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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, 2024
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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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On October 29, 2024, Cintas Corporation (the Corporation) held its 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the Annual Meeting). As further discussed below, at the Annual Meeting, the shareholders of the Corporation approved the Corporation's 2016 Amended and Restated Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan (the Amended 2016 Plan). The Corporation's Board of Directors had previously approved and adopted the Amended 2016 Plan, subject to shareholder approval. The Amended 2016 Plan did not increase the number of shares of the Corporation's common stock authorized for issuance pursuant to the 2016 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan (the Prior Plan). The main change from the Prior Plan was to extend the expiration date from October 18, 2026 to October 29, 2034.

For a description of the Amended 2016 Plan, see the Corporation's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A (File No. 000-11399), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 19, 2024. A copy of the Amended 2016 Plan is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

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:
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. Barstad335,058,46813,059,486266,28611,496,608
Beverly K. Carmichael345,987,7842,130,004266,45211,496,608
Karen L. Carnahan340,086,2508,061,372236,61811,496,608
Robert E. Coletti330,004,62618,101,653277,96111,496,608
Scott D. Farmer326,827,40120,810,241746,59811,496,608
Martin Mucci341,762,4446,345,837275,95911,496,608
Joseph Scaminace291,830,31256,195,049358,87911,496,608
Todd M. Schneider342,293,2595,865,962225,01911,496,608
Ronald W. Tysoe331,190,57616,920,175273,48911,496,608
 
Item No. 2:   
The shareholders approved an advisory resolution on named executive officer compensation. The voting results were as follows:
ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
332,677,95915,339,680366,60111,496,608
Item No. 3:   
The shareholders approved the Cintas Corporation 2016 Amended and Restated Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan. The voting results were as follows:
ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
270,070,94777,938,458374,83511,496,608
Item No. 4:   
The shareholders approved the ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2025. The voting results were as follows:
ForAgainstAbstain
343,910,75215,756,216213,880


Item No. 5: 
The shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal regarding disclosure of key diversity and inclusion metrics. The voting results were as follows:
ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
88,560,914258,558,6081,264,71811,496,608
Item No. 6: 
The shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal regarding disclosure on managing climate risk through science-based targets and transition planning. The voting results were as follows:
ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
90,118,900256,873,3761,391,96411,496,608
Item No. 7: 
The shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal regarding political disclosure. The voting results were as follows:
ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
137,221,571209,961,5591,201,11011,496,608


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number		Description


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, 2024By:/s/ J. Michael Hansen
J. Michael Hansen
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer