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 24, 2005

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


         Minnesota                     0-4063               41-0449530
(State or other jurisdiction  (Commission File Number)     (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)                                 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

(d)    On August 24, 2005, the Registrant's board of directors appointed Mr.
       J. Patrick Doyle to its board of directors to serve as a Class I
       director. Mr. Doyle has also been appointed to serve on the
       Compensation Committee of the Registrant's board of directors. The term
       of Mr. Doyle's directorship is scheduled to expire at the Registrant's
       2005 annual shareholders' meeting along with the directorships of the
       Registrant's other Class I directors and the Registrant will submit his
       appointment for ratification at the Registrant's 2005 annual
       shareholders' meeting. A copy of the press release issued on August 29,
       2005 announcing Mr. Doyle's appointment is attached hereto as exhibit
       99.1.

Item 9.01      Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)    Exhibits.

       99.1    Press Release dated August 29, 2005.


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                                    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 29, 2005                 By:  /s/ Jeffrey L. Wright
                                         ---------------------------------------
                                           Name:  Jeffrey L. Wright
                                           Title: Senior Vice President
                                                  and Chief Financial Officer


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.        Description
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99.1               Press Release dated August 29, 2005


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EX-99.1

                                                                    Exhibit 99.1


              G&K Services Announces the Addition of
            J. Patrick Doyle to Its Board of Directors


    MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 29, 2005--G&K Services, Inc.
(Nasdaq:GKSRA), a market leader in branded identity apparel programs
and facility services, announced today that J. Patrick Doyle has
joined G&K Services' Board of Directors.
    "We are pleased to have Patrick join our board," said Richard
Fink, chairman of G&K's board of directors. "His extensive business
background with a number of large multi-national organizations will
add a new dimension to G&K's board."
    Mr. Doyle is the Executive Vice President of Team USA for Domino's
Pizza, Inc. He joined Domino's in 1997 as Senior Vice President of
U.S. Marketing. In 1999, Mr. Doyle was promoted to Executive Vice
President, International before assuming his current role in 2004.
Prior to joining Domino's, Mr. Doyle held various senior management
positions at Gerber Products Company, Intervascular SA and the former
First Chicago Corporation.
    "Mr. Doyle adds further depth to our board," said Lenny Pippin,
chairman of the corporate governance committee of G&K's board of
directors. "His broad background in marketing, general management and
international operations will provide new insight and perspective in
evaluating the strategic priorities of the company. In addition, his
appointment supports our commitment to be a strong, independent board
representing the interests of our shareholders."
    Mr. Doyle earned a B.A. degree in economics from the University of
Michigan. He later received his M.B.A. from the University of Chicago.

    Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements

    The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "Act")
provides companies with a "safe harbor" when making forward-looking
statements as a way of encouraging them to furnish their shareholders
with information regarding expected trends in their operating results,
anticipated business developments and other prospective information.
Statements made in this press release concerning our intentions,
expectations or predictions about future results or events are
"forward-looking statements" within the meaning of 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, which could be material and
adverse. Given that circumstances may change, and new risks to the
business may emerge from time to time, having the potential to
negatively impact our business in ways we could not anticipate at the
time of making a forward-looking statement, you are cautioned not to
place undue reliance on these statements, and we undertake no
obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise.
    Some of the factors that could cause actual results or events to
vary from stated expectations include, but are not limited to, the
following: unforeseen operating risks; the effects of overall economic
conditions and employment; fluctuations in costs of insurance and
energy; acquisition integration costs; the performance of acquired
businesses; preservation of positive labor relationships; competition,
including pricing, within the corporate identity apparel and facility
services industry; and the availability of capital to finance planned
growth. Additional information concerning potential factors that could
affect future financial results is included in our 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