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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950153-98-000420.txt : 19980427
<SEC-HEADER>0000950153-98-000420.hdr.sgml : 19980427
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950153-98-000420
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	424B3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19980424
SROS:			NASD

FILER:

	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:		424B3
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-37393
		FILM NUMBER:		98600017

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8401 EAST INDIAN SCHOOL RD
		CITY:			SCOTTSDALE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85251
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6029443886
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>424B3
<SEQUENCE>1
<DESCRIPTION>PROS. SUPP. FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 424(B)(3)
<TEXT>

<PAGE>   1
                                                Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
                                                Reg. No. 333-37393
 

                     SUPPLEMENT NO. 3 DATED APRIL 24, 1998
                      TO PROSPECTUS DATED OCTOBER 24, 1997
 
                            RURAL/METRO CORPORATION
 
                              SELLING STOCKHOLDERS
 
     The following table sets forth (i) the name of the Selling Stockholders,
who received the shares of Common Stock in connection with acquisitions by the
Company, (ii) the number of shares of Common Stock of the Company beneficially
owned by the Selling Stockholders as of April 22, 1998, and (iii) the number of
shares of Common Stock which the Selling Stockholders may offer and sell
pursuant to this Prospectus.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                   NUMBER OF SHARES
                                                  NUMBER OF SHARES                 OF COMMON STOCK
                                                  OF COMMON STOCK                WHICH MAY BE OFFERED
NAME                                                   OWNED          PERCENT      PURSUANT HERETO
- ----                                              ----------------    -------    --------------------
<S>                                               <C>                 <C>        <C>
Horacio Artagaveytia and Jose Mateo Campomar....      293,148           2.1%           146,574
</TABLE>
 
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(1) Includes shares held for the benefit of Alberto Fluerquin, Carlos Mezzera,
    Renato Ribeiro, Gervasio Reyes, and Carlos Arturo Delmiro Marfetan.
</TEXT>
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