-----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, HdyFPnUyWVjiEVo+iMLyClr67g1EoVWZxOcQwwdJfMOEmaNDe9pRSIRZP+93WRio +raJAX/u6+jRwIccLMvkiQ== 0000950153-01-500321.txt : 20010417 0000950153-01-500321.hdr.sgml : 20010417 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950153-01-500321 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20010416 GROUP MEMBERS: ERNST M. H. VAN DER LEE GROUP MEMBERS: ERNST-WILLEM VAN DER LEE GROUP MEMBERS: MONTEBAN NICHOLAS P 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 13D SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-45613 FILM NUMBER: 1602830 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: MONTEBAN NICHOLAS P CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001138309 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: WAGENAARWEG 2597 STREET 2: THE HAGUE CITY: THE NETHERLANDS BUSINESS PHONE: 001703065612 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: WAGENAARWEG 2597 STREET 2: THE HAGUE CITY: THE NETHERLANDS SC 13D 1 p64932sc13d.txt SC 13D 1 CUSIP NO. 781748108 Page 1 of 5 pages UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D (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) RURAL/METRO CORPORATION (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE (Title of Class of Securities) 781748108 (CUSIP Number) P. Robert Moya, Esq. Quarles & Brady Streich Lang Two North Central Avenue Phoenix, Arizona 85004 Telephone: (602) 229-5200 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) April 6, 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) 2 CUSIP NO. 781748108 Page 2 of 5 pages SCHEDULE 13D - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) ERNST MATTHIJS HENDRIK VAN DER LEE ERNST-WILLEM VAN DER LEE NICOLAAS P. MONTEBAN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION THE NETHERLANDS - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 7. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 809,100 ----------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 8. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 0 ----------------------------------------------------- EACH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 809,100 ----------------------------------------------------- PERSON 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON ERNST MATTHIJS HENDRIK VAN DER LEE 215,000 ERNST-WILLEM VAN DER LEE 505,100 NICOLAAS P. MONTEBAN 89,000 -------- TOTAL 809,100 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 5.5% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 1. SECURITY AND ISSUER. The class of equity securities to which this statement on Schedule 13D relates is 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 Road, Scottsdale, Arizona 85251. 3 CUSIP NO. 781748108 Page 3 of 5 pages SCHEDULE 13D ITEM 2. IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND a. This statement is being filed together by ERNST MATTHIJS HENDRIK VAN DER LEE, ERNST-WILLEM VAN DER LEE AND NICOLAAS P. MONTEBAN. Ernst Matthijs Hendrik Van der Lee, Ernst-Willem Van der Lee and Nicolaas P. Monteban are sometimes collectively referred to herein as the "Reporting Persons". b. The principal business address of the Reporting Persons is WAGENAARWEG 7, 2597 LL THE HAGUE, THE NETHERLANDS. c. Ernst Matthijs Hendrik Van der Lee is President and CEO of Xalladio Holding B.V., an investment company. Ernst-Willem Van der Lee is President and CEO of Galladio Holding B.V., an investment company. Nicolaas P. Monteban is CFO of Galladio Capital Management B.V., an investment, real estate and financial services company. d. None of the Reporting Persons during the last five years has been convicted in a criminal proceeding, or has been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction resulting in a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violations with respect to such laws. e. The Reporting Persons are citizens of The Netherlands. ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION The aggregate amount of funds required by: Ernst Matthijs Hendrik Van der Lee to purchase the 215,000 shares of Stock owned by him was $827,150. All funds used to purchase this stock were obtained from the personal funds of Ernst Matthijs Hendrik Van der Lee. Ernst-Willem Van der Lee to purchase the 505,100 shares of Stock owned by him was $1,872,590. All funds used to purchase this stock were obtained from the personal funds of Ernst-Willem Van der Lee. Nicolaas P. Monteban to purchase the 89,000 shares of Stock owned by him was $196,790. All funds used to purchase this stock were obtained from the personal funds of Nicolaas P. Monteban. ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION Each of the Reporting Persons independently purchased shares of the Issuer's Stock because they had individually determined that the Stock may present significant opportunities for realization of increased shareholder value. ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER Based on information included in the Form 10-Q filed by the Issuer for the quarter ended December 31, 2000, there were 14,760,248 shares of Stock outstanding as of February 12, 2001. a. The Reporting Persons, as members of a group, beneficially own 809,100 shares or 5.5% of the Issuer's Stock. b. Ernst Matthijs Hendrik Van der Lee has the sole power to vote and to dispose of 215,000 shares of the Issuer's Stock. Ernst-Willem Van der Lee has the sole power to vote and to dispose of 505,100 shares of the Issuer's Stock. Nicolaas P. Monteban has the sole power to vote and to dispose of 89,000 shares of the Issuer's Stock. 4 CUSIP NO. 781748108 Page 4 of 5 pages SCHEDULE 13D c. The following transactions in the Issuer's Stock were effected by the Reporting Persons during the 60 days preceding the date of this report. All of such transactions were open market transactions.
NUMBER PRICE REPORTING PERSONS DATE OF SHARES PER SHARE EMH van der Lee 03/15/01 1,000 $ 1.318 EMH van der Lee 03/16/01 400 $ 1.344 EMH van der Lee 03/19/01 8,600 $ 1.289 EMH van der Lee 03/27/01 5,000 $ 1.178 EMH van der Lee 03/28/01 5,000 $ 1.09 EW van der Lee 03/27/01 5,000 $ 1.178 EW van der Lee 03/28/01 5,000 $ 1.09 EW van der Lee 04/02/01 3,000 $ 1.025 NP Monteban 03/30/01 1,000 $1.0625
ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER The Reporting Persons have agreed orally to act as a group. However, the Reporting Persons presently disclaim any oral or written agreement with respect to the acquisition, disposition or voting of the Issuer's Stock or any of its other securities. ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS The following materials are filed as exhibits to this Schedule 13D. EXHIBIT 1 Joint Filing Agreement 5 CUSIP NO. 781748108 Page 5 of 5 pages SCHEDULE 13D 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/ Ernst Matthijs Hendrik Van der Lee - ------------------------------------------------ Ernst Matthijs Hendrik Van der Lee Date: 04/16/01 ------------------------------------------- /s/ Ernst-Willem Van der Lee - ------------------------------------------------ Ernst-Willem Van der Lee Date: 04/16/01 ------------------------------------------- /s/ Nicolaas P. Monteban - ------------------------------------------------ Nicolaas P. Monteban Date: 04/16/01 ------------------------------------------- 6 EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description - ------- ----------- 1 Joint Filing Agreement
EX-99.1 2 p64932ex99-1.txt EX-99.1 1 Exhibit 1 JOINT FILING AGREEMENT In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned, for good and valuable consideration consisting of their mutual commitments stated herein, hereby agree to the joint filing with all other Reporting Persons (as such term is defined in the Schedule 13D referred to below) on behalf of each of them of a statement on Schedule 13D, including amendments thereto, with respect to the common stock, $.01 par value per share, of Rural/Metro Corporation and that this Agreement be included as an Exhibit to such joint filing. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby execute this Agreement this 16th day of April 2001. /s/ Ernst Matthijs Hendrik Van der Lee ----------------------------------------- Ernst Matthijs Hendrik Van der Lee /s/ Ernst-Willem Van der Lee ----------------------------------------- Ernst-Willem Van der Lee /s/ Nicolaas P. Monteban ----------------------------------------- Nicolaas P. Monteban -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----