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* WILLIAMS DAVID PATRICK (Last) (First) (Middle) SUITE 2600, 255 EAST 5TH STREET (Street) CINCINNATI OH 45202 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 03/05/2004	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ROTO-ROOTER INC [ RRR ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Vice President & CFO	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			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)
Capital Stock	8,000	D
Capital Stock	800	I	IRA

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)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
stock option (right to buy w/ tandem tax witholding right)	05/15/1998	05/15/2005	Capital Stock	1,500	32.19	D
stock option (right to buy w/ tandem tax witholding right)	05/19/1999	05/19/2007	Capital Stock	2,000	35.94	D
stock option (right to buy with tandem tax withholding right	05/20/1998	05/20/2006	capital stock	3,000	38.75	D
stock option (right to buy with tandem tax withholding right	03/04/2000	03/04/2008	capital stock	4,000	39.13	D
stock option (right to buy with tandem tax withholding right	05/17/2001	05/17/2009	capital stock	12,000	32.19	D
stock option (right to buy with tandem tax withholding right	05/20/2004(1)	05/20/2012	capital stock	9,000	36.9	D
stock option (right to buy with tandem tax withholding right	11/19/2003(2)	05/19/2003	capital stock	10,000	35.85	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. 9,000 granted, exercisable 4,500 currently, 2,250 on 11/20/04, 2,250 on 11/20/05

2. 10,000 granted, exercisable 2,500 currently, 2,500 on 11/19/04, 2,500 on 11/19/05, 2,500 on 11/19/06

	David P. Williams	03/10/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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