-----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, PC2U9MMnvHr1z5c92btgBYC1x1J8D/SzCvHPPAMIh3TBW0SvMU/QaTHdzDUbOQgx 8ToJz7l2C/CiyRKoUlwhng== 0000950153-00-000227.txt : 20000215 0000950153-00-000227.hdr.sgml : 20000215 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950153-00-000227 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20000214 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: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-45613 FILM NUMBER: 541955 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL RD CITY: SCOTTSDALE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85251 BUSINESS PHONE: 4809943886 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 SC 13G 1 OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0145 Expires: November 30, 1999 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 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. Page 1 of 6 2 - ------------------------ ------------------ CUSIP No. 781748 10 8 13G Page 2 of 6 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 6 SHARED VOTING POWER EACH 901,144** REPORTING PERSON ----------------------------------------------------- WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 901,144 ----------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 901,144 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* | | - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 6.2% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 AND AS TO ANY SHARES FOR WHICH PARTICIPANTS HAVE CHOSEN NOT TO VOTE. 3 - ------------------------ ------------------ CUSIP No. 781748 10 8 13G Page 3 of 6 Pages - ------------------------ ------------------ 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). 4 - ------------------------ ------------------ CUSIP No. 781748 10 8 13G Page 4 of 6 Pages - ------------------------ ------------------ 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. 5 - ------------------------ ------------------ CUSIP No. 781748 10 8 13G Page 5 of 6 Pages - ------------------------ ------------------ ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP Not Applicable. ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION Not Applicable. (1) 6 - ------------------------ ------------------ CUSIP No. 781748 10 8 13G Page 6 of 6 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. 2/14/00 ------------------------------------ Date RURAL/METRO CORPORATION EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN /s/Dean Hoffman ------------------------------------ Trustee Signature Dean Hoffman, Trustee ------------------------------------ Name/Title ATTENTION: INTENTIONAL MISSTATEMENTS OR OMISSIONS OF FACT CONSTITUTE FEDERAL CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS (SEE 18U.S.C. 1001). -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----