8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 29, 2007

RURAL/METRO CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE	0-22056	86-0746929
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

9221 East Via de Ventura

Scottsdale, Arizona

85258

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (480) 994-3886

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On March 29, 2007, Rural/Metro Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), issued a press release, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release, dated March 29, 2007.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	RURAL/METRO CORPORATION
Date: March 29, 2007	By:	/s/ Kristine A. Beian-Ponczak
		Kristine A. Beian-Ponczak Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release, dated March 29, 2007.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

CONTACT:	Liz Merritt, Rural/Metro Corporation (investors)
	(480) 606-3337
	Jeff Stanlis, Hayden Communications (media)
	(602) 476-1821

For immediate release

RURAL/METRO RETURNS TO NASDAQ COMPLIANCE

BY CURING FILING DELINQUENCY

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (March 29, 2007) – Rural/Metro Corporation (Nasdaq: RURL) today reported that it has received notice from the Nasdaq Stock Market that the filing delinquency for which the Company requested a hearing has been cured and its hearing on the matter has been cancelled as moot.

On February 15, 2007, the Company received a notice from Nasdaq regarding the delay in filing its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2006, and that it did not comply with the timely regulatory filing requirement under Marketplace Rule 4310(c)(14). As a result, the Company requested a hearing before the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel.

On March 23, 2007, the Company filed the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2006 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which cured the filing delinquency and led to the Nasdaq letter.

About Rural/Metro

Rural/Metro Corporation provides emergency and non-emergency medical transportation, private fire protection, and other safety services in 24 states and approximately 400 communities throughout the United States. For more information, visit the Company’s web site at www.ruralmetro.com.

(RURL/F)

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