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): January 20, 2016

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

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):

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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ITEM 8.01. Other Events.

On January 20, 2016, Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL), a premier global consumer and commercial services company announced that the company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Orkin LLC., expanded its presence in North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia with the addition of nine new franchises. The new franchises are located in Mexico, Colombia, Republic of Georgia, Bahrain, Qatar, Hong Kong, China, Macau and South Korea.

ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release Dated January 20, 2016

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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 21, 2016	By:	/s/ Paul Edward Northen
	Name:	Paul Edward Northen
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
		(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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EX-99.1

 

Exhibit 99.1

Media Contact: Eddie Northen

404-888-2242

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Orkin Establishes Nine New International Franchises

ATLANTA, GEORGIA, January 20, 2016: Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL), a premier global consumer and commercial services company announced today that the company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Orkin LLC., expanded its presence in North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia with the addition of nine new franchises. The new franchises are located in Mexico, Colombia, Republic of Georgia, Bahrain, Qatar, Hong Kong, China, Macau and South Korea.

“We are excited to expand our presence in these areas and believe that these new franchises provide a great opportunity for us, as we continue to grow our Orkin brand internationally,” said Tom Luczynski, Orkin group president of global development and franchising.

The new franchises will offer commercial and residential pest control, and termite services.

The franchisees will receive their initial training at the company’s award-winning training center in Atlanta, and will receive follow-up training in their country.

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. The company operates more than 400 locations with almost 8,000 employees. Using a proprietary, three-step approach, Orkin provides customized services to approximately 1.7 million homeowners and businesses in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, Central America, South America, the Middle East, the Caribbean, Asia, the Mediterranean and Africa. Orkin is committed to studying pest biology and applying scientifically proven methods.  The company collaborates with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and eight major universities to conduct research and help educate consumers and businesses on pest-related health threats. Learn more about Orkin at www.orkin.com. Orkin is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rollins Inc. (NYSE: ROL).

About Rollins

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, 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 our subsidiaries by visiting our web sites at www.orkin.com, www.pestdefense.com, www.orkincanada.ca, www.westernpest.com, www.crittercontrol.com, www.indfumco.com, www.trutechinc.com, www.allpest.com.au, www.walthamservices.com, www.permatreat.com, www.cranepestcontrol.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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