if applicable, exceeds five percent, provide the following information as 4 Page 4 of 5 Pages of that date and identify those shares which there is a right to acquire. (a) Amount Beneficially Owned - 1,072,470 (b) Percent of Class - 9.1% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote - None (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote - 1,072,470 shares (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of - 1,072,470 shares (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of - None 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. 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 If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such securities, a statement to that effect should be included in response to this item and, if such interest relates to more than five percent of the class, such person should be identified. A listing of the shareholders of an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries of employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required. 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. ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION Not applicable. 5 Page 5 of 5 Pages 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. /s/ February 12, 1997 --------------------- Date RURAL/METRO CORPORATION EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN & TRUST By: /s/ Julian F. Weltsch ------------------------------ Julian F. Weltsch, Trustee -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----