8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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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 29, 2014 (April 28, 2014)
G&K Services, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Minnesota	0-4063				41-0449530
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)				(IRS Employer Identification No.)
5995 Opus Parkway, Minnetonka, MN				55343
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)				(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code			(952) 912-5500
n/a
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On April 28, 2014, the Board of Directors of G&K Services, Inc. (the “Company”) approved a special dividend of $6.00 per share on the issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock, par value $0.50 per share. The special dividend will be paid on June 6, 2014 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 20, 2014.

In order to prevent the special dividend from diluting or enlarging the rights of the holders, including named executive officers, of outstanding stock options under the Company’s equity incentive plans the Compensation Committee (and with respect to the G&K Services, Inc. 1996 Director Stock Option Plan (the “1996 Plan”), the Board of Directors) approved an adjustment to the exercise price of affected options to preserve the intrinsic value of the options. The plans require an adjustment as a result of the special dividend and the adjustment is consistent with the plans. Effective on the ex-dividend date for the special dividend as determined by the NASDAQ stock market, the option exercise price of all outstanding options under the 1996 Plan, the G&K Services, Inc. 1998 Stock Option and Compensation Plan, as amended, and the G&K Services, Inc. Restated Equity Incentive Plan (2013) will be adjusted to be an amount that is $6.00 per share less than the option exercise price on the immediately preceding date.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On April 29, 2014, the Company issued a press release announcing that the Board of Directors declared the special dividend.

A copy of the press release is being furnished pursuant to Regulation FD as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The information in the press release shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Furthermore, the press release shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the Company’s filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as set forth with respect thereto in any such filing.

Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release dated as of April 29, 2014 (furnished)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: April 29, 2014	By	G&K SERVICES, INC. /s/ Jeffrey L. Cotter
		Jeffrey L. Cotter
	Its	Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

5995 Opus Parkway

Minnetonka, MN 55343

952.912.5500

952.912.5999 (Fax)

1.800.GKCARES

www.gkservices.com

Press Release

FOR RELEASE: April 29, 2014

For Further Information:    

At the Company:

Jeff Huebschen, Director, Investor Relations

952.912.5773

Jeff.Huebschen@gkservices.com

G&K Services Declares Special Cash Dividend of $6.00 Per Share

MINNEAPOLIS, MN, April 29, 2014 - G&K Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: GK) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a special cash dividend of $6.00 per share. The dividend will be payable on June 6, 2014 to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 20, 2014.

“We’re building a great business for the long-run,” said Douglas A. Milroy, Chief Executive Officer. “This special dividend reflects our continuing confidence in the direction of the company and the ongoing strength of our cash flows. It also displays our commitment to maintaining an efficient capital structure and a disciplined approach to capital allocation.”

The aggregate amount paid in connection with this special dividend will be approximately $120 million, which will be funded through a combination of available cash and borrowings under the company’s existing credit facilities.

About G&K Services, Inc.

G&K Services, Inc. is a service-focused market leader of branded uniform and facility services programs in the United States, and is the largest such provider in Canada. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, G&K Services has nearly 7,800 employees serving approximately 170,000 customers from 160 facilities in North America. G&K Services is a publicly held company traded over the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol GK and is a component of the Standard & Poor’s SmallCap 600 Index. For more information visit www.gkservices.com.

Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements

Statements made in this press release concerning the company’s intentions, expectations or predictions about future results or events are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements reflect the company’s current expectations or beliefs, and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or events to vary from stated expectations, which could be material and adverse. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these statements, and the company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Information concerning potential factors that could affect future financial results is included in the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 29, 2013 and any subsequent filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.