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): March 8, 2004

                                     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 and Regulation FD Disclosure.

On March 8, 2004, Rollins, Inc. sent out a press release announcing, that it had
entered into a definitive  purchase agreement to acquire,  through a purchase of
assets,  the pest control business and certain  ancillary  operations of Western
Industries,  Inc. and its affiliates. A copy of the press release is being filed
as exhibit 99.1 to this form 8-K and is incorporated  herein by reference in its
entirety.



ITEM 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

            ( c )  Exhibits.

                   (99.1) Press Release dated March 8, 2004.



                                   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:  March 10, 2004                By:  /s/ Harry J. Cynkus
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                                          Harry J. Cynkus
                                          Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer