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 27, 2020

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:

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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 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 of the shareholders of Cintas Corporation (the Corporation) held on October 27, 2020:

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	90,117,709	2,971,514	60,740	4,498,507
John F. Barrett	92,432,770	664,932	52,261	4,498,507
Melanie W. Barstad	92,607,179	486,267	56,517	4,498,507
Karen L. Carnahan	92,281,677	818,118	50,168	4,498,507
Robert E. Coletti	92,041,574	1,049,282	59,107	4,498,507
Scott D. Farmer	89,433,282	3,282,269	434,412	4,498,507
Joseph Scaminace	91,746,554	1,341,891	61,518	4,498,507
Ronald W. Tysoe	90,764,161	2,329,663	56,139	4,498,507

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
91,023,112	2,057,419	69,432	4,498,507

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 2021. The voting results were as follows:

For	Against	Abstain
94,407,649	3,191,101	49,720

 

Item No. 4: 

The shareholders opposed the shareholder proposal requesting the Corporation provide an annual report on political contributions. The voting results were as follows:

For	Against	Abstain	Broker Non-Votes
39,394,365	53,595,684	159,914	4,498,507

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 28, 2020	By:	/s/ J. Michael Hansen
			J. Michael Hansen
			Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer