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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 29, 2019
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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
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:
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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 193 (§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.
 
The following matters were submitted to a vote of shareholders at the Annual Meeting held on October 29, 2019:
 
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
Gerald S. Adolph
 
90,056,851
 
1,657,291
 
37,292
 
5,151,624
John F. Barrett
 
91,055,194
 
659,102
 
37,138
 
5,151,624
Melanie W. Barstad
 
90,824,318
 
889,023
 
38,093
 
5,151,624
Karen L. Carnahan
 
91,090,330
 
619,322
 
41,782
 
5,151,624
Robert E. Coletti
 
91,097,183
 
473,741
 
180,510
 
5,151,624
Scott D. Farmer
 
87,957,266
 
3,466,771
 
327,397
 
5,151,624
James J. Johnson
 
91,027,324
 
686,875
 
37,235
 
5,151,624
Joseph Scaminace
 
90,146,282
 
1,567,631
 
37,521
 
5,151,624
Ronald W. Tysoe
 
90,206,461
 
1,507,434
 
37,539
 
5,151,624
 

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
89,248,406
 
2,450,266
 
52,762
 
5,151,624


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 2020. The voting results were as follows:
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
93,096,300
 
3,714,681
 
92,077
 


Item No. 4:    The shareholders opposed the shareholder proposal requesting the Company provide an annual report on political contributions. The voting results were as follows:
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
29,534,524
 
62,035,765
 
181,145
 
5,151,624







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:
November 1, 2019
 
By:
 
/s/ J. Michael Hansen
 
 
 
 
 
J. Michael Hansen
 
 
 
 
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer