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Rollins Inc — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
May 1, 2026
Period
Apr 28, 2026
Ticker
ROL
Accession
0000084839-26-000029
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Rollins elected nine directors for 2027, and ratified Deloitte as auditor while approving executive compensation on an advisory basis.

About Rollins Inc
Market cap
$21.7B
1Y TSR
−7.2%
3Y TSR
+9.6%
Board grade
B-
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
CEO
Jerry Gahlhoff Jr
Last annual meeting: Apr 28, 2026 · View full Rollins Inc profile →
rol-20260428

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 28, 2026
ROLLINS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware1-442251-0068479
(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):
oWritten communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
oSoliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
oPre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
oPre-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 classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common StockROLNYSE
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    o
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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On April 28, 2026, Rollins, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) at which the Company’s shareholders considered the following proposals: (i) to elect nine director nominees to serve as directors of the Company until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, or until their successors are duly elected and qualified; (ii) to ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026; and (iii) to hold an advisory (non-binding) vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.




Proposal 1: At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders duly elected nine director nominees to serve until the Company’s 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Vote results for each director nominee were as follows:

Director NomineesForWithheldBroker Non-Votes
Susan R. Bell435,183,0294,811,06714,478,510
Donald P. Carson430,433,7619,560,33814,478,507
Paul D. Donahue435,933,6174,060,48414,478,505
Jerry Gahlhoff, Jr.437,367,2012,626,89914,478,506
Patrick J. Gunning436,201,4173,792,68114,478,508
Gregory B. Morrison433,382,8196,611,28014,478,507
Timothy C. Rollins435,466,3694,527,73214,478,505
Louise S. Sams408,069,07131,925,02514,478,510
John F. Wilson420,431,59519,562,49914,478,512

Proposal 2: At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026. Vote results were as follows:

ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
454,215,209149,642107,755N/A

Proposal 3: At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders voted, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. Vote results were as follows:

ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
406,452,52133,328,787212,778N/A
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit No.Description
104Cover 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: May 1, 2026
By:/s/ Kenneth D. Krause
Name:Kenneth D. Krause
Title:
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)

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When did Rollins Inc file this 8-K?
Rollins Inc (ROL) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on May 1, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0000084839-26-000029.
What does an 8-K disclose?
Form 8-K is the SEC's current-report form, used to disclose material events between periodic reports (10-K / 10-Q). Triggers include CEO/CFO departures, acquisitions, bankruptcies, earnings releases, auditor changes, changes in fiscal year, and amendments to corporate governance. Each 8-K is keyed to one or more Item numbers (1.01 through 9.01).
What is the key takeaway from this filing?
Rollins elected nine directors for 2027, and ratified Deloitte as auditor while approving executive compensation on an advisory basis. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
What Item codes does an 8-K cover?
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