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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-10-013124.txt : 20100824
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100824150057
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-10-013124
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100823
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100824
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100824

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:		101034959

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

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
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    <periodOfReport>2010-08-23</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000039648</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>G&amp;K SERVICES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GKSR</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <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>
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            <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>2010-08-23</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>61</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>19.49</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>13045</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On August 23, 2010, an aggregate of 184 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 an aggregate of 61 shares to pay the related taxes. As such, the number of shares actually issued was 123.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jeffrey L. Cotter</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-08-24</signatureDate>
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