United States 
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549

SEC FILE NUMBER
70538
Form 12b-25
CUSIP NUMBER
657107
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

(Check One): [ ]Form 10-K [ ]Form 20-F [x]Form 11-K [ ]Form 10-Q [ ]Form N-SAR

For Period Ended: December 31, 1997.
[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-K
[ ] Transition Report on Form 20-F
[ ] Transition Report on Form 11-K
[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-Q
[ ] Transition Report on Form N-SAR
For the Transition Period Ended:____________________________________

If the  notification  relatesto a portion of the filing checked above,  identify
the Item(s) to which the notification relates:
________________________________________________________________________________

Part I - REGISTRANT INFORMATION

National Linen Service Retirement and 401(k) Plan for Eligable Management Assoc.
________________________________________________________________________________
Full Name of Registrant

National Service Industries, Inc., Plan Admin.
________________________________________________________________________________

1420 Peachtree Street, N.E.
________________________________________________________________________________
Address of Principal Executive Offices (Street & Number)

Atlanta, GA 30309
________________________________________________________________________________
City, State and Zip

Part II - Rules 12b-25(b) AND (c)

If the subject report could not be filed without  unreasonable effort or expense
and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should
be completed. (Check box if appropriate)

     (a)  The reasons  described in  reasonable  detail in Part III of this form
          could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;

     (b)  The subject annual report,  semi-annual  report,  transition report on
          Form  10-K,  Form  20-F,  Form 11-K,  Form ao Form  N-SAR,  or portion
 [x]      thereof,  will be  filed  on or  before  the  fifteenth  calander  day
          following the perscribed due date; or the subject  quarterly report of
          transition report on Form 10-Q, or portion thereof will be filed on or
          before the fifth calander day following the perscribed due date; and

     (c)  The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c)
          has been attached if aplicable.

Part III - NARRATIVE

State below in reasonable  detail the reasons why Forms 10-K,  20-F, 11-K, 10-Q,
N-SAR, or the transition  report or portion  thereof,  could not be filed within
the perscribed time period.

Due  to  the  recordkeeper  having  insufficient  information  to  complete  the
discrimination  testing, the  audit of the plan can not be  finalized.  Once the
information is available, the audit will conclued and the necessary reports will
be filed.

Part IV - OTHER INFORMATION

(1)  Name and  telephone  number  of the  person  to  contact  in regard to this
     notification

    Brian T Gilligan                (404)                      853-1008
___________________________  ___________________  ______________________________
         (Name)                   (Area code)              (Telephone number)

(2) Have all other  periodic  reports  required under section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment  Company Act of
1940  during  the  preceeding  12 months  or for such  shorter  period  that the
registrant was required to file such report (s) been filed? If the answer is no,
identify report(s). [x] yes [ ] no
________________________________________________________________________________

(3) Is it anticipated that any significant  change in results of operations from
the  corresponding  period for the last  fiscal  year will be  reflected  by the
earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof? 
[ ] yes [x] no

If so, attach an  explination of the  anticipated  change,  both  narrativly and
quantatively,  and, if appropriate,  state the reasons why a reasonable estimate
of the results cannot be made.
________________________________________________________________________________

                 National Service Industries, Inc., Plan Admin.
            ______________________________________________________
                  (Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

has  caused  this  notification  to be signed on its  behalf by the  undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.


June 30, 1998

/s/ Mark R. Bachmann
Mark R. Bachmann
Vice President, Controller