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): November 26, 2012
G&K
Services, Inc.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Minnesota |
0-4063 |
41-0449530 |
(State or other jurisdiction |
(Commission File |
(IRS Employer |
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 8.01 Other Events.
On November 26, 2012, G&K Services, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it will change its ticker symbol from “GKSR” to “GK,” effective at the opening of business on December 3, 2012. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. The information in this Item 8.01 and Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release dated November 26, 2012 (furnished)
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. |
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(Registrant) |
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Date: |
November 26, 2012 |
By: |
/s/ Jeffrey L. Wright |
Name: |
Jeffrey L. Wright |
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Title: |
Executive Vice President and Chief |
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Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. |
Description |
99.1 |
Press Release dated November 26, 2012 (furnished) |
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Exhibit 99.1
G&K Services to Change Ticker Symbol to GK
MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--November 26, 2012--G&K Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: GKSR) announced today that its NASDAQ trading symbol will change from ‘GKSR’ to ‘GK’, effective at the opening of business on Monday, December 3, 2012. The change more closely aligns the company’s ticker symbol with its brand name.
“G&K has established a strong brand, centered on our Customer Promise and our industry leading commitment to service excellence,” said Jeffrey L. Wright, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. “We’re excited that the investing public will now recognize our company by the same ‘GK’ that our customers see on our delivery trucks and service team every day.”
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 165,000 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 GKSR and is
a component of the Standard & Poor’s SmallCap 600 Index. For more
information on G&K Services, visit the company’s web site at www.gkservices.com.
CONTACT:
G&K Services, Inc.
Jeff Huebschen, 952-912-5773
Director,
Investor Relations
Jeff.Huebschen@gkservices.com