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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000914062-04-000002.txt : 20040106
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040106105912
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000914062-04-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031230
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040106

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ROLLINS GLEN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001190940

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04422
		FILM NUMBER:		04508175

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2170 PIEDMONT RD
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30324

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ROLLINS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000084839
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-TO DWELLINGS & OTHER BUILDINGS [7340]
		IRS NUMBER:				510068479
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2170 PIEDMONT RD NE
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30324
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4048882000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2170 PIEDMONT ROAD NE
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30324
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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>ROLLINS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ROL</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerName>ROLLINS GLEN</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>2170 PIEDMONT ROAD, N.E.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ATLANTA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>GA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>30324</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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ipNature></nonDerivativeTransaction><nonDerivativeTransaction><securityTitle><value>Rollins Inc. Common Stock $1 Par Value</value></securityTitle><transactionDate><value>2003-12-30</value><footnoteId id="F4"/></transactionDate><transactionCoding><transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType><transactionCode>G</transactionCode><equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding><transactionAmounts><transactionShares><value>6685</value></transactionShares><transactionPricePerShare><footnoteId id="F3"/></transactionPricePerShare><transactionAcquiredDisposedCode><value>A</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>72584</value><footnoteId id="F2"/></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>I</value></directOrIndirectOwnership><natureOfOwnership><value>General Partner of Partnership for benefit of minor children</value></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></
nonDerivativeTransaction></nonDerivativeTable><footnotes><footnote id="F1">This includes 8,905 shares of 401(k) stock and 251 Purchase Plan shares.</footnote><footnote id="F2">Glen W. Rollins disclaims for the purpose of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 the beneficial ownership of the referenced shares, and this report is not an admission of such beneficial ownership.</footnote><footnote id="F3">Not applicable</footnote><footnote id="F4">This gift was inadvertently reported as occurring on January 23, 2003 on the reporting person's Form 4 filed on December 31, 2003.  The actual date of the transaction was December 30, 2003.</footnote></footnotes><remarks>All share information described on this Form 4 is reflective of the 3-for-2 stock split effective March 10, 2003.</remarks><ownerSignature><signatureName>Glenn P. Grove, Jr., as attorney-in-fact for Glen W. Rollins</signatureName><signatureDate>2004-01-06</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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