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): October 3, 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
following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):



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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  3, 2005,  Rollins,  Inc.,  a premier  North  American  consumer  and
commercial  services  company (NYSE Ticker Symbol - ROL),  announced today share
repurchases for the third quarter of 2005 totaling  536,597 shares of its $1 par
value common stock at a weighted average price of $19.49 per share.

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 under the caption "Caution  Regarding  Forward-Looking  Statements" 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
filed March 11, 2005 with the  Securities and Exchange  Commission.  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 3, 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:  October 3, 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. ANNOUNCES SHARE REPURCHASES IN THE THIRD QUARTER 2005

ATLANTA,  GEORGIA,  October 3, 2005:  Rollins,  Inc., a premier  North  American
consumer and commercial  services company (NYSE Ticker Symbol - ROL),  announced
today share repurchases for the third quarter of 2005 totaling 536,597 shares of
its $1 par value common stock at a weighted  average  price of $19.49 per share.
In total 3,713,231  additional shares may be purchased under previously approved
programs  by the Board of  Directors.  The program  does not have an  expiration
date.

Rollins,  Inc. is a premier  North  America  consumer  and  commercial  services
company.  Through its wholly  owned  subsidiaries,  Orkin,  Inc.,  Western  Pest
Services,  and The Industrial  Fumigant Company,  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 Web
sites   at    www.orkin.com,    www.westernpest.com,    www.indfumco.com,    and
www.rollins.com.   You  can  also  find  this  and  other   news   releases   at
www.rollins.com by accessing the news releases button.

CAUTION CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Statements  in this press release  regarding  potential  repurchases  of Company
common stock are forward  looking  statements  within the meaning of the Private
securities  Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The timing and amount of future stock
repurchases  are  subject  to  a  number  of  uncertainties,   including  market
conditions,  the Company's liquidity and financial position, and applicable laws
and regulations.