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 28, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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ITEM 8.01. Other Events.

 

On October 28, 2008: Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL), a premier North American consumer and commercial services company, announced that as part of the Company’s active management of equity capital, its Board of Directors authorized the purchase of up to 5 million additional shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company plans to repurchase shares at times and prices considered appropriate by the Company. The share repurchase program announced is in addition to the Company’s existing plan of which 464,091 shares remained available for repurchase as of September 30, 2008. The Company hereby incorporates by reference herein the information set forth in its Press Release dated October 28, 2008 a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

 

Exhibit No.

Description

 

99.1

Press Release Dated October 28, 2008.

 

 

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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 28, 2008

By:

/s/ Harry J. Cynkus

 

 

 

Name:

Harry J. Cynkus

 

 

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

 

 

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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