8-K

                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    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): August 25, 2005

                               G&K Services, Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


         Minnesota                   0-4063                41-0449530
(State or other jurisdiction      (Commission            (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)            File Number)         Identification No.)


         5995 Opus Parkway, Minnetonka, Minnesota         55343
         (Address of principal executive offices)       (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (952) 912-5500


                                 NOT APPLICABLE
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



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Item 5.02    Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of
             Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

(b)      Richard Fink, the Registrant's Chairman of the Board of Directors,
         announced that he will not stand for re-election to the Registrant's
         Board of Directors at the annual shareholders' meeting of the
         Registrant currently scheduled for November 10, 2005. Mr. Fink has
         chosen to retire and such decision did not involve disagreements with
         the Registrant on any matter relating to the Registrant's operations,
         policies or practices. The Registrant has announced that Richard L.
         Marcantonio, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Registrant,
         is named Chairman of the Board, replacing Mr. Fink, and the
         Registrant's Chief Executive Officer. A copy of the press release
         issued on August 26, 2005 announcing Mr. Fink's retirement is attached
         hereto as exhibit 99.1.


Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)      Exhibits.

         99.1    Press Release dated August 26, 2005.






                                    SIGNATURE

     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 thereunto duly authorized.

                                         G&K SERVICES, INC.
                                         (Registrant)



Date: August 26, 2005                    By: /s/ Jeffrey L. Wright
                                             -----------------------------------
                                         Name:  Jeffrey L. Wright
                                         Title: Senior Vice President and
                                                Chief Financial Officer






                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.            Description
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99.1                   Press Release dated August 26, 2005

EX-99.1

                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

        G&K Services Announces the Retirement of Richard Fink,
        Chairman of the Board, After 41 Years with G&K Services

    MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 26, 2005--

         Richard L. Marcantonio is named Chairman of the Board
                      and Chief Executive Officer

    G&K Services, Inc. (Nasdaq:GKSRA), a market leader in branded
identity apparel programs and facility services, today announced that
Richard Fink, age 75, Chairman of the Board of Directors, has decided
not to stand for re-election to the Board at the company's upcoming
annual shareholders' meeting scheduled for November 10, 2005, and will
retire as its Chairman at the conclusion of the meeting. Mr. Fink also
will retire as a G&K employee effective on December 31, 2005. A G&K
Services employee for more than 41 years, Mr. Fink has served the
company as President from 1970-1993, Chief Executive Officer from
1993-1997, and as Chairman from 1981 to the present. Mr. Fink has been
a member of the G&K Services Board of Directors since 1968.
    "Dick Fink has been a key factor in G&K's success during his 41
year tenure at the company and is largely responsible for shaping G&K
into the company that it is today," said Lenny Pippin, President and
Chief Executive Officer of The Schwan Food Company and chair of the
G&K Corporate Governance Committee. "Dick has led G&K's board of
directors and overseen the strategic long-term vision for G&K during
its entire history as a public company. He has added incredible value
to the company, and its shareholders have been the beneficiaries. He
also has served as an invaluable guide and mentor to members of the
G&K executive team."
    "Serving and leading G&K during the past 41 years has been an
honor and an experience that I have enjoyed immensely," said Richard
Fink. "My departure from the company comes at a time when all the
pieces are in place for its continued success, and I believe G&K has
an exciting future with the current executive team. I'm looking
forward to spending more time with my family and friends, and to
watching the company continue to grow from the outside."
    The company also announced that Richard L. Marcantonio, currently
President and Chief Executive Officer, is named Chairman of the Board,
replacing Mr. Fink, and the company's Chief Executive Officer. Mr.
Marcantonio, age 55, has served as President and Chief Executive
Officer of the company since January 1, 2004, prior to which he had
been President and Chief Operating Officer of the company since July
2002.
    "I am deeply honored to have earned the continued trust of the
Board of Directors, and look forward to a robust future of growth and
success for G&K," stated Marcantonio. "At the same time, I understand
the huge legacy being left here by Dick Fink as he enters his
retirement. As Mr. Pippin indicates, Dick has been my mentor over the
years and all of us with ties to G&K owe him our gratitude and
admiration."
    "Rick Marcantonio has demonstrated during his tenure with the
company and in his leadership on the Board a keen business sense and
an attention to detail and business integrity that deserves our
support and respect," stated Pippin. "The members of the Board look
forward to working with him in helping to take the company to ever
greater levels of success."
    The company's Board of Directors also created a new position of
Presiding Director, in a move consistent with best practices in public
corporate governance, and elected Mr. Pippin to the post. Chosen from
among the Board's independent directors, the Presiding Director will
work with the Chairman to help assure the Board operates as a true
strategic partner of management in serving the interests of the
company's shareholders.
    Effective with Mr. Fink's retirement on December 31, 2005 all
Class B common stock of the Company convert to Class A common stock.
Under a Stockholder Agreement that effectively expires with Mr. Fink's
retirement, each share of Class B common stock has had a voting power
equal to 10 shares of Class A common stock. The Stockholder Agreement
affects 1,474,996 shares of Class B common stock. The conversion of
Class B shares to Class A shares eliminates the super-voting rights
under the Stockholder Agreement. Each Class B share has the same
monetary value as a Class A share, and the conversion will not affect
this valuation.

    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 (the "Act"). These statements
reflect our current expectations or beliefs, and are subject to risks
and uncertainties that could cause actual results or events to vary
from stated expectations. Given that circumstances may change, and new
risks to the business may emerge from time to time, the reader is
cautioned not to place undue reliance on these statements. 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 July 3,
2004.

    About G&K Services, Inc.

    Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, G&K Services, Inc. is a
market leader in branded identity apparel programs and facility
services in the United States, and is the largest such provider in
Canada. G&K operates over 140 processing facilities and branch
offices, serving more than 160,000 customers.

    CONTACT: G&K Services, Inc., Minneapolis
             Jeffrey L. Wright, 952-912-5500
             or
             Glenn L. Stolt, 952-912-5500
             or
             Shayn R. Carlson, 952-912-5500