FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Dietz Thomas Joseph 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

G&K SERVICES INC [ GKSR ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Vice President and Controller
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

5995 OPUS PARKWAY 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

8/23/2012
(Street)

MINNETONKA, MN 55343
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A Common Stock   8/23/2012     F    144   (1) D $32.07   11911   D    
Class A Common Stock   8/23/2012     A    3124   (2) A   (3) 15035   D    
Class A Common Stock   8/25/2012     F    223   (4) D $32.40   14812   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option   $32.07   8/23/2012     A      5577         (5) 8/23/2022   Class A Common Stock   5577   $0   5577   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  On August 23, 2012, an aggregate 440 restricted shares previously issued to Mr. Dietz vested in accordance with their terms and the terms of the plan under which such shares were issued. Mr. Dietz elected to withhold an aggregate of 144 shares to pay the related taxes. As such, the number of shares actually issued was 296.
( 2)  Awards are subject to vesting in accordance with the terms of the company's plan.
( 3)  Grant of restricted stock pursuant to Section 16b-3.
( 4)  On August 25, 2012, an aggregate 681 restricted shares previously issued to Mr. Dietz vested in accordance with their terms and the terms of the plan under which such shares were issued. Mr. Dietz elected to withhold an aggregate of 223 shares to pay the related taxes. As such, the number of shares actually issued was 458.
( 5)  Subject to the terms of the company's plan, vests in equal increments over a three year period, commencing on the first anniversary of the date of grant.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Dietz Thomas Joseph
5995 OPUS PARKWAY
MINNETONKA, MN 55343

Vice President and Controller

Signatures
/s/ Jeffrey L. Cotter, Attorney-in-Fact 8/27/2012
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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