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): April 1, 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
simultaneously  satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
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ITEM 8.01.  Other Events.

     On April 1, 2005,  Rollins,  Inc., a nationwide  consumer  services company
(NYSE Ticker  Symbol - ROL),  reported that during its first quarter ended March
31, 2005 it had  purchased  for cash  641,310  shares of its $1 par value common
stock.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit No.  Description
    99.1     Press Release Dated April 1, 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:  April 4, 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,  April 1, 2005: Rollins, Inc., a nationwide consumer services
company (NYSE Ticker Symbol - ROL), reported that during its first quarter ended
March 31,  2005 it had  purchased  for cash  641,310  shares of its $1 par value
common  stock at an average  price of $16.57 per share.  The Board of  Directors
previously  approved a program  authorizing  the repurchase of up to 3.0 million
shares. Since the program's  inception,  2,723,784 shares have been repurchased,
and 276,216  additional shares may be purchased under this program.  The program
does not have an expiration date. All share and per share data has been adjusted
for the three-for-two stock split effective March 10, 2005.

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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