SEC Comment Letter for ROLLINS INC (ROL) (CIK 0000084839) (ROL) — Sep 10, 2008
ROLLINS INC (ROL) (CIK 0000084839)
Date: Sept. 10, 2008 · CIK: 0000084839 · Accession: 0000000000-08-045432
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Mail Stop 4561 July 22, 2008 Mr. Harry J. Cynkus Chief Financial Officer Rollins, Inc. 2170 Piedmont Road, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30324 Re: Rollins, Inc. Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 File No. 001-04422 Dear Mr. Cynkus: We have reviewed your filing and have the following comment. Where indicated, we think you should revise your document in response to this comment. If you disagree with a comment, we will consider your explanation as to why our comment is inapplicable or a revision is unnecessary. Pl ease be as detailed as necessary in your explanation. In some of our comments, we may ask you to provide us with information so we may better understand your disclosure. After reviewing this information, we may raise additional comments. Please understand that the purpose of our re view process is to assist you in your compliance with the applicable disclosure requirements and to enhance the overall disclosure in your filing. We look forward to working with you in these respects. We welcome any questions you may have about our comment or any other aspect of our review. Feel free to call us at the telephone numbers listed at the end of this letter. Mr. Harry J. Cynkus Rollins, Inc. July 22, 2008 Page 2 Schedule 14A Compensation Discussion and Analysis Performance-Based Plan, page 18 1. We note your disclosure that bonus amount s are based on specific performance targets and that in 2007 these targets were met and bonuses paid. In future filings, please disclose the actual performance ta rgets, the actual performance results and an analysis of how this impacted th e actual bonus amounts paid to each named executive officer. If you believe some or all of this disclo sure would cause you competitive harm, please provide us with additional information specifically detailing your competitive harm analysis. Refer to Instruction 4 to Item 402(b) of Regulation S-K. Please a dvise us regarding how you intend to revise this disclosure in the future. * * * * As appropriate, please respond to this co mment within 10 business days or tell us when you will provide us with a response. Please submit a response letter on EDGAR that keys your response to our comment and provides any requested information. Detailed cover letters greatly facilitate our review. Please understa nd that we may have additional comments after reviewin g your response to our comment. We urge all persons who are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosure in the filing to be certain that the filing includes all in formation required under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and th at they have provided all information investors require for an informed decision. Since the company and its management are in possession of all facts relating to a company’ s disclosure, they are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosures they have made. In connection with responding to our comments, please provide, in writing, a statement from the company acknowledging that: • the company is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing; • staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to staff comments do not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; and • the company may not assert staff comme nts as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal secu rities laws of the United States. In addition, please be advise d that the Division of Enfo rcement has access to all Mr. Harry J. Cynkus Rollins, Inc. July 22, 2008 Page 3 information you provide to the staff of the Divi sion of Corporation Fi nance in our review of your filing or in response to our comment on your filing. Please contact Byron Cooper, Staff Atto rney, at (202) 551-3473 or me at (202) 551-3852 with regard to questions you may have. S i n c e r e l y , Michael McTiernan Special Counsel