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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-08-016251.txt : 20080902
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080902154016
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-08-016251
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080901
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080902
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080902

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			G&K SERVICES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000039648
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PERSONAL SERVICES [7200]
		IRS NUMBER:				410449530
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0626

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5995 OPUS PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			MINNETONKA
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55343
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6129125500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5995 OPUS PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			MINNETONKA
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55343

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NORTHWEST LINEN CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19681227

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Cotter Jeffrey Louis
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001437814

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-04063
		FILM NUMBER:		081051552

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		952-351-5396

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O G&K SERVICES, INC.
		STREET 2:		5995 OPUS PARKWAY
		CITY:			MINNETONKA
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55343
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-09-01</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000039648</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>G&amp;K SERVICES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GKSR</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001437814</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Cotter Jeffrey Louis</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>5995 OPUS PARKWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MINNETONKA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>55343</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP, General Counsel, Secretary</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-09-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>17</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>34.49</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2582</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On September 1, 2008, 50 restricted shares previously issued to Mr. Cotter vested in accordance with their terms and the terms of the plan under which such shares were issued.  Mr. Cotter elected to withhold 17 shares to pay the related taxes.  As such, the number of shares actually issued were 33.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jeffrey L. Cotter</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-09-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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