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, 2017
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
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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 January 4, 2017, Rollins, Inc. (NYSE: ROL), a premier global consumer and commercial services company announced that it will release its fourth quarter and full-year financial results for the period ended December 31, 2016 on Wednesday, January 25, 2017. In conjunction with its release, the Company will host a conference call to review the Company’s financial and operating results on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
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 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 for the year ended December 31, 2015 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 24, 2016. 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 January 4, 2017 |
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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: January 4, 2017 | By: | /s/ Paul Edward Northen | |
| Name: | Paul Edward Northen | ||
| Title: | Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||
| (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | |||
| 3 |
Exhibit 99.1
For Further Information Contact
Eddie Northen (404) 888-2242
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ROLLINS, INC.
SCHEDULES DATE FOR RELEASE OF FOURTH QUARTER
AND FULL-YEAR 2016 RESULTS
ATLANTA, GA – January 4, 2017 – Rollins, Inc. (NYSE: ROL), a premier global consumer and commercial services company, today announced that it will release its unaudited fourth quarter and full-year financial results for the period ended December 31, 2016 on Wednesday, January 25, 2017. In conjunction with its release, the Company will host a conference call to review the Company’s financial and operating results on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
Individuals wishing to participate in the conference call should call 800-533-7619 (domestic) or 785-830-1923 (internationally). For interested individuals unable to join the call, a replay will be available until Wednesday, February 1, 2017 by dialing 888-203-1112 (domestic) or 719-457-0820 (internationally), passcode 2262830. The conference call will also broadcast live over the Internet and can be accessed by all interested parties via a link provided on the Rollins, Inc. website at www.rollins.com.
Rollins, Inc. is a premier global consumer and commercial services company. Through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Orkin LLC., HomeTeam Pest Defense, Orkin Canada, Western Pest Services, Critter Control, Inc., The Industrial Fumigant Company, Trutech LLC., Rollins Australia, Waltham Services LLC., PermaTreat, Rollins UK, and Crane Pest Control, the Company provides essential pest control services and protection against termite damage, rodents and insects to more than two million customers in the United States, Canada, Central America, South America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, Asia, the Mediterranean, Europe, Africa, Mexico, and Australia from more than 700 locations. You can learn more about Rollins and its subsidiaries by visiting our web sites at www.orkin.com, www.pestdefense.com, www.westernpest.com, www.orkincanada.ca, www.crittercontrol.com, www.indfumco.com, www.trutechinc.com, www.allpest.com.au, www.walthamservices.com, www.permatreat.com, www.cranepestcontrol.com, www.murraypestcontrol.com.au, www.statewidepestcontrol.com.au,, www.safeguardpestcontrol.co.uk, 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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