---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000084839-26-000032"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ROL"
cik: "0000084839"
company_name: "ROLLINS INC"
filed_at: "2026-05-27T12:35:14+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T12:40:31.657151+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Rollins CFO Kenneth Krause resigns; CAO William Harkins named successor effective June 15, 2026

## Summary
- Kenneth Krause resigns as CFO effective June 15, 2026, to pursue another opportunity; no disagreement with company.
- William Harkins, current CAO since March 2025, appointed EVP and CFO effective June 15, 2026.
- Harkins receives $610,000 base salary, adjusted bonus/equity targets, and $500,000 RSU grant vesting over three years.
- Krause will provide advisory services through Sept 30, 2026; 8,000 restricted shares vest on Feb 20, 2027 if he complies.
- Harkins has over 20 years finance experience including at Mohawk Industries, Mars, Coca-Cola, and Ernst & Young.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000084839-26-000032
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ROL
- cik: 0000084839
- company_name: ROLLINS INC
- filed_at: 2026-05-27T12:35:14+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/84839/000008483926000032/0000084839-26-000032-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/84839/000008483926000032/rol-20260526.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000084839-26-000032.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 6ec1107240
  claim: Kenneth Krause resigned as Chief Financial Officer at ROLLINS INC.
  evidence_excerpt: on May 26, 2026, by the Company’s current CFO, Kenneth Krause, to pursue another opportunity, effective as of the CFO Transition Date
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/84839/000008483926000032/0000084839-26-000032-index.htm
- claim_id: a39b3f05a0
  claim: William Harkins was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at ROLLINS INC.
  evidence_excerpt: the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Rollins, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the appointment of William Harkins, who is currently the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer (“CAO”), to also become the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), effective June 15, 2026
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/84839/000008483926000032/0000084839-26-000032-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.