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): October 23, 2018

 

 

ROLLINS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware 1-4422 51-0068479
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

2170 Piedmont Road, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30324

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (404) 888-2000

 

 

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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging Growth Company    o

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.    o

   

 

ITEM 8.01.  Other Events.

 

The information provided pursuant to this Item 8.01 is to be considered “filed” under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”) and incorporated by reference into those filings of Rollins, Inc (the “Company”) that provide for the incorporation of all reports and documents filed by the Company under the Exchange Act.

 

On October 23, 2018, Rollins, Inc. (NYSE: ROL), a premier global consumer and commercial services company announced today that the Board of Directors has approved a three-for-two stock split of the Company’s common shares. The Company declared a regular quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $0.14 per share plus a special year-end dividend of $0.14 per share both payable December 10, 2018 to stockholders of record at the close of business November 9, 2018. Dividends will be paid on pre-split shares.

 

Except for the historical information contained in this report, the statements made by the Company are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. All such statements are subject to the safe harbor created by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company’s future performance could differ significantly from the expectations of management and from results expressed or implied in the press release. See the risk factors contained in the press release for a discussion of certain risks and uncertainties that may impact such forward-looking statements. For further information on other risk factors, please refer to the “Risk Factors” contained in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 26, 2018. The Company disclaims any obligation or duty to update or modify these forward-looking statements.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.   Description
     99.1   Press Release Dated October 23, 2018

 

   

 

SIGNATURES

 

 

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

 

 

ROLLINS, INC.

 

 

Date:  October 23, 2018 By: /s/ Paul Edward Northen  
  Name: Paul Edward Northen  
  Title: Sr. Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer  
    (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)