-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Fw9Q4+y+fV01Z5uP4APNdPOFMfLI1ZUpEH34YCz4hapQ+8EVZWojnM5NF9sFnaZA 3ZOniGStdj52XWX9xjYcYA== 0000892251-05-000768.txt : 20051019 0000892251-05-000768.hdr.sgml : 20051019 20051019085526 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000892251-05-000768 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20051018 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20051019 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20051019 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CINTAS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000723254 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MEN'S & BOYS' FURNISHINGS, WORK CLOTHING, AND ALLIED GARMENTS [2320] IRS NUMBER: 311188630 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WA FISCAL YEAR END: 0531 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-11399 FILM NUMBER: 051144204 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6800 CINTAS BLVD STREET 2: P O BOX 625737 CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45262 BUSINESS PHONE: 5134591200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6800 CINTAS BOULEVARD STREET 2: P O BOX 625737 CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45262 8-K 1 form8k101805.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

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 18, 2005


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 No.)



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

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

        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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 1.01.    Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

        On October 18, 2005, Cintas’ shareholders approved Cintas’ 2005 Equity Compensation Plan. The Board of Directors had previously approved the Plan, subject to further approval by shareholders. The 2005 Plan is designed as a replacement for existing stock option plans. It allows equity compensation to be awarded in the form of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted and unrestricted stock awards, performance awards and other stock unit awards. It reserves 14 million shares of Common Stock for potential awards. The Board of Directors stated its intention that, upon approval of the 2005 Equity Compensation Plan, no further shares would be subject to grant under presently existing stock option plans.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

  (d) Exhibits.

  2005 Equity Compensation Plan – incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement for its 2005 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting filed September 1, 2005.

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 thereunto duly authorized.




Date:    October 18, 2005		 CINTAS CORPORATION


BY: /s/ William C. Gale
      ——————————
      William C. Gale
      Senior Vice President and
      Chief Financial Officer

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