---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000084839-22-000024"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ROL"
cik: "0000084839"
company_name: "ROLLINS INC"
filed_at: "2022-04-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T06:43:55.605050+00:00"
event_type: "regulatory"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Rollins settles SEC investigation over EPS adjustments; pays $8M civil penalty

## Summary
- Settlement resolves SEC probe into adjustments to accruals and reserves in Q1 2016 and Q2 2017 affecting EPS.
- $8 million civil penalty fully accrued in Q3 and Q4 2021; no new cash impact.
- Company neither admits nor denies SEC findings and agrees to cease-and-desist order.
- No restatement of historical financial results; individuals leading accounting at the time no longer employed.
- Rollins strengthened internal controls and financial reporting processes since the investigation began.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000084839-22-000024
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ROL
- cik: 0000084839
- company_name: ROLLINS INC
- filed_at: 2022-04-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: regulatory
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/84839/000008483922000024/0000084839-22-000024-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/84839/000008483922000024/rol-20220418x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000084839-22-000024
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000084839-22-000024.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000084839-22-000024.txt

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