8-K

                                  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): January 4, 2005


                                  ROLLINS, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


        Delaware                       1-4422                 51-0068479
(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)    (I.R.S. Employer
    of incorporation)                                      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
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ITEM 8.01.  Other Events.

     On January 4, 2005,  Rollins,  Inc., a nationwide consumer services company
(NYSE  Ticker  Symbol - ROL),  reported  that  during its fourth  quarter  ended
December 31, 2004 it had  purchased  for cash 38,000  shares of its $1 par value
common stock.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit No.              Description
   99.1                  Press Release Dated January 4, 2005




                                   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:  January 6, 2005               By:  /s/ Harry J. Cynkus
                                         ---------------------------------------
                                   Name:  Harry J. Cynkus
                                  Title:  Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

EX-99

Exhibit 99.1                                     For Further Information Contact
                                                  Harry J. Cynkus (404) 888-2922


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

                      ROLLINS, INC. REPORTS STOCK BUY-BACK


ATLANTA, GEORGIA, January 4, 2005: Rollins, Inc., a nationwide consumer services
company  (NYSE Ticker  Symbol - ROL),  reported  that during its fourth  quarter
ended  December 31, 2004 it had  purchased  for cash 38,000 shares of its $1 par
value  common  stock.  The  Board of  Directors  previously  approved  a program
authorizing  the  repurchase  of up to 2.0 million  shares.  Since the program's
inception, 1,388,316 shares have been repurchased, and 611,684 additional shares
may be purchased  under this  program.  The program does not have an  expiration
date.

Rollins,  Inc.  is one of the  nation's  largest  consumer  services  companies.
Through its wholly owned  subsidiaries,  Orkin,  Inc. and Western Pest Services,
the Company  provides  essential pest control  services and  protection  against
termite damage,  rodents,  and insects to approximately 1.7 million customers in
the United States,  Canada,  and Mexico from over 400  locations.  You can learn
more about Orkin by visiting our websites at www.orkin.com and  www.rollins.com.
You can also find this and other news releases at  www.rollins.com  by accessing
the news releases button.



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