SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                     FORM 15

   Certification and Notice of Termination of Registration under Section 12(g)
  of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Suspension of Duty to File Reports
       Under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

                        Commission File Number: 333-76492

      National Service Industries, Inc./AECO Employees' 401(k) Retirement
                                and Savings Plan
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         National Service Industries, Inc., 1420 Peachtree Street, N.E.,
                             Atlanta, Georgia 30309
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    (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
                  of registrant's principal executive offices)

        Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value Per Share, Preferred Stock Purchase
                           Rights and Plan Interests
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            (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

                                      None
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   (Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports
                     under Section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)


     Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule
provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:

         Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)       [ ]       Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)        [X]
         Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)      [ ]       Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)       [ ]
         Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)       [ ]       Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)        [ ]
         Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)      [ ]       Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)       [ ]
                                             Rule 15d-6                 [ ]

 Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice date:
                                0 under the Plan
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     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
National Service Industries, Inc. has caused this certification/notice to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.


Date:    June 27, 2003                  By:  /s/ Carol Ellis Morgan
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                                             Carol Ellis Morgan
                                             President and General Counsel