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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): April 18, 2022 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.   o ​ ​ ​ Item 8.01. Other Events. On April 18, 2022, Rollins, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it has reached a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) to fully resolve the SEC’s investigation into the impact of certain adjustments to accruals and reserves on reported earnings per share in the first quarter of 2016 and the second quarter of 2017. Under the terms of the settlement, the Company has agreed to cease and desist from violating certain federal securities laws and to pay an $8 million civil penalty, which was fully accrued by the Company in the third and fourth quarters of 2021. ​ Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. ​ ​ ​ Exhibit No.       Description 99.1   Press Release Dated April 18, 2022 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: April 19, 2022 By: /s/ Julie Bimmerman   Name:   Julie Bimmerman   Title: Interim Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer     (Principal Financial Officer) ​ ​ ​