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): October 3, 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.

The information  provided pursuant to this Item 8.01 is to be considered "filed"
under the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange  Act") and incorporated by
reference into those filings of Rollins,  Inc (the  "Company")  that provide for
the  incorporation  of all reports and documents  filed by the Company under the
Exchange Act.

On October  3, 2005,  Rollins,  Inc.,  a premier  North  American  consumer  and
commercial  services  company (NYSE Ticker Symbol - ROL),  announced today share
repurchases for the third quarter of 2005 totaling  536,597 shares of its $1 par
value common stock at a weighted average price of $19.49 per share.

Except for the historical  information  contained in this report, the statements
made by the  Company  are  forward-looking  statements  that  involve  risks and
uncertainties. All such statements are subject to the safe harbor created by the
Private  Securities   Litigation  Reform  Act  of  1995.  The  Company's  future
performance could differ  significantly  from the expectations of management and
from  results  expressed or implied in the Press  Release.  See the risk factors
contained under the caption "Caution  Regarding  Forward-Looking  Statements" in
the Press Release for a discussion of certain risks and  uncertainties  that may
impact such  forward-looking  statements.  For further information on other risk
factors, please refer to the "Risk Factors" contained in the Company's Form 10-K
filed March 11, 2005 with the  Securities and Exchange  Commission.  The Company
disclaims  any  obligation  or duty to update or  modify  these  forward-looking
statements.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit No.                Description
   99.1                    Press Release Dated October 3, 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:  October 3, 2005           By:  /s/Harry J. Cynkus
                                      ------------------------------------------
                               Name:  Harry J. Cynkus
                              Title:  Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer