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): November 18, 2005
RURAL/METRO CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| 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) 606-3886
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):
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| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers. |
| | (b) | On November 18, 2005, Matthew J. Majoros, the Corporate Controller (principal accounting officer) of Rural/Metro Corporation (“Rural/Metro”), resigned his position with Rural/Metro. |
| | (c) | (1) Michael Zarriello, Senior Vice President, Secretary and Chief Financial Officer, has resumed serving as Rural/Metro’s principal accounting officer. |
| | (c) | (2)-(3) The information required by Items 5.02(c)(2)-(3) has been previously reported by Rural/Metro in its definitive proxy materials filed October 28, 2005 (File No.: 000-22056) and is incorporated herein by this reference. |
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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.
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| | | | | RURAL/METRO CORPORATION |
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| Date: November 23, 2005 | | | | By: | | /s/ Michael S. Zarriello |
| | | | | | | | | Michael S. Zarriello |
| | | | | | | | | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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