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 3, 2003

                                     1-4422
                            (Commission File Number.)


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


                 Delaware                            51-0068479
    (State or other jurisdiction of      (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     incorporation or organization)


                   2170 Piedmont Road, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

                                      30324
                                   (Zip Code)


                                 (404) 888-2000
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


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ITEM 5.  Other Events.

     On January 3, 2003,  Rollins,  Inc., a nationwide consumer services company
(NYSE  Ticker  Symbol - ROL),  reported  that  during its fourth  quarter  ended
December 31, 2002 it had  purchased  for cash 46,500  shares of its $1 par value
common stock.

ITEM 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

                 ( c )  Exhibits.

                       (99.1) The Registrant's Press Release dated January 3,
                              2003.








                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                  ROLLINS, INC.


Date:  January 7, 2003           By:  /s/ Gary W. Rollins
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                                      Gary W. Rollins
                                      Chief Executive Officer, President
                                      and Chief Operating Officer





Date:  January 7, 2003           By:  /s/ Harry J. Cynkus
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                                      Harry J. Cynkus
                                      Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer