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

Cintas Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Washington

0-11399

31-1188630

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification Number)


6800 Cintas Boulevard, P.O. Box 625737,
Cincinnati,	Ohio	45262-5737
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (513) 459-1200

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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 value

CTAS

The 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:


Name	Shares For	Shares Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes

Melanie W. Barstad	330,015,653	18,642,031	442,058	18,894,457
Beverly K. Carmichael	339,446,916	9,198,259	454,567	18,894,457
Karen L. Carnahan	338,267,361	10,395,667	436,714	18,894,457
Robert E. Coletti	335,332,996	13,488,007	278,739	18,894,457
Scott D. Farmer	331,552,683	17,278,450	268,609	18,894,457
Martin Mucci	337,584,609	11,224,313	290,820	18,894,457
Joseph Scaminace	306,834,407	41,988,395	276,940	18,894,457
Todd M. Schneider	342,749,858	6,080,690	269,194	18,894,457
Ronald W. Tysoe	329,266,100	19,556,349	277,293	18,894,457

Item No. 2:

The shareholders approved an advisory resolution on named executive officer compensation. The voting results were as follows:


For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
330,468,757	17,948,211	682,774	18,894,457

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:


For	Against	Abstain
347,180,490	20,554,869	258,840

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:


For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
157,690,015	190,386,157	1,023,570	18,894,457

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, 2025

By:

/s/ Scott A. Garula

Scott A. Garula

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

CINTAS CORP 8-K