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): November 12, 2013
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.
On November 12, 2013, Rollins, Inc., a nationwide consumer services company (NYSE:ROL), issued a press release to announce that it, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Orkin, has established the company’s 26th international franchises St. Lucia.
ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit No. | Description |
99.1 | Press Release Dated November 12, 2013 |
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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: November 12, 2013 | By: | /s/ Harry J. Cynkus | ||||
Name: | Harry J. Cynkus | |||||
Title: | Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | |||||
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | ||||||
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Exhibit 99.1
Media Contacts: | Addy Apesos | |
Rollins Inc. | ||
404.888.2318 |
Orkin Establishes Franchise in St. Lucia
ATLANTA, November 12, 2013 – Rollins Inc., a nationwide consumer services company (NYSE: ROL), announced today that the company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Orkin, has established an international franchise in St. Lucia.
St. Lucia will offer commercial and residential pest control and termite control services.
“Orkin’s international expansion continues,” said Tom Luczynski, group vice president of Orkin international development and franchising. “We are pleased to expand our presence in the Caribbean and to bring Orkin’s quality services to customers in St. Lucia.”
Initial training for the franchisee will take place at the company’s award-winning training center later this year.
About Orkin, LLC
Founded in 1901, Atlanta-based Orkin is an industry leader in essential pest control services and protection against termite damage, rodents and insects in the United States, Canada, Europe, Central America, the Middle East, the Caribbean, Asia, the Mediterranean, Africa and Mexico. With more than 400 locations, Orkin’s almost 8,000 employees serve approximately 1.7 million customers. The company serves homeowners and numerous industries, including food and beverage processing, foodservice, hospitality, healthcare, retail, warehousing, property/facilities management, schools and institutions. Orkin is proud to be recognized by the National Pest Management Association as a QualityPro and GreenPro-certified company, addressing not only our customer’s pest control needs, but also their concern for protecting the environment. Learn more about Orkin at http://orkin.com. Orkin is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rollins Inc. (NYSE: ROL).
About Rollins
Rollins Inc. is a premier North American consumer and commercial services company. Through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Orkin LLC, Orkin Canada, HomeTeam Pest Defense, Western Pest Services, The Industrial Fumigant Company, Waltham Services LLC, Crane Pest Control and Trutech LLC, the company provides essential pest control services and protection against termite damage, rodents and insects to more than 2 million customers in the United States, Canada, Central America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, Asia, the Mediterranean, Europe, Africa and Mexico from more than 500 locations. You can learn more about our subsidiaries by visiting our web sites at http://orkin.com, http://orkincanada.ca, http://pestdefense.com, http://westernpest.com, http://indfumco.com, http://walthamservices.com, http://cranepestcontrol.com, http://trutechinc.com and http://www.rollins.com. You can also find this and other news releases at http://www.rollins.com by accessing the news releases button.
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