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SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
GABELLI MARIO J
(Last) (First) (Middle)
(Street)
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ROTO-ROOTER INC [ RRR ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/14/2003
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 07/14/2003 S 2,500 D 38.9344 35,000 I By: Investment Partnership(1)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
GABELLI MARIO J
(Last) (First) (Middle)
(Street)
(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
GABELLI GROUP CAPITAL PARTNERS INC
(Last) (First) (Middle)
(Street)
(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
GABELLI ASSET MANAGEMENT INC ET AL
(Last) (First) (Middle)
(Street)
(City) (State) (Zip)
Explanation of Responses:
1. Each of the Reporting Persons has less than a 100% interest in this entity. The amount of securities reported as beneficially owned reflects the total amount held by this entity, which is greater than the Reporting Persons' indirect pecuniary interests. The Reporting Persons hereby disclaim benefical ownership of those securities in excess of their indirect pecuniary interests.
James E. McKee, Attorney-in-Fact for MARIO J. GABELLI, and Secretary of GABELLI ASSET MANAGEMENT INC., GABELLI GROUP CAPITAL PARTNERS, INC. 07/15/2003
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
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Attachment to Form 4

Issuer & Ticker Symbol:	Roto-Rooter, Inc./RRR


Statement For:			July 14, 2003


	Designated Filer:			GABELLI ASSET MANAGEMENT INC.

	List of Joint Filers:		GABELLI GROUP CAPITAL PARTNERS, INC.
						One Corporate Center
						Rye, New York 10580


						MARIO J. GABELLI
						One Corporate Center
						Rye, New York 10580







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