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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) October 28, 2025
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Cintas Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Washington0-1139931-1188630
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
 
6800 Cintas Boulevard, P.O. Box 625737,
Cincinnati,Ohio45262-5737
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (513) 459-1200
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of
each class		Trading
symbol(s)		Name of each exchange
on which registered
Common stock, no par valueCTASThe NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
(NASDAQ Global Select Market)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐


Item 5.07   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. 
On October 28, 2025, Cintas Corporation (the Corporation) held its 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the Annual Meeting). The following matters were submitted to a vote of shareholders at the Annual Meeting:
Item No. 1:    
The shareholders elected the persons listed below as directors of the Corporation. The voting results were as follows:
NameShares
For		Shares
 Against		AbstentionsBroker
Non-Votes
Melanie W. Barstad330,015,65318,642,031442,05818,894,457
Beverly K. Carmichael339,446,9169,198,259454,56718,894,457
Karen L. Carnahan338,267,36110,395,667436,71418,894,457
Robert E. Coletti335,332,99613,488,007278,73918,894,457
Scott D. Farmer331,552,68317,278,450268,60918,894,457
Martin Mucci337,584,60911,224,313290,82018,894,457
Joseph Scaminace306,834,40741,988,395276,94018,894,457
Todd M. Schneider342,749,8586,080,690269,19418,894,457
Ronald W. Tysoe329,266,10019,556,349277,29318,894,457
 
Item No. 2:   
The shareholders approved an advisory resolution on named executive officer compensation. The voting results were as follows:
ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
330,468,75717,948,211682,77418,894,457
Item No. 3:   
The shareholders approved the ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2026. The voting results were as follows:
ForAgainstAbstain
347,180,49020,554,869258,840
Item No. 4: 
The shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal regarding the shareholder ability to call for a special shareholder meeting. The voting results were as follows:
ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
157,690,015190,386,1571,023,57018,894,457




SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.  
CINTAS CORPORATION
Date: October 31, 2025By:/s/ Scott A. Garula
Scott A. Garula
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer