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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-10-041868.txt : 20100813
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100813183556
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-10-041868
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100811
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100813
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100813

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Kevane Christopher E.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001486632

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22056
		FILM NUMBER:		101016627

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9221 E. VIA DE VENTURA
		CITY:			SCOTTSDALE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85258

ISSUER:		

	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

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9221 EAST VIA DE VENTURA
		CITY:			SCOTTSDALE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85258
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4806063886

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9221 EAST VIA DE VENTURA
		CITY:			SCOTTSDALE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85258

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RURAL METRO CORP /DE/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930528
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    <periodOfReport>2010-08-11</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000906326</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>RURAL/METRO CORP /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RURL</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001486632</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Kevane Christopher E.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>9221 E. VIA DE VENTURA</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SCOTTSDALE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>AZ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>85258</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Sr. VP &amp; General Counsel</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-08-11</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>591</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>7.66</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>11715</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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        <footnote id="F1">Prior to this transaction, the Reporting Person owned 11,334 Restricted Stock Units (&quot;RSUs&quot;).  An aggregate of 3,334 RSUs vest in annual installments of 1,667 shares each on August 11, 2010 and August 11, 2011, subject to (a) the Reporting Person's continued service with Issuer and (b) the Issuer's achievement of certain performance goals that have already been met.  Accordingly, all conditions relating to the vesting of 1,667 shares of Common Stock were satisfied as of August 11, 2010.  Of the 1,667 shares of Common Stock, the Company withheld 591 shares to satisfy the Reporting Person's withholding tax liability and issued 1,076 shares of Common Stock to the Reporting Person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents (a) 2,048 shares of outstanding Common Stock held by the Reporting Person, (b) 1,667 shares of Common Stock underlying RSUs that remain subject to time-based vesting and (c) 8,000 shares of Common Stock underlying RSUs, the vesting of which remains subject to (i) the Reporting Person's continued service with the Issuer and (ii) the Issuer's achievement of certain performance goals.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Christopher E. Kevane</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-08-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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