SEC FORM 3/A

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Gibson Mickeul B.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

9221 E. VIA DE VENTURA

(Street)

SCOTTSDALE

85258

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/07/2010

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
RURAL/METRO CORP /DE/ [ RURL ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Group President

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
04/19/2010

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	31,177⁽¹⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Due to a typographical error, Mr. Gibson's Form 3 filing of April 19, 2010, incorrectly reported the amount of his common stock holdings. Mr. Gibson's common stock holdings consist of (a) 3,677 shares of common stock, and (b) 27,500 shares subject to issuance upon vesting of Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") granted to Mr. Gibson pursuant to the Issuer's 2008 Incentive Stock Plan. An aggregate of 10,000 RSUs vest in annual installments of 5,000 shares each on August 11, 2010 and August 11, 2011, subject to Mr. Gibson's continued service with the Issuer. An aggregate of 17,500 RSUs vest in three annual installments, beginning on August 10, 2010, subject to (a) Mr. Gibson's continued service with the Issuer, and (b) the Issuer's achievement of certain performance goals.

	/s/ Mickeul B. Gibson	08/13/2010
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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