NATIONAL SERVICE INDUSTRIES INC
AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO EXECUTIVE SAVINGS PLAN
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-10.17
<SEQUENCE>26
<FILENAME>g73258ex10-17.txt
<DESCRIPTION>AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO EXECUTIVE SAVINGS PLAN
<TEXT>
<PAGE>

                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.17

                                 AMENDMENT NO. 2
                                     TO THE
                        NATIONAL SERVICE INDUSTRIES, INC.
                             EXECUTIVE SAVINGS PLAN


         THIS AMENDMENT made as of the 31st day of August, 2001, by National
Service Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("NSI");

                              W I T N E S S E T H:

         WHEREAS, NSI has previously established the National Service
Industries, Inc. Executive Savings Plan (the "Plan") for the benefit of its
eligible employees and their beneficiaries; and

         WHEREAS, effective as of August 31, 2001, NSI will restructure its
business operations and form several new subsidiary corporations; and

         WHEREAS, NSI desires to amend the Plan in connection with the
restructuring; and

         WHEREAS, pursuant to the power of amendment contained in the Plan, the
Plan is hereby amended as follows:

                                       1.

         The Plan is hereby amended by incorporating the following as the new
Schedule 1:

                                   "Schedule 1
                               Adopting Employers

         National Service Industries, Inc. (CA) f/k/a NSI Enterprises, Inc.
         L&C Spinco, Inc.
         The Zep Group, Inc.
         L&C Lighting Group, Inc."

                                       2.

         This Amendment shall be effective August 31, 2001.

                                       3.

         Except as provided herein, the provisions of the Plan shall remain in
full force and effect.


<PAGE>




         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, NSI has caused this Amendment No. 2 to be executed
by its duly authorized corporate officers as of the date and year first written
above.


ATTEST:                             NATIONAL SERVICE INDUSTRIES, INC.



By: /s/ Carol E. Morgan             By: /s/ Kenyon W. Murphy
   --------------------------          ----------------------------------




</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
