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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 5, 2021 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 Not Applicable (Former name of former address, if changes since last report.) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below): ​ ​ ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ​   ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ​   ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ​   ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) ​ Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock   ROL   NYSE Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging Growth Company     ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.    ​ ​ ​ 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. ATLANTA, GA – October 5, 2021 – Rollins, Inc. (NYSE: ROL), a premier global consumer and commercial services company, today announced that it will release its unaudited third quarter and nine months financial results for the period ended September 30, 2021 on Wednesday, October 27, 2021.  In conjunction with its release, the Company will host a conference call to review the Company’s financial and operating results on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. 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 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 for the year ended December 31, 2020 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 26, 2021. 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 5, 2021 104 ​ Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded with the Inline XBRL document) ​ ​ ​ 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 5, 2021 By: /s/ Julie Bimmerman   Name:   Julie Bimmerman   Title: Interim Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer     (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) ​ ​ ​