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): April 26, 2005


                                  ROLLINS, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


        Delaware                       1-4422                 51-0068479
(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)    (I.R.S. Employer 
    of incorporation)                                      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 April 26, 2005,  Rollins,  Inc., a nationwide  consumer services company
(NYSE Ticker Symbol - ROL),  at a meeting of the Board of  directors,  announced
today that as part of the Company's  active  management of equity  capital,  its
Board of Directors today  authorized the purchase of up to 4 million  additional
shares of the Company's common stock. The Company plans to repurchase  shares at
times and prices  considered  appropriate by the Company.  The share  repurchase
program  announced  today  is in  addition  to the  Company's  existing  plan to
repurchase  4.5 million  shares,  of which 276,216  shares remain  available for
repurchase.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit No.                Description
  99.1                     Press Release Dated April 26, 2005





                                   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:  April 26, 2005               By:  /s/ Harry J. Cynkus
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                                  Name:  Harry J. Cynkus
                                 Title:  Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer