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): July 17, 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.
On July 17, 2017, Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL), a leading premier global consumer and commercial services company announced that the company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Orkin, has expanded its presence in Central America, South America and Southeast Asia by adding six new franchises. The franchises are located in Nicaragua, Lima, Peru, Sao Paulo, Espirito Santo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and in Jakarta, Indonesia.
ITEM 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release Dated July 17, 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: July 17, 2017 | By: | /s/ Paul Edward Northen | |
| Name: | Paul Edward Northen | ||
| Title: | Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||
| (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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