---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171200-21-000279"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ROL"
cik: "0000084839"
company_name: "ROLLINS INC"
filed_at: "2021-07-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T01:55:41.810266+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Rollins Q2 revenue up 15.3% to $638.2M; appoints interim CFO amid SEC probe

## Summary
- Q2 revenue $638.2M (+15.3% YoY); net income $98.9M ($0.20 EPS) vs $75.4M ($0.15) a year ago.
- Paul E. Northen moves to SVP Sustainability; Julie Bimmerman named Interim CFO and Treasurer effective July 27.
- SEC investigation into historical accrual adjustments (2015-2017) continues; new allegations prompted supplemental internal probe.
- Company states financial statements fairly presented but cannot predict outcome; potential material adverse impact from SEC or litigation.
- H1 2021 adjusted net income $168.3M ($0.34) vs $118.6M ($0.24); $31.5M pre-tax gain on sale of Clark properties.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171200-21-000279
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ROL
- cik: 0000084839
- company_name: ROLLINS INC
- filed_at: 2021-07-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/84839/000117120021000279/0001171200-21-000279-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/84839/000117120021000279/i21494_rol-8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171200-21-000279
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001171200-21-000279.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Paul E. Northen changed role as Senior Vice President focused on sustainability at ROLLINS INC.
  - Action: transferred
  - Role: Senior Vice President focused on sustainability
  source text: The Company’s current Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, Paul E. Northen, transferred into an operational role as Senior Vice President focused on sustainability, also effective July 27, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/84839/000117120021000279/0001171200-21-000279-index.htm
- Executive change
  Julie Bimmerman was appointed as Interim Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer at ROLLINS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Interim Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
  source text: On July 27, 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors (“Board”) appointed Julie Bimmerman to serve as the Company’s Interim Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to assume the duties of principal financial officer and principal accounting officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/84839/000117120021000279/0001171200-21-000279-index.htm

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