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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